by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Nov 9, 2021 | Back Pain, Conditions
Did you know that about one and seven adults in America have chronic low back pain? Chronic low back pain is defined as pain lasting longer than three months. This long-term pain has a huge effect on a person’s ability to perform daily tasks and activities. It...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Oct 19, 2021 | Conditions, Neck Pain
It may come as common knowledge to you that one and six Americans experience neck pain in a given three month timeframe. If not, then now you know how common this problem is. Neck pain is a major cause of work leave of absence, a work injury, as well as an overall...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Oct 19, 2021 | Conditions, Headaches
Headaches are a very common patient complaint. Each type of headache has a different underlying cause which needs to be addressed to achieve a satisfactory outcome. A study done in 2020 over the last two decades suggests that the best conservative and...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Sep 21, 2021 | Back Pain, Conditions
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) most commonly causes vertigo-like symptoms. This happens because of three semicircular canals in the bony labyrinth. Each of these canals contains a fluid, which is called endolymph. This fluid bends in the tiny cilia which...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Sep 21, 2021 | Back Pain, Preventative Care
How We Test Radicular Pain in the Arm Pain is primarily associated with muscle, tendon, or ligament injuries, but did you know that irritated nerves could also be the primary pain source? Tensile stretch or nerve compression usually occurs because of this, and...
