Author

Owen Franklin

A University of Rhode Island nursing graduate, Owen Franklin, RN, CMSRN, works on a hospital spine center advice line. Franklin evaluates telephone callers reporting back pain to identify symptoms requiring urgent medical attention, following 10 years on an inpatient orthopedic floor.

How Long Does It Take to Heal a Pulled Back Muscle?Bones & Muscles
Can Lower Back Pain Cause Bowel Problems?Bones & Muscles
How to Get a Catch Out of Your Back Bones & Muscles
Can Back Pain Cause Tiredness and Fatigue?Bones & Muscles
Severe Lower Back Pain: Common and Serious Causes Bones & Muscles
Can a Blood Clot Cause Back Pain?Bones & Muscles
Can Back Pain Affect Your Breathing? A Detailed Look Bones & Muscles
Why Is My Back Pain Making Me Nauseous?Bones & Muscles
What Causes Right Side Back Pain When Bending Over?Bones & Muscles
Why Do I Feel a Ball in My Lower Back?Bones & Muscles
My Back Locked Up and I Can’t Move: What Should I Do?Bones & Muscles
Why Do I Have Middle Back Pain When Sleeping?Bones & Muscles
How to Tell If Back Pain Is Muscular or Skeletal Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Back Hurt After Yoga?Bones & Muscles
Can Drinking Tea Cause Back Pain?Nutrition
How to Get Rid of Back Mice: Treatment Options Bones & Muscles
Does Drinking Water Help With Back Pain?Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Lower Back Feel Hot Inside?Bones & Muscles
Stiff Neck When Sick: Causes and When to Worry Bones & Muscles
Why Can’t I Touch My Hands Behind My Back?Bones & Muscles
Can You Hurt Your Tailbone From Lifting?Bones & Muscles
Can a Bad Mattress Cause Kidney Pain?Gut & Kidney
Can Cracking Your Neck Kill You Instantly?Bones & Muscles
Can Back Pain Radiate to the Stomach?Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Upper Back Hurt at Night?Bones & Muscles
How Long Do Neck Spasms Last and When to Worry Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Back Hurt When I Lay on the Floor?Bones & Muscles
Can Being Dehydrated Cause Lower Back Pain?Bones & Muscles
Why Does My Lower Back Feel Bruised?Bones & Muscles
Why Do I Have Pain When Decompressing My Spine?Bones & Muscles