by Matthew Higgins, M.D. | Dec 15, 2017 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Regain Health
You reach to your side to grab something, only to feel a familiar pain in your hips. What exactly is the problem? There’s no simple answer to that question. Hip pain is common, and it has many causes. In fact, hip pain is as common as knee pain. The knee and hip...
by erlangerhealth | Apr 4, 2017 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Stay Well
If you’re entering middle age, snap, crackle and pop may not just be noises from your Rice Krispies. You may also be hearing them emanating from your knees. Are those noises something serious? Well, the short answer is: Largely depends on the symptoms that accompany...
by erlangerhealth | Mar 6, 2017 | Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Oh, my aching back! We’ve all been there — when it hurts to stand up after a long day at work. What can you do to reduce the ache? Most of the time, you can take basic steps to eliminate or reduce back pain. But occasionally, the pain may not go away, and the...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 20, 2016 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Stay Well
Feeling that familiar twinge of pain in your back? You aren’t alone. In fact, back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit the doctor. But there are things you can do to help prevent it. Back pain has many causes. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and is...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 11, 2016 | Arthritis, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Men's Health, Regain Health, Women's Health
When you were young, you may have heard your grandmother complain about the ache in her hands as “her arthritis acting up.” These days, you may be feeling its effects yourself. How much do you know about the condition? Arthritis is common in the United States — more...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 9, 2016 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Men's Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
You worked out a couple days ago and are feeling a lingering ache. Did you accidentally pull something during your workout, or is it just normal, to-be-expected soreness? Aches after a workout can feel similar whether they’re caused by an injury or just the workout...