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Plain-language reading on spine symptoms, conservative care, and treatment decisions — to help you understand your condition and ask better questions.
2026-06-13
Back pain radiating down the leg when you cough, sneeze, or sit: causes, initial care, and when to see a doctor
Back pain that radiates down the leg and flares when you cough, sneeze, or sit for long periods — what causes it, whether surgery is needed, how to begin with self-care, and when to see a doctor.
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2026-06-14
Leg pain or numbness when you walk, eased by sitting or leaning forward: causes, initial care, and when to see a doctor
Leg pain, heaviness, or numbness when walking or standing that forces you to stop and rest — and eases when you sit or lean forward. What causes it, whether surgery is needed, and how to begin self-care. By Dr. Siravich (Bright).
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2026-06-19
Neck pain radiating down the arm, with numbness or weakness in the hand: a pinched cervical nerve — or just "office syndrome"? When to see a doctor
Neck pain radiating into the arm, with numbness or weakness in the arm or hand — office syndrome, or a pinched cervical nerve? How they differ, how to begin self-care, and when to see a doctor. By Dr. Siravich (Bright).
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2026-06-21
Spondylolisthesis (a slipped vertebra): back pain, leg pain, walking shorter distances — when it can be managed without surgery, and when to see a doctor
What spondylolisthesis (a slipped vertebra) is — back pain radiating into the leg, walking shorter distances, whether it can be managed without surgery, and when to see a doctor. By Dr. Siravich (Bright).
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2026-06-23
Office syndrome (work-related neck, shoulder, and upper-back pain): how to care for yourself, and when it may be more than muscle
Work-related neck, shoulder, and upper-back pain ("office syndrome"): what causes it, how to care for yourself, and when the symptoms may be more than muscle. By Dr. Siravich (Bright).
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2026-06-24
Cervical Myelopathy (spinal-cord compression in the neck): clumsy hands, poor balance, an unsteady walk — why this one should be evaluated promptly
What cervical myelopathy (spinal-cord compression in the neck) is, how it differs from a pinched nerve, clumsy hands and unsteady walking, the warning signs, and why it should be evaluated promptly. By Dr. Siravich (Bright).
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2026-06-25
Spinal Infection (Spondylodiscitis): ongoing back pain that doesn't improve, sometimes with fever — when "back pain" is not just a muscle strain, and warrants prompt evaluation
What spinal infection (spondylodiscitis) is — persistent back pain that doesn't improve, sometimes with fever, why it isn't just a muscle strain, and when to see a doctor promptly. By Dr. Siravich (Bright).
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