Pain physicians treat the signal, surgeons treat the structure, and insurers evaluate the cost. Patients experience all three. The Elephant in the Room There is an old parable about several blind men ...

There is an unquestioned saying in medicine that our treatment success rate can be no better than our diagnostic success rate. This is especially true for symptoms that have a multitude of causes, ...

The sacrum is a bone at the back of the pelvis between the hip bones. A sacral fracture can cause symptoms including lower back and buttock pain, swelling, and reduced bowel and bladder control.

In my chiropractic practice, it is not unusual to meet a patient complaining of low back pain who has not responded to previous care. Very often, the focus of care for a lower back patient centers on ...