As an athlete, it’s crucial that your body is at peak performance. But any form of physical exertion can lead to injury, resulting in lingering difficulty to perform your best. Sports-related injuries are serious, preventing you from playing your favorite game. No athlete is happy when they have to opt-out of a game and sitRead More
What makes a top doctor? There are many factors. Fortunately, one doctor in the Annapolis area has them all. If you are an individual currently suffering from chronic pain and you are looking for solutions that go beyond reducing your discomfort but which also give you your life back, you can make one critical callRead More
Nothing compares to the feeling of playing the sport you love. Unfortunately, participating in athletics at an advanced level — or just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise — can lead to injuries or chronic pain. Most adults experience back pain at some point in their lifetimes. It is a leading contributorRead More
Chest pain is usually a concerning event warranting immediate attention. This is because it can be the key symptom of a serious cardiopulmonary event. Even when the source of pain is cardiac, not all patients are suitable for coronary revascularization (coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention). Angina pain is defined as chronic refractoryRead More
Cauda Equina is the anatomic term for the collection of nerves at the end of the spinal cord, which ends at the upper portion of the lumbar spine. These nerve roots innervate the legs and the bladder, and cauda equina is the continuation of these nerve roots in the lumbar region. Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)Read More
Steroid injections are often used for shoulder problems, such as rotator cuff tendinitis. In this procedure, a steroidal agent, such as Triamcinolone is administered along with a local anesthetic agent, such as Lidocaine into the shoulder. It is typically injected in the area of the subacromial bursa especially to treat rotator cuff problems. This isRead More
Epidural steroid injections, or ESI, are indicated for many forms of low back pain and leg pain. The goal of this treatment is pain control. Epidural injection tends to provide temporary relief from pain, and the effects could last from one week up to one year. It is especially beneficial for a patient suffering fromRead More
For millions of Americans, pain is an everyday occurrence. In fact, it’s estimated that almost one-third of the American population (over 100 million people) suffer from chronic pain. Whether its the sting chronic lower back pain, or the unrelenting pain or osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis) millions of Americans are looking for simple solutions toRead More
Back pain is common and often incredibly disabling. Some 4 out of 5 Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their life, with 10% of the population having a chronic lower back pain. This chronic pain can be caused by a whole host of different things, and for some sacroiliac, joint dysfunctionRead More
Back pain is common and crippling. 80% of Americans will have acute back pain at some point in their life. However, for 10% of the population, back pain becomes chronic and relentless. Day in day out they suffer silently with back pain. For some of these individuals, the pain will be caused by sciatica. TheRead More