Friday, January 20, 2012
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Back and neck problems affect nearly 80% of Americans. Low back pain, neck pain, facial pain, hip pain, leg pain, headaches and other chronic pains negatively affect not only your quality of life, but it also affects your family, friends and co-workers.
In 2005 American's spend nearly $85 billion in search of pain relief. It is a costly ailment to us both personally and in the workplace.
What exercises can you do for relief? What pain relievers are best for you? Does massage work? When is it time to see the doctor? What are your treatment options? Join Dr. David Hart, Director of the Spinal Neurosurgery Center at UHCMC to discuss the common causes of neck and back pain, prevention and treatment strategies.