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SIJ RFN Review J. Scott Bainbridge, MD   Back pain is a pervasive problem in the general population [1].  The origin of this pain is not always well understood, and as a result of this, there is mixed evidence for many treatments.  Living with chronic pain results in lost productivity, decrements in quality of life […]

How to Rake Leaves Without Hurting Your Back Stretch before and after To help alleviate the muscle pain that you feel after raking leaves you need to stretch both before and after your raking sessions. Raking can be an aerobic activity, just like when you do cardio at the gym. When stretching, try to remember […]

Dr. Bainbridge is proud to have been a part of this ISIS course’s conceptualization, creation, and programing, and thankful that outstanding ISIS faculty members have agreed to volunteer their time and expertise for this inaugural presentation for allied healthcare professionals.

Denver Back Pain Specialists’ Physician Continues Enrollment in United States Stem Cell Therapy Study
in Subjects with Chronic Back Pain

Behavioral and Psychological Interventions Spine or other pain is experienced by each individual through a complex interaction of neurological (peripheral and central), psychological, and social variables. Pain elicits various autonomic, neuro-protective, and affective responses. (Turk, Swanson et al. 2010) These physiologic and cognitive-behavioral responses can be altered with appropriate training and insight, leading to partial […]

Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections (CESI) and Other Interventions for the Treatment of Neck and Upper Extremity Pain Cervical epidural steroid injections are the only form of conservative treatment for cervical radicular pain (CR) that has supportive data and some consensus opinion(Carragee, Hurwitz et al. 2008; Bono 2010) of their efficacy. There is evidence for the […]

Physical Therapy for Cervical Radicular Pain Physical therapy, when treating neck and/or arm pain, is more efficacious if performed in a multi-modal fashion – combining stretch, strength, and manipulation/mobilization components (Gross, Kay et al. 2002; Kay, Gross et al. 2005; Salo, Hakkinen et al. 2010) or when combined with other treatment options (Saal, Saal et […]

Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radicular And Axial Neck and Back Pain Conservative Treatment Guide J. Scott Bainbridge MD DenverBackPain.org 11.20.2011 Overview This treatment guide was originally written for a research protocol, to guide the conservative treatment of cervical radicular (shoulder/arm) pain. This guide also serves, however, to help direct the care of neck and back […]

Denver Spine Physicians Begin Enrollment in United States Stem Cell Therapy Study in Subjects with Chronic Back Pain DenverSpine today announced that it has enrolled its first patient in a nationwide FDA- cleared adult stem cell study testing novel treatment for chronic low back pain. The study will test the use of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells […]

 source of the pain,” says Bartley. Muscle Activation Technique. Looking at muscle weakness rather than tightness is the key in correcting imbalances that can lead to pain, according to this approach. Developed by biomechanics specialist and former Denver Broncos consultant Greg Roskopf in the mid-1990s, Muscle Activation Technique (MAT) is a science-based system that relies […]