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A statistic published by the Health Policy Institute found that nearly 65 million Americans had experienced a recent episode of back pain, and around 16 million struggled with chronic back pain. Indeed, back pain is one of the most common medical complaints! It can be caused by many different issues, which may be either musculoskeletal or organ-related. How can you tell the difference? This blog post aims to help.

Nearly everyone experiences lower back pain at some point in their lives; it is one of the most common discomforts! For some people, this issue is mild and temporary. For others, it can become an ongoing health issue that has major consequences for their quality of life. How can you tell if your back pain is serious? This blog post provides some helpful information.

Whether you are sitting, standing, walking, or even lying down, back pain can make everything more difficult. It can slow down your life and frustrate all your plans! Certainly, if you are dealing with persistent pain, you should seek professional medical care. But which type of doctor should you see? Either a neurologist or orthopedist might be able to help. This blog post explores some differences between these two types of specialists.

Countless millions of people have experienced episodes of back pain, and sadly, many individuals are afflicted by chronic back pain that disrupts their quality of life. If you are suffering from this issue, what should you do? What kind of doctor should you see? This blog post contains some helpful suggestions.

Walking is one of the best and safest forms of exercise; many adults have a specific step count that they try to reach each day in order to maintain their health. But what if walking has become uncomfortable for you due to osteoarthritis and the frequent hip pain it can cause? Should you keep trying to reach your step goal, or should you scale back on your physical activity? That depends on a few factors.

Your hips are one of those body parts that you might not pay much attention to — that is, until they start to cause you pain. Hip pain can interfere with your ability to walk, sit, and do other basic tasks. It could seriously affect your quality of life! What are some of the most common painful hip conditions, and what can you do to find relief? This blog post provides some helpful information.

If one or both of your hips is in constant pain, you might find it difficult to walk and stand. Your daily quality of life could be greatly affected. Additionally, an uneven gait due to hip pain could affect other parts of your musculoskeletal system. Truly, persistent hip pain should not be ignored! What is the best solution for this problem? That depends on what is causing it. This blog post discusses common causes of hip pain and a few potential ways to treat it.

Ultrasound technology plays a big role in the world of medicine. Often, it is used in a diagnostic capacity. But did you know that it could also help you to recover from injuries? This blog post provides basic information on how ultrasound therapy works to promote healing.

When you think of ultrasound technology, you probably call to mind doctor’s offices, which have big machinery and a computer monitor that lets you see what is going on inside your body. That is known as diagnostic ultrasound, but did you know that there is also therapeutic ultrasound that can help your body to recover from injuries? And now, thanks to the remarkable sam® device, you can take ultrasound therapy with you wherever you go! Read this blog post to learn all the basics about this remarkable, portable treatment.

Ultrasound technology has been used in the medical field since the 1950s. In the decades that followed, the applications for ultrasound have continued to expand. In fact, in addition to using it for diagnoses, musculoskeletal doctors can also use it as a therapeutic treatment! Still, you might wonder if there are any downsides to therapeutic ultrasound technology. This blog post explores some important pros and cons.