What is your image of aging? Perhaps you picture someone who walks hunched over, maybe with the help of a cane or a walker, moves slowly, and needs help doing everything. But that doesn’t have to be your reality. Loss of function is not an inevitable consequence of growing older....
Across cultures, genders, and geographic regions, people around the world share at least one thing in common: back pain. In fact, it’s the No. 1 cause of disability worldwide. Back pain can be mild and temporary, acute and severe, or chronic and nagging, but it’s never welcome. And trying to...
Most people get a headache now and then, and the causes vary greatly. Sometimes it’s just a sign of being overworked and stressed, other times it may be an indicator of a serious medical condition. It may surprise you to know that there are more than 150 different headache types....
Rear-end car accidents are the No. 1 cause of whiplash, but not the only one. Whiplash happens anytime your head snaps back and forth with force that makes your neck crack like a whip. That means whiplash can result from a sports collision, a fall, or physical abuse, especially violent...
They say no man is an island, yet living with chronic low back pain and sciatica can make you feel isolated and alone in your never-ending pain. But you’re actually in the same crowded boat with a lot of people: About 31 million of your fellow Americans also suffer from...
What kind of pain do you have? Is it constant, intermittent, acute, or chronic? Does it stem from illness, injury, or inflammation? There are many types of pain and many ways to combat it. But often pain persists beyond a normal time frame and won’t respond to traditional treatments. At...
What kind of pain are you battling? Diseases, illnesses, and injuries can trigger excruciating pain that plagues you until the condition heals or responds to treatment, and sometimes it lingers long after it should have subsided. You may be dealing with arthritis and deteriorating joints, or perhaps you had a...
Migraine ranks among the top 10 debilitating illnesses on the planet — it comes in at No. 6. Emergency rooms throughout the country treat people with acute migraine pain every 10 seconds. More than 4 million Americans deal with migraine attacks 15-plus times a month, making it a chronic condition...
Learning how to prevent sciatica flare-ups starts with learning what’s triggering them — and the list of potential culprits may be longer than you think. That’s because sciatica isn’t a condition; it’s a symptom of several other conditions. Just as a runny nose may point to a cold, allergies, or...
Joint pain — whether it’s caused by arthritis, degenerative joint disease, tendinitis, or bursitis — often can’t be cured. You do your best to mask the symptoms with pain medication and anti-inflammatories, but the deterioration inside your body’s hinges is still there, and it’s likely getting worse. At reNu Medical...
Suffering an injury in a car accident or during an intense sports activity may not be immediately obvious. You might not feel pain for hours or even days after the event. One of the most common types of delayed injuries is whiplash. The soft tissue injuries associated with whiplash can...
