A variety of exercises are available to help strengthen and condition muscles that support the spine, and the best news is that they can be done at home without any special exercise equipment. Some of the exercises can be done while lying on your back in bed. How convenient is that?
Exercises for the spine are [...]
Lower back pain is a common cause of missed work. While many occurrences of lower back pain go away within a few days to a week, others take much longer to feel better. Sometimes, lower back pain can lead to more serious conditions that may warrant spine surgery for permanent relief.
Lower back pain affects both [...]
If you’ve ever been the victim of a severe case of back or neck pain you might have been tempted to say that you just need to rest your back rather than seeking the advice of your doctor.
The fact is that by just avoiding movement is not going to cure your back pain. It can [...]
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USA Today has an interesting article about moderate weightlifting to enhance the quality of life for back pain patients. A study done by the University of Alberta stated that as much as 28% of patients experienced less back pain after undergoing a light weightlifting program.
The research was done on 240 men and women who had [...]
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Fox News recently published an article about eight pains that you shouldn’t ignore when working out. It’s no surprise that two of the eight pains are in the neck or back. They specifically point out that sharp pain in the back could be due to a slipped disc or pinched nerve.
1. Sudden Head or Neck [...]
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I have an uncle that spends a lot of time on the road. He has to drive all over the southern United States to perform his services for his clients. On an average trip he spends 5 to 8 hours sitting in a car putting stress on his back and when he arrives at his [...]
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As we’ve stated before, very few of our patients ever need surgery. We consider all other non-surgical procedures before we recommend anyone undergo surgery. If you are experiencing a minor degree of back pain, the first option is to live with it, so we’ve gather a few exercises to reduce back pain that can be [...]
Believe it or not, pain can be a good thing. If it weren’t for our body’s ability to alert you when something is wrong we would not be able to take preventative action to avoid serious injury.
Living with back pain is an option for the majority of people. Most people don’t suffer from chronic pain, [...]
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