Posts Tagged ‘back pain’
Winter Storm Safety Tips: Prevent back pain and other health events
Carlo Alfano has a degree in Health and Fitness Management from Marymount University. During his 15 years in the health and fitness industry, he’s worked with a wide variety of people, coaching them to lead healthier lifestyles. The last 8 years his main focus has been in the corporate environment working one on one and…
Read MoreInova Spine Institute at Loudoun Hospital offers help to patients suffering from back and neck pain
No More “Pain in the Neck” (or Back) Back pain affects more than 26 million Americans and is the main cause for disability among people under 45. Because the spine is integral to just about every activity, unrelieved pain can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life. At Inova Spine Institute (www.inovaspine.org) at Inova Loudoun Hospital, a…
Read MoreHis back pain gone for good, a scuba enthusiast emerges triumphant
The World Is His Oyster At 72, Bob Vandel scuba dives in the Caribbean, plays golf most days of the week, works out with a personal trainer, jogs and lifts weights. Needless to say, the former military pilot enjoys an active lifestyle. But it wasn’t always easy. Ever since his teens, Vandel lived with severe…
Read MoreInova’s Corey Wallach, MD, Talks About Back and Joint Pain on WUSA 9, April 21, 2015
Dr. Corey Wallach, Medical Director of Inova Spine Program at Inova Alexandria and Mount Vernon Hospitals, discusses back and joint pain on WUSA 9 with Andrea Roane on April 21, 2015.
Read MoreInova’s Robert Najarian, MD, Shares Tips on Easing Back Into Exercise on WUSA 9, April 20, 2015
Robert Najarian, orthopedic surgeon with Inova Medical Group, shared tips on how to ease back into exercise without hurting your back or joints on WUSA 9 on April 20, 2015.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Christopher Silveri Speaks About Treatments for Herniated Discs with WUSA 9, December 2, 2014
Bryan Molle, lacrosse coach, shares his story about suffering from a herniated disc and the surgical treatment that allowed him to get back to a back pain free life. Inova’s Dr. Christopher Silveri, Medical Director for Inova Spine Program at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, spoke about treatments for herniated discs with WUSA 9 on December…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Christopher Silveri Spoke with WUSA 9 about Cutting Edge Back Surgery
Inova’s Dr. Christopher Silveri, Medical Director for Inova Spine Institute at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, says even though there are many causes to herniated discs and there are also advanced ways to remove them. He spoke with WUSA 9 on December 2, 2014.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Leon Moores Featured on WUSA 9 about Pediatric Back Pain
Dr. Leon Moores, Medical Director of Pediatric Neurosciences at Inova Children’s Hospital, give tips about preventing back pain in kids and teens.
Read More“Having back pain? Try changing how you view your techtoys!,” WUSA 9, December 3, 2013
Dr. Ali Ganjei, Medical Director of the Inova Spine Institute spoke with WUSA 9 about back pain that tech toys may be aggravating in “Having back pain? Try changing how you view your techtoys!,” on December 3, 2013.
Read MoreInova Fairfax Hospital’s, Dr. Ronald Childs, Featured on WUSA9
Dr. Ronald Childs, Medical Director of Inova Spine Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital, spoke with WUSA9 about the risks of shoveling heavy/wet snow. Shoveling heavy snow can lead to back pain or the overexertion can cause a heart attack, it is important to take care of both your back and your heart while clearing your…
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