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....
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons patients present to their physician. In fact, up to 84% of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lives. While for most patients, the episodes are self-limited, there are more concerning...
by Puneet Ralhan DO and Susan Sorosky MD The art of medicine lies in the ability to listen to a patient’s history and perform a comprehensive physical examination in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Modern medicine has progressed to include new technology that helps...
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...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all directly and indirectly. Social distancing has led to significant changes in our day to day lives. As hard as these changes are, they also create an opportunity for us to all come together as one. In order to...
Desert Spine and Sports Physicians is honored to be recognized in Phoenix Magazine’s 2020 Top Docs issue. Congratulations to Brad Sorosky MD and Susan Sorosky MD who have each received this award. Top Doctors is an annual survey of health care professionals conducted by PHOENIX magazine. This is a peer-selected...
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...
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...
(Updated: 11/3/2021) You have injured your knee and think you tore your meniscus. Do you need an MRI? Will you need surgery? What are your treatment options? These are important questions to discuss with your physician if you are suffering from acute knee pain. Meniscal tears are...
What is Radiofrequency Ablation used for? Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is used to treat facet-mediated pain or facet syndrome. What is a facet joint? The facets are paired joints on each side of the spine from the cervical (neck) to the lumbar (low back) region. Like any...
We are here for you. We continue to offer Telehealth visits (select insurances cover this) in addition to in-office appointments for evaluation and management of your pain complaints. Also while Arizona has lifted its mask mandate, we are still maintaining mask protocols in addition to social distancing and sanitization protocols in order to protect our patients and employees.