How This Simple Household Chore is Causing You Back Pain
Did you know that there is one type of activity- a seemingly simple one – that can be a source of your chronic low back pain? Lower back pain is caused by any excessive internal pressure that distorts or stretches the spine’s soft tissues. When stretched, the soft tissue sends pain signals to the brain […]
How to Tell if You Need Back Surgery
When it comes to back pain, most spine surgeons believe that surgery should be the last option. Whether or not you undergo surgery will depend on your diagnosis and how fast your back problem progresses. Advancements in surgical techniques enabled spine specialists to reduce or eliminate back pain due to progressive degenerative conditions, such as […]
Easy Ways to Eliminate Upper Back Pain
Upper back pain is slowly becoming a major issue in the US. While lower back pain is common, there are actually a large number of people suffering from upper back pain. People with upper back pain often suffer in silence and have no idea how to eliminate the pain they’re dealing with on a daily […]
How Yoga Benefits Your Back
Are you suffering from back pain? Here are reasons why you might want to look into yoga: Yoga strengthens your back – yoga targets specific muscle groups and strengthens them. Doing yoga shouldn’t be uncomfortable, but it does require concentration and specific use of muscles. The longer you maintain positions and incorporate various movements, the […]
Enjoy a Back Pain-Free Work Day
We’ve all been told how much or little we should sit or stand at work, but there are very few information out there on the proper technique when it comes to sitting and standing. But we can’t just forego our jobs and tasks! Because of this, many use poor technique which includes slumpsitting, archsitting, […]
What You Need To Know About “Text Neck”
“Text Neck” is a term used to describe the head, neck, and shoulder pain caused by looking in a downward position at hand held devices, such as cell phones, mp3 players, e-readers, and computer tablets. The pain stems from having poor back posture while looking at electronic devices. This condition can happen to both kids, […]
Common Causes of Back Pain
They say that it’s the little things that add up to big problems, and the same goes with back pain. Having poor posture, lifting heavy objects improperly, and other bad habits can add to your back pain. Most of the time, back pain is an unintended consequence of these accumulated activities. Back pain can lead […]
Practical Back Pain Prevention and Management
It’s common for a person to experience back pain from time to time. This is most especially true for the majority of Americans who are living a sedentary lifestyle. The lack of activity undoubtedly causes a negative impact not only on their spine, but also on their overall health and wellness. Even if there are […]
How Posture Affects Your Spine’s Health
It’s the spine that gives us our overall body structure. You may think that having poor posture is not a big problem, but habitual bad posture may lead to a longer list of other complications. Studies have shown that poor posture leads to back pain and shoulder and knee injuries, as well as balance and […]
