Provider Profile:
Brett Walker, DO

Anyone can experience back pain, but when does it reach a point that you need to make a doctor’s appointment? Everyone has experienced some kind of back pain. It could be caused by something as serious as a car accident or a slip and fall to something as seemingly harmless as bending over the wrong way or picking up something just a little too heavy. Most take up the same at-home treatments — ice and rest, and not overdoing it by taking it easy for a few days. Usually that does it. But what if it doesn’...

Back surgery has progressed, with minimally invasive techniques allowing patients to stand and walk the next day. It’s a common complaint shared by countless people — an achy back. It could start simple enough — a stiff back in the morning when getting out of bed, then during activities, lifting something heavy or just when the day becomes long. But for so many, the ache becomes increasingly worse, reaching the point when it has a negative impact on what were once everyday activities. “When people hear ...