Tips to Alleviate Back Pain on a Road Trip
While trips are fun and exciting, they can be dreadful for people with back pain on a road trip.
7 Possible Causes of Shoulder Pain
Many of us experience shoulder pain, although typically in different ways. For some, it may be a sharp or burning sensation while for others it’s achy and tinder. Regardless of the type of pain, this may limit movements and interfere with daily activities.
Why Does My Back Crack?
Does your back crack when you roll over in bed? Do you stretch to the side and hear a chorus of cracks and pops up and down your spine? Have you ever wondered why that is? So have doctors. There is not a singular consensus on one cause for this. Although, there are a few [...]
How to Maintain a Healthy Spine
Every day there are millions of people who end up suffering from many nagging types of back pain. On top of being painful, this can have a negative effect on your overall daily life. For instance, it can cause you to miss work or prevent you from participating in social activities. Additionally, it could keep [...]
Common Football Injuries
What are the most common football injuries? If you play football, you know better than anyone that football is a “rough” sport. Regardless of the helmets, braces, pads, and supports, wounds are a typical part of the sport. Players are rough on the field and tend to have little mercy. Football players tend to [...]
Common Minimally Invasive Lumbar Herniated Disc Procedures
What are common minimally invasive lumbar disc herniation procedures? Compression and fracture of the disc located between the two vertebrae is the major cause of herniated disc. This causes the internal gel from the disc to escape into the spinal canal and the impact on the nerve. One of the most common sites for the [...]
4 Low-Impact Exercises to Strengthen Your Core and Back
Our core is made up of a group of muscles that run down the center of our body - is the epicenter of balance and strength for virtually everything we do. Examples of these muscles include the abdominal muscles, back muscles, and the pelvis. The core muscles work together to assist the body in maintaining [...]
5 Things You Need to Know About Sciatica
Sciatica is described as a type of lower back pain that also travels down to the thighs and affects thousands of people every year. A common complaint in private practice with annoying symptoms that interfere with people’s lives and daily activities. Lower back pain often accompanies sciatica pain, but not every time. Sciatica pain is [...]
Ways to Avoid Back Pain During Long Flights and Summer Travel
Supporting your spine health and reducing your pain when you travel can be a challenge. Carrying bending, lifting, and carrying heavy suitcases followed by prolonged sitting can take a toll. However, with just a little advance planning, you should be able to enjoy your trip. Whether you'll take a plane, train, bus, or automobile the [...]
Yoga for Your Spine Health
For most people, yoga is a very safe form of exercise. It is possible for almost anyone to benefit from regular yoga practice, and with a good instructor, even those who suffer from chronic back pain or have had back surgery can find it helpful. There are many benefits for practicing yoga, and certain modifications [...]