Atlantic Spine Center Blog

Almost any kind of exercise is healthy for the body, but when strenuous exercise is undertaken only sporadically with little preparation, then “watch your back,” warns Kaliq Chang MD, an…

Sciatica is a term used to refer to nerve pain that originates in the lower back and is felt through the buttock, down the back of the thigh, and into the calf. Sciatic pain radiates along the path of…

Exercises for a strong and pain free spine Everyone is at risk for back pain. Estimates are that 80% of us suffer from it at some point in our lives and we spend billions of dollars every year in…

Ah, sweet slumber. But how sweet is it when we wake up with neck or back pain? The reality is our sleep position can greatly contribute to spinal woes, according to Kaliq Chang, MD, of Atlantic Spine…

The idea of undergoing spine surgery for a lingering back or neck problem can certainly be intimidating. But many people don’t know much about minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery, which offers many…

What Causes Neck Pain and How It Can Be Treated What a pain in the neck! We rely on that well-worn phrase to describe any number of nuisances, but its literal meaning, an actual pain in our neck, can…