Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA

Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA is a practicing neurologist and medical journalist working to improve brain health through public education and communication. She served as the 37th president of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Posted on November 11, 2019.

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Posted on April 14, 2015.

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Featured

Nov 11, 2019

Finding my voice

Nov 11, 2019

Jun 20, 2016

Tylenol is the best pain reliever for heart patients

Jun 20, 2016

Apr 14, 2015

Cell phone sciatica is a pain in the butt

Apr 14, 2015

As our tests of the iPhone 6, Samsung Note 3, and other smart phones a few months ago showed, keeping the devices in your back pocket may bend the device when you sit down. But storing your phone in your back pocket can also be bad for your back and butt.

Specifically, it can trigger sciatica, or pain that starts in your buttocks and shoots down the leg. I know that because, as a practicing neurologist, I have seen several patients complaining of the problem over the past few years. And I've been able to trace it back to the object tucked into their back pocket.

Apr 14, 2015