Back and neck pain are among the most common ailments in America. Research shows 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at least once in their lives. If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain, aka back pain, we encourage you to reach out to the SIU Medicine Spine Center. We are committed to finding an individualized plan of care that will meet your specific needs and goals. Common spine and disc conditions When a patient with back or neck pain comes to SIU Medicine, our experienced multidisciplinary spine team begins the process with a detailed interview to help you decide the best way

Back and neck pain are among the most common ailments in America. Research shows 8 out of 10 people will have back pain at least once in their lives. If you are struggling with musculoskeletal pain, aka back pain, we encourage you to reach out to the SIU Medicine Spine Center. We are committed to finding an individualized plan of care that will meet your specific needs and goals. Common spine and disc conditions When a patient with back or neck pain comes to SIU Medicine, our experienced multidisciplinary spine team begins the process with a detailed interview to help you decide the best way

Like many of you, the team at SIU Medicine is doing its part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our community safe. With so much uncertainty and daily developing news about the global pandemic, it can be hard to know what steps to take to protect yourself and your family. Informed patients tend to be healthier patients. That's why SIU Medicine physicians promote the use of research-based medicine and why we encourage people to stay educated about wellness topics that matter to them. With this in mind, we'd like to go over a few things about the COVID-19 disease we think are important

Like many of you, the team at SIU Medicine is doing its part to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep our community safe. With so much uncertainty and daily developing news about the global pandemic, it can be hard to know what steps to take to protect yourself and your family. Informed patients tend to be healthier patients. That's why SIU Medicine physicians promote the use of research-based medicine and why we encourage people to stay educated about wellness topics that matter to them. With this in mind, we'd like to go over a few things about the COVID-19 disease we think are important

Lung cancer claims the lives of 433 Americans every day, according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America. The best way to eradicate this devastating disease is to prevent it from occurring. Here are some tips to raise awareness of the risks for lung cancer and improve your overall health. Don’t smoke If you’ve never smoked, you’ve avoided the chief cause of lung cancer. Are you the parent of little ones? Talk to them about the dangers of smoking sooner rather than later. If you have these conversations when they are young, they will be prepared to positively react to peer pressure when they

It doesn't matter where you are on your health journey and what sort of challenges are going on around you. Having a trusted and knowledgeable healthcare professional in your corner can provide you with a lot of peace of mind. But that's certainly not the only benefit. Check out these top five reasons why our team at SIU Medicine strongly encourages people to build a relationship with a primary care doctor in their area. Five reasons you need a primary care doctor 1. You're more likely to follow through on important health and wellness habits A study from JAMA Internal Medicine found that

As we celebrate National Women’s Health Week, here are a few tips for healthy eating. Most of us know what we eat matters. This week, try to make it a goal to eat a few more fruits and vegetables every day and work out every day. Those things alone can make all the difference in improving your health, and especially the health of your heart. Here are a few other suggestions and a healthy recipe: Go easy on portions. How much we eat can be just as important as what we eat. Skip the seconds. Eat the rainbow. Choose a red fruit today, a purple vegetable tomorrow. Vegetables and fruits are good

As we celebrate National Women’s Health Week, here are a few tips for healthy eating. Most of us know what we eat matters. This week, try to make it a goal to eat a few more fruits and vegetables every day and work out every day. Those things alone can make all the difference in improving your health, and especially the health of your heart. Here are a few other suggestions and a healthy recipe: Go easy on portions. How much we eat can be just as important as what we eat. Skip the seconds. Eat the rainbow. Choose a red fruit today, a purple vegetable tomorrow. Vegetables and fruits are good

As we celebrate National Women’s Health Week, here are a few tips for healthy eating. Most of us know what we eat matters. This week, try to make it a goal to eat a few more fruits and vegetables every day and work out every day. Those things alone can make all the difference in improving your health, and especially the health of your heart. Here are a few other suggestions and a healthy recipe: Go easy on portions. How much we eat can be just as important as what we eat. Skip the seconds. Eat the rainbow. Choose a red fruit today, a purple vegetable tomorrow. Vegetables and fruits are good

Modern medicine and technology have made leaps and bounds in almost every way—including the way you and your family can access the care you need. SIU Medicine provides communities with virtual care services for a variety of conditions and issues. We offer a one-of-a-kind telemedicine experience for anyone in Illinois who is looking for high quality healthcare while staying in the privacy and safety of their own home. And whether you're staying home because of COVID-19 or for any other reason, now is the perfect time to take advantage of our expanded virtual care services. What is virtual care