Dr. Darrow’s Posts This Week
July 30, 2011 by Dr. Marc Darrow, MD
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New articles this week from Dr. Darrow – July 30, 2011
An alternative to steroid for lower back pain
One of the most common causes a low back pain specialist will see in their office is the pain caused by the sacroiliac joint (SI). The sacroiliac joints connect the spine and the hips at the sacrum. The sacrum is a triangular shaped bone at the bottom of your spine. It sits between the iliac bones, your “right and left hips”, to complete the pelvis. Holding the pelvis or pelvic girdle together is a network of ligaments… [Read more]
Knee injury limiting your soccer game?
How many more games are left in your knees? Are you taking anti-inflammatory medications before the game? Are you holding your knees together with knee braces and tape? Are you going home after the game and reaching for a cold one – that is a bag of ice to wrap around your knees? You have been to the doctor and he says, “You need a procedure – you will need to take the year off.” In my opinion,… [Read more]
Finger Pain in the Musician and Prolotherapy
Do you suffer from finger pain? Flatpick Magazine DOES PRACTICING HURT? BY MARC DARROW, MD How many guitarists have altered their style of playing from five fingered riff blazing virtuosos to simple chord strumming rhythmists because of finger, hand, wrist and elbow pain? Certainly too many. While, there are many articles devoted to preventive exercises, stretching, warm-ups and other techniques to ensure the guitar… [Read more...]
