Here’s a stat for you. According to the American Chiropractic Association, one half of all working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. In addition, it turns out that we spend at least $50 billion — that’s billion with a “b” — on back pain. Worse yet? That’s just for identified costs, not [...]
There are some conditions in which myths prevail as truth; back pain is one such condition. Living with pain is hard enough, though, and all the back pain facts in the world won't change that. But by sharing this list with your loved ones, you might be able to help them learn more about your [...]
In the fight against lower back pain, many people and their doctors reach for the same weapons: common over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. New research on commonly recommended and prescribed lower back pain medications has found that many may actually be virtually ineffective for treating lower back pain and that medication for lower back pain may actually do [...]
Do you suffer from chronic back pain? If so, it might be time to consider an epidural steroid injection. Epidural steroid injections allow your doctor to apply powerful, anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing medication directly into your areas of discomfort. Steroid injections are not a first line of treatment for pain, but they are used to help people combat pain who [...]
A newly-approved device, the VertiFlex Superion, may offer chronic pain patients relief from common causes of back pain and leg pain. Read on to learn more. What causes back pain? The most common source of chronic pain is the lower back, specifically the lumbar spine. Several painful conditions can develop in the lumbar spine, such [...]
Back pain affects millions of people in the U.S. every year and is the leading cause of disability all over the world. According to the American Chiropractic Association, 80% of the world’s population will experience back problems at some time in their lives. The best solution to combat back pain is to find an exercise [...]
Our Phoenix back pain chiropractor, Dr. Chance Moore, is very familiar with how office environments can affect a person's body. Notably, the way we sit at our desks all day can create or exacerbate lower back pain or neck pain issues. If you're looking for relief from either of these conditions--or other workplace-related pain conditions like [...]
July was a big month for knee and back health here at Arizona Pain. We explored a wide berth of information from each concerning causes, treatment options, pain-relieving exercises, and even new technologies. We dedicated this entire month to these two categories because pain in these areas can be a common occurrence. Knee and back [...]
Middle back pain can be a tricky subject and many patients never find out the root cause of it. This is in part due to how complex the back is: it is made up of bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments, each of which can be affected in multiple different ways. This can be seen by [...]
Technology helps us all out in so many ways every day and its usefulness is only growing. It can let us talk to our friends around the world or trade stocks in the blink of the eye. It is easy to say that technology has some serious power, even for our health. Using a phone [...]
