Do Bone Spurs Cause Chronic Back Pain?

I received a letter from a former patient who was concerned about the diagnosis her friend (I’ll call her Julia) had received from a physician regarding the cause of her bone spurs and chronic back pain. Julia has a job that keeps her in the car, driving on California freeways 5 or 6 hours a [...]

Don’t Give Up Hope When Treatment For Chronic Back Pain Has Failed

Patients often come to me out of desperation. They’ve tried everything to end their chronic back pain (lower back pain, mid back pain and upper back pain) from prescription medications and physical therapy to surgery or even failed multiple back surgeries. And despite all this, they still suffer with unrelenting and even crippling chronic back [...]

The Reason That Many Chronic Back Pain Problems Don’t Respond To Surgery

If you visit the many online chronic pain forums, you’ll find story after story of pain sufferers who were told by their surgeon that their back surgery was successful, even though they now still hurt (or feel worse) then before the surgery was performed.   You may be wondering what went wrong. What does a surgeon [...]

Chronic Back Pain: Can It Be Caused By A Problem In Your Feet?

When you took anatomy and physiology in high school, it's doubtful that your teacher made any connection between two body parts that are seemingly unrelated – your back and your feet. Lacking this understanding of their interconnectedness, it's easy to see why most of us don't realize that chronic back pain can be caused by [...]

A Previously Unknown Cause Of Chronic Back Pain

One of my patients recently told me that back pain problems are so common in England, that many companies will not hire you if they find you have chronic back pain.  If you, too, have chronic back pain, chances are that you can relate, as you are probably taking too much sick leave – lying [...]

Chronic Upper Back Pain, Mid Back Pain And Low Back Pain – The Plagues Of The 21st Century

Do you know anyone over the age of 30 who doesn't have upper back pain, mid back pain or low back pain, ranging from occasionally bothersome to unendingly agonizing?  I know very few. Chronic back pain seems epidemic. Back pain ( no matter where it's located) is quite 'fascinating', as one can feel interesting and [...]