by Doctor Nathan | May 14, 2021 | Back Pain, Uncategorized
Short answer: For some yes, for some no. As with most medication, it depends on you. This is a conversation to have with your doctor, especially if you’re having negative side effects. Side effects of gabapentin can include fatigue, brain-fog, and balance...
by Doctor Nathan | May 11, 2021 | Back Pain, Uncategorized
Step 1: Improve your activity levels. It’s important to find movement that you enjoy, and, that doesn’t flare symptoms up too much. Degenerative discs can be symptomatic or asymptomatic, and the treatment is the same, find movement that works.-Step 2:...
by Doctor Nathan | May 6, 2021 | Back Pain, Uncategorized
Quick answer is NO. I scoured the internet to see what the research had to say, and the only thing I found about paralysis was an osteophyte, or a piece of extra bone growth that compressed the vocal cords, and that was only one person. Personally, i’ve never...
by Doctor Nathan | May 4, 2021 | Back Pain, Uncategorized
Have you ever used muscle relaxers for lower back pain or sciatica? In this video I dive into when they may be appropriate to use, when they are not appropriate to use, and what to look out for. This video is going over a systematic review (a review of many research...
by Doctor Nathan | May 2, 2021 | Back Pain, Uncategorized
This video is focused on long term solutions to solve lower back pain.Solving might not be what you think though. It might not be “fixing” a positional fault, or really fixing a biomechanical issue at all. While there are certainly some biological drivers...
by Doctor Nathan | Apr 30, 2021 | Back Pain, Uncategorized
There are a few “conditions” that i’ll share below that are complete nonsense. You’re not “stupid” for believing these, a multitude of practitioners still peddle in falsehoods (unknowingly) and outdated treatment paradigms. I’m not going to go into full detail into...
