October 2008
If sitting up to get out of bed or reaching down to tie your shoes has become a major feat because of back pain, you've no doubt wondered if surgery might be an option you'll have to consider someday. "I've had low-back pain for many years. Are pain patches safe, and do they work?"Get straight answers about pain relief from Avrom Gart, MD, Director of Pain Management and Rehabilitation, Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders. Vitamin D has become a very hot topic, with insufficiencies of the nutrient suspected of playing a role in a wide range of medical conditions - from heart disease to cancer to depression, and of course, osteoporosis. Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders is a comprehensive and advanced spine center that is dedicated to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of all back pain and spinal conditions.