It Hurts but It’s Not Serious

Diagnosing the cause of a back problem can be very difficult.  The source of pain can be almost impossible to pinpoint in many cases.  A muscle strain won’t show up on a MRI or X-ray making it hard to say exactly what’s been injured.  But one of the most common diagnosis is muscle sprain.  A [...]

Explain the Difference

There’s a difference between a bulging disc and a herniated disc.  The disc, if you remember, is the cushion between vertebrae in your spine.  A bulging disc is a disc that pushes out but doesn’t actually rupture the wall of the disc.  A herniated disc is a disc that bulges toward the back of the [...]