Written by: Dr. Robert C. Nucci Three-Time Board-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon I often see patients after a car accident or other traumatic injury with complaints of neck and back pain. On many occasions I will discover other associated injuries to...

Lumbar epidural steroid injections are controversial in when they are given, where they are given, why they are given, how often they should be given and what medications work best. Whatever position you may have personally as a physician, you usually can find support in the literature. As such, my...

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. It’s stability depends significantly on muscle and cartilage. This is different than the hip joint that has a great deal of bony stability due to its “ball-and-socket” construction. Because of its mobility and lack of significant bony constraints, the shoulder is easily injured. And...

I am often asked how to prevent back injuries. Most people do not like my answer and rarely follow my advice... The Answer Is This: Exercise 5-6 times a week, consisting of a combination of aerobic training and weight training for at least 150 minutes a week, but better at...

What is Sciatica? client="7136"; openthis="A_3d33fe1c"; width=720; vm_open() Sciatic pain, or lumbar radiculopathy, is a term used to describe symptoms of pain such as burning, numbing, and/or weakness that radiates down the sciatic nerve from the low back to the buttocks and into the thigh and leg and into the...