20 Mar Dealing With Osteoarthritis: Non-Surgical Strategies for Joint Pain Management

Posted at 16:50h in Back Pain, Hands and Feet Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Knee Pain, Lower Back Pain, Neck Pain by Susan Sorosky MD

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Living with joint pain caused by osteoarthritis can be challenging, affecting not only your mobility but also your overall quality of life. At Desert Spine & Sports Physicians, we understand the impact of osteoarthritis and are here to guide you through effective non-surgical strategies for...

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07 Jun Coccydynia (AKA Tailbone Pain): What Causes it? How Do I Get better?

Posted at 15:03h in Hip Pain, Home, Lower Back Pain, Tailbone Pain by Brent Page MD

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Tailbone pain, also called coccydynia or coccygodynia, is pain associated with the coccyx – the small triangular shaped bone at the bottom of the spinal column just below the sacrum. The coccyx is typically composed of three to five fused (or semi-fused) bony segments and...

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17 Dec Is My Lower Back or Hip Pain from Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction?

Posted at 16:23h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Lower Back Pain by William Lian MD

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By William Lian MD Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain has long been an under-recognized and under-diagnosed cause of pain. Lower back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of chronic pain in the United States, with up to 84% of adults experiencing it at some point in...

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02 Dec What is a Physiatrist?

Posted at 18:38h in Arthritis, Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Lumbar Spine Disease, Meniscus Tears, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Neck Pain, Sports Medicine, Stem Cell Therapies, Telemedicine by Julie Hastings MD

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by Julie Hastings MD and Susan Sorosky MD A ‘physiatrist ‘ (pronounced ‘fizz i’ a trist’) is a physician who specializes in Physiatry, also known as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation or PM&R, one of the 24 medical specialties certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties....

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19 Aug Aches and Pains in Pregnancy

Posted at 20:29h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Pregnancy by Julie Hastings MD

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The stereotypical picture of a pregnant woman grimacing with discomfort while clutching her low back is well known, but why? And does this have to be the expectation in pregnancy? For many women, pregnancy is a time of excitement, planning, but also of physical discomfort....

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17 Apr Medical Care During a Pandemic: We Are Still Here For You

Posted at 17:55h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Neck Pain, Telemedicine by Tasso Papagiannopoulos MD

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We have entered into a new, strange time. The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything the state, country, and world has ever faced. As a result, we are all scrambling to adjust our lives to new restrictions, which are constantly changing. Because the virus is mainly spread...

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11 Feb The Effect of Obesity on Pain

Posted at 16:17h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Obesity & Weight Loss by Tasso Papagiannopoulos MD

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Food is a basic need of life. For most of human existence, the ability to obtain enough food to survive was a struggle. However, in the modern world, food has never been more readily available or affordable. This constant access to food has led to...

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25 Nov Importance of Sleep in Pain Control

Posted at 22:37h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Neck Pain, Sleep by Puneet Ralhan DO

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Sleep is a basic human function that plays an important role in our brain function and overall health.  Unfortunately, up to 70 million people in the US have a chronic sleep disorder that impacts daily functioning and health1. Good sleep is a combination of how...

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19 Jul Acupuncture and Musculoskeletal Pain

Posted at 20:30h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Neck Pain by Nassar Ayyad DO

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As more and more people are turning away from pharmaceutical treatments for musculoskeletal pain,  interest in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is on the rise. One of the most common types of TCM used for treating pain is acupuncture. Although acupuncture originated in China thousands of...

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16 Jul Facet Joints 101

Posted at 16:49h in Back Pain, Hip Pain, Home, Neck Pain by Rishi Vora, D.O.

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By Rishi Vora DO and Susan Sorosky MD The facet joints are located throughout the spine and are a common source of neck and back pain. Where are these joints? What is facet syndrome? How do I know if my spine pain is coming from a...

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