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If you have any kind of spinal instability in your vertebrae or spinal joints, or any pressure causing nerve irritation or damage, the pain can be debilitating. From herniated and degenerated discs to spinal stenosis and misshapen vertebrae, there are multiple ways your back can put you out of commission....

If you think about all you ask your neck to do — twist, bend, turn, and hold up your head, which weighs about 10-11 pounds — it’s not hard to understand that you might have a few aches and pains now and then. Your neck, also known as the cervical...

You’ve always heard that you should eat a balanced diet to keep your bones strong, and it’s true. The average adult needs to consume about 1,000mg of calcium a day for optimal bone health, and after the age of 65, you should increase the amount by 200-500mg.  Those who get...

Although hydrocephalus can be an intimidating term, it’s less scary when you break down the words. “Hydro” means water, and “cephalus” means brain. That’s how hydrocephalus got its nickname: water on the brain. Whatever you call it, hydrocephalus is often a symptom of other issues that require medical attention. Dr....

Sciatica pain is very common. In fact, 40% of people will experience sciatica at some point in their life. Unfortunately, sciatica is often misdiagnosed as people tend to categorize sciatica as regular back pain, but this pain is unique to the sciatic nerve.  Dr. Desh Sahni at Capital Brain and...

Your nervous system controls your senses, movement, and organ function. There are many different kinds of nerves — the two main neural systems are the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Your spinal cord is part of your central nervous system, and it connects your brain to the...

The brain is arguably the most complex and important organ in the human body, and it’s also among the most sensitive and fragile. Any condition that affects your brain has the potential to lead to serious consequences, which is certainly true of hydrocephalus. In Greek, “hydro” means water and “cephalus”...

Ready to brush up on your Greek? Here we go … the word spondylolisthesis comes from two Greek words: spondylos (“spine” or “vertebra”) and listhesis (“to slip or slide”). Thus, spondylolisthesis is a condition where a vertebra (one of the bones in your spine) slips out of place onto the...

Are you a woman who is concerned about her bone health? Are you curious to know whether you are at an increased risk of developing osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that weakens the bones over time, making them more susceptible to fractures and breaks. Women face an increased risk because...

Fibromyalgia is a neuromuscular and neurochemical condition that causes your brain to deal with pain signals inappropriately. The result is widespread physical pain, which can affect your entire body, notable tender/trigger points on both sides of your body, and changes (sometimes drastic), in your memory, mood, and sleep patterns. Living...

While there’s a good chance every adult American will experience back pain at some point in their lives, it will most often be a short-lived experience, usually healing in a few weeks or months. Those with chronic back pain, lasting 12 weeks or more, comprise about 20% of cases. As...

For some people, technology is a literal pain in the neck. Forget about the learning curves that often accompany new and updated devices, the posture required to use tablets and smartphones isn’t a sound ergonomic position. The result? A condition known informally as tech neck or, sometimes, text neck. Though...

There is absolutely no way you’d classify the excruciating pain pulsating throughout the entire length of your leg as run-of-the-mill back pain. Downing a couple of aspirin just won’t cut it, and it’s now certifiably unbearable. Dr. Desh Sahni offers patients real and lasting relief from this agonizing condition. Sciatica...

If you’ve been diagnosed with lumbar stenosis, chances are you developed the condition long before you experienced any symptoms. Like many adults affected by this degenerative disorder, you probably didn’t learn that the spinal canal in your lower back was gradually narrowing until you started experiencing chronic back pain. Rest,...

Neck and back pain can stop you in your tracks. If the condition causing your pain is compressing or “pinching” a spinal nerve, you may also experience sharp pain traveling into your arm or leg with weakness or loss of normal function in the affected extremity. Nerve compression in the...

If you’re living with chronic back pain that occurs day in and day out, you know what a negative impact it can have on your life. Pain medications may help ease the discomfort, but many patients reject the thought of taking pills every few hours, every single day. Many of...

Low back pain is a common problem about 80 percent of adults will experience in their lifetime. Both men and women experience symptoms of low back pain, with severity ranging from mild and random to painful and constant. Back pain also comes in different forms, with dull and sharp the...

7 Simple Tips to Lose Weight and Treat Back Pain For people who are overweight and also experiencing back pain, it is probably not a coincidence. Being overweight is one of the common causes of back pain, especially in the lower back. When considering how the majority of Americans are...

The Most Common Back Related Injuries and Their Treatments Living with back pain can take a physical and emotional toll on a person’s back. The good news is there are ways to get the pain to go away. But before taking a look at the most common back injuries, it...