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LOW BACK PAIN (LUMBAGO)
Mosby’s medical dictionary adds that it may be due to “rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or a herniated intervertebral disk.”

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Oct 21, 2025


THE BEGINNINGS OF OSTEOCHONDROSIS
Spinal osteochondrosis causes creaking, crackling, and stiffness in the neck, the lower back, and various joints. It’s one of the scourges of modern civilization, the price we pay for a comfortable and carefree lifestyle, an early sign of imminent old age.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Oct 7, 2025


Understanding Scoliosis: A Path to Relief
There’s nothing good in living with a curved spine. It’s unsightly and uncomfortable. That’s why parents are so upset when they notice signs of scoliosis in their kids, especially girls who are more prone to this condition and presumably may face problems getting married and giving birth.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Sep 23, 2025


WHAT KIND OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DO WE NEED?
I started my professional career as a doctor in a well-equipped office providing services to the military. Many of our patients suffered pain in their spines and limbs.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Sep 9, 2025


YOGA FOR YOUR EYES
It would be hard to find anyone who has not heard about hatha yoga. And few people need to be convinced how important it is to have good

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Aug 25, 2025


A HEART ATTACK OR JUST BACK PAIN?
A heart attack… angina… death… these are the mortifying associations instantly evoked from our subconscious mind by pain or pressure

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Aug 8, 2025


DOES YOGA MAKE SENSE?
An emaciated man looking like a skin-covered skeleton puts one foot behind his neck, and follows with the other foot, transforming himself

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jul 24, 2025


DO YOU NEED A HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT?
Joint pain can be so agonizing that the sufferer would yell "Oh Lord! Could you cut off this darn leg of mine? I can't stand it anymore!

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jul 7, 2025


Why Do We Need Muscles?
Don’t we need to move, walk, chew on a piece of cake, or turn from side to side in bed? Wrong. It’s like saying we need our brains to solve

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jun 20, 2025


THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM
You may remember that proverbial animal occupying most of the living room yet unnoticed by family members. In a version of this story

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jun 6, 2025
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