by erlangerhealth | Aug 6, 2018 | Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
It’s all too familiar for most of us — that nagging ache in the lower back. In fact, about four out of five Americans will experience lower back pain at some point. While there are many treatment options for back pain, the best treatment is really to prevent it from...
by erlangerhealth | Jul 24, 2018 | Arthritis, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Child & Family Health, Regain Health
You may think of arthritis as something that only impacts older adults, but one in 250 American children have been diagnosed with this condition. More than 300,000 American children are impacted by some form of arthritis. When someone younger than age 16 develops an...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 29, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
You talked with your doctor about the hip pain you’ve been experiencing, and he recommended an arthroscopy. But what is that exactly? You may have seen the phrase before. One of the most common contexts comes in relation to sports — you may have read a newspaper...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 1, 2018 | Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Sports Medicine, Stay Well, Women's Health
We get so many mixed messages about what we should or shouldn’t eat, it can feel both frustrating and overwhelming. You want to eat healthy, but what does that even mean? According to Chrissie Smith, RN, Certified Health Coach and Director of Erlanger’s Living Well...
by erlangerhealth | May 23, 2018 | Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health
You’ve had a persistent pain in your neck, back, or arm which may have been accompanied by numbness in your arms. Spinal fusion has been presented as an option to alleviate your pain, but it seems like a drastic measure. Is there an alternative that can help alleviate...
by erlangerhealth | May 18, 2018 | Arthritis, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Regain Health
You’re familiar with the term “arthritis.” But what about “rheumatoid arthritis” specifically? For millions of American women, this condition is a fact of daily life. Arthritis is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of different medical conditions. In fact,...