It’s no coincidence that we commonly refer to problems in our lives as “headaches.” How many times have you sat at your work computer rushing to meet deadlines -- or paid a set of bills on the weekend -- and noticed your head, neck and shoulders crying out for relief? Almost all adults will experience [...]
When a child gets hurt, you might hear him say, “It hurts so bad!” When an athlete finishes up an intense workout, you might hear her say, “It hurts so good!” But wait, isn’t pain...bad? How can something that hurts feel good? We’re here to answer that paradox. Bad Pain Bad pain is, what you [...]
Do you ever lie awake at night, tossing and turning, trying to fall asleep? Well, you are not alone. Millions of people have trouble falling asleep every day across the United States. A study conducted by Consumer Reports found that 27% percent of people have trouble falling asleep almost every day, while 68% have trouble [...]
4 Tips for Exercising with Chronic Pain Exercising is beneficial to your overall physical and mental health. Walking, running, biking, weights, and other types of exercise can provide a number of health benefits, including improved ability to sleep, reduce your risk of heart disease, help regulate blood sugar and insulin levels, and more. However, chronic [...]
Methods of relieving lower back pain can depend a lot upon what type of lower back pain someone is experiencing. While conditions like disc prolapse, infections, or sports-related injuries are commonly treated with medication or surgery, the most frequent reasons for lower back pain are "non-specific." In other words, pain not caused by a particular condition [...]
If you are a runner, one of your worst nightmares may be experiencing the pain of shin splints. Shin splints occur when the tibia receives increased stress as your foot strikes the ground while running. Unfortunately, shin splints can lead to stress fractures if you aren’t careful. The best option is to try to avoid [...]
How is your posture? Do you frequently find yourself hunched over a keyboard, slouched in a couch, or walking with your fists punched into your pockets? These bad posture habits can lead to health problems. So much of our bodies are dependent on the spine! Thankfully, like most bad habits, you can change your bad [...]
According to this study, "Rotator cuff tears are the most common tendon ruptures in the body. Rotator cuff related problems are second to lower back as the most costly in many workers' compensation systems." A rotator cuff tear is usually a chronic injury that develops over time, caused by repetitive overhead movements of the arm. [...]
Please join us in congratulating Dr. John Barsanti for being honored with an Honorable Mention for “Best Bedside Manner” from OurHealth Richmond Magazine! For the past 6 years. OurHealth Richmond has polled the public for local medical providers that have the best bedside manner, and Commonwealth Spine and Pain has been recognized in the Pain [...]
Physical therapy can be very effective at relieving pain for patients whether they are fresh from surgery or suffer from chronic pain. Physical therapy combines the principals of body mechanics, massage, yoga, temperature therapy, and hydration to relieve pain at the source. Physical therapy has been proven to reduce recovery times when incorporated into a [...]
