Scar tissue massage after back surgery can be very beneficial to patients. Whether you've had a laminectomy, discectomy (microdiscectomy), spinal fusion, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, scar tissue is an evitable part of recovery. In fact, scar tissue after back surgery is a normal part of healing. As your incision site and

If you have a hip or knee replacement on the books, there's no doubt you've spent a lot of time thinking about recovery. What will recovery be like? How painful will recovery be? How will I know if my recovery is (or isn't) normal? How long will I be down

The popularity of medical marijuana is on the rise. More than ever before, marijuana is being used as an alternative treatment for a host of medical conditions—both physical and emotional. When it comes to chronic pain, osteoarthritis, back pain, medical marijuana is now being recommended by some physicians and

A single hip or knee replacement can be stressful enough. But what happens when you need both done? Is it better to get both joints replaced at once? Or is it safer to stage your replacements, building-in recovery time? For those who've been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in both joints,

This post was co-authored by Grace McClure and Dr. Trevor North, M.D., OS Everyone knows back surgery is scary but what doesn't get as much airtime is how anxiety-filled recovery can be. It's tough to know what to expect after back surgery and whether the symptoms you're experiencing are

Do you have spondylosis, a bulging disc, stenosis, scoliosis, or chronic back pain? Considering back/spine surgery to treat your condition? Read on to learn how much pain to expect after surgery. When you've got chronic back pain, the thought of going through a procedure that will temporarily cause more

Knee pain has it's way of creeping in and hijacking your life. Whether you're working through a flare-up or your knee pain and mobility is a constant issue, it's important to know that there are things you can do today to improve your situation. Knee pain and range of motion

Could a chiropractor help your herniated disc pain? A lot of people are fearful of chiropractors and it's understandable. The "pops" and "cracks" can be irksome and when you're already in pain, the idea of having your body manipulated can be very scary. However, before you shut down the idea

More than 1 in 3 people in the US have chronic or severe pain and have been prescribed prescription pain medication. For many people with chronic pain, taking prescribed pain medication is a necessity for daily living. So what happens when this pain medicine becomes limited or taken away all

This article was reviewed and co-authored by Dr. John Tiberi, M.D.,OS (board-certified orthopaedic surgeon) Although it's not something that's widely discussed with care teams and surgeons, the size and appearance of a scar is something that patients think about. Whether you've had a hip replacement, knee replacement, meniscus