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Keep It Simple: 4 Simple Life Changes to Relieve Neck Pain

Something as simple as too many pillows or an outdated eyeglass prescription can add strain on your neck, which can load your day down with pain. Sometimes, fixing a chronic ache or pain is as easy as making a small change to your routine.  Addressing these things now, when neck pain is an annoyance, can save you [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:44+00:00December 12th, 2022|

What Are the Signs of a Herniated Disk? 3 Telltale Symptoms

Herniated discs don’t always cause pain or other symptoms, but the complexity of the spine and its associated structures means there’s always a chance a complication will arise due to displaced disc tissue.  Considering the loads that everyday living places on the lower back, discs in the lumbar region are the most likely to suffer [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:44+00:00November 1st, 2022|

When to Consider Lumbar Laminectomy for Lower Back Pain

Back pain is one of the leading causes of missed work days in America. Almost 65 million people report a recent experience with back pain. While most recover in a few weeks, around 16 million experience chronic pain that’s serious enough to restrict their daily activities.  A common cause of lower back pain is spinal stenosis, any situation where [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:44+00:00October 1st, 2022|

6 Symptoms of a Pinched Nerve

Nerves play several roles in your body, such as processing sensations, controlling muscles, and keeping automatic systems like breathing and heartbeats online. Despite these heavy duties, nerves are delicate and vulnerable to pressure from inflammation or out-of-place tissue. When a nerve becomes inflamed or irritated by this contact, it’s often called a pinched nerve.  You might [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:45+00:00September 1st, 2022|

Is Working from Home a Pain in Your Neck?

It won’t be long before remote workers staff one-quarter of all jobs in North America. Workers love the flexibility, and employers often see benefits like reduced overhead and productivity increases. If there’s a dark side to the work-from-home trend, it may be the lack of attention to workplace ergonomics. Despite their name, laptops aren’t well-suited for laps, [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:45+00:00August 1st, 2022|

What Causes Cervical Radiculopathy?

The pillar upon which your body is built, the spine is a complex structure of bone and soft tissue that supports your body while providing a conduit for the nervous system. Nerves branch off of the spinal cord, reaching all parts of your body, reporting sensations, triggering muscle activity, and controlling autonomic systems.  When a [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:45+00:00July 1st, 2022|

How Acupuncture Is Used to Alleviate Pain from a Herniated Disc

Learning you have a herniated spinal disc and that it’s the cause of your back pain can be disconcerting. However, it’s also possible that you’ve had herniated discs before that produced no symptoms. It’s an internal injury that often repairs itself with little to no treatment. Often, medical care focuses on pain relief while the [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:45+00:00June 1st, 2022|

5 Nonsurgical Treatments for Lumbar Radiculopathy

Anytime a spinal nerve root is compressed or damaged, the problem is known medically as radiculopathy. In the lumbar region, your lower back, radiculopathy usually affects the sciatic nerve, creating the collection of symptoms commonly known as sciatica. It’s the most common reason patients contact spine surgeons like our doctors at Atlas Neurosurgery and Spine Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:45+00:00May 1st, 2022|

Surgery for Neuroblastoma: What to Expect

Neuroblastomas occurs when immature nerve cells called neuroblasts grow abnormally. Usually, most neuroblasts mature into nerve cells by the time of birth. The remaining neuroblasts typically develop into nerve tissue, but sometimes a tumor called a neuroblastoma forms. While some types of neuroblastomas disappear on their own, many require treatment, which sometimes includes surgery. When [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:46+00:00April 1st, 2022|

Can Acupuncture Help My Neck Pain?

Virtually everyone suffers from neck pain at some point in time, though it’s usually a short-term concern. When your issue becomes chronic, it can interfere with work, sleep, and many other aspects of daily life.  As neck pain specialists,our team at Atlas Neurosurgery and Spine Center can diagnose and treat your condition. Though capable of [...]

2023-10-30T16:24:46+00:00March 1st, 2022|