Category Archives: Back Pain
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January 20
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
Posted in Back PainIn one longitudinal study, back pain accounted for more than 3 percent of all emergency room visits between 2004 and 2008. It is also estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, many with a disability that prevents them from doing normal daily tasks like working.....
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November 20
Is Your Back Pain Caused by a Herniated Disc?
Posted in Back PainA herniated disc is a condition that occurs along the spine. Most often, it is found in the lower back. The spine is comprised of 24 bones, and five of them are found in the lower back. There are also nerves and intervertebral discs in the spine. With a.....
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June 10
Without Intervention, Your Lower Back Pain Could Be Here to Stay
Posted in Back PainAsk any physical therapist, and you’ll get confirmation that lower back pain is the most frequent complaint they’re asked to treat. Often, back strain goes away on their own, especially with the classic “RICE” treatment. But when rest, ice, compression and elevation just can’t cut the pain, physical therapy.....
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August 8
How to Improve Your Posture at Work
Posted in Back Pain, Healthy TipsFor many of us, sitting at a desk, computer or even lifting is a daily part of our work routine. What you may not know is that the routine may be more harmful in the long-term than you can imagine. Our bodies were made to move throughout a variety.....
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July 31
Is The Way That You Walk Killing Your Back?
Posted in Back PainDid you know that the way you walk can cause you back pain? Most people have something in their style of walking that can cause long-term wear and tear. For example, a foot turned-out, a weak abdomen or poor posture contributes to stress on your body. Physical therapists are.....
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May 22
5 Keys to a Healthy Spine
Posted in Back PainHow Healthy is Your Spine? Most of us will experience back or neck pain at some point in our lives. It is the price we pay for walking on two legs. If you suffer from the occasional ache or have chronic low back or neck pain, the goal.....
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April 28
4 Ways to Quickly Relieve Sciatica
Posted in Back Pain, SciaticaSciatica is a very common condition that affects 10% of the population. However, many more people suffer with sciatica like symptoms from low back pain to numbness in the leg. These symptoms can be signs of other back problems such as mechanical low back pain or even herniated discs......
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January 27
Back or Neck Pain? What Different Types of Pain Mean
Posted in Back Pain, Neck painWhen you have an ache or pain it can leave you scratching your head as to where the pain is truly coming from. Just because it hurts in that part of your leg or arm, doesn’t mean that is where the problem is coming from. Is it a.....
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December 20
Are Your Feet Killing Your Back?
Posted in Back Pain, Physical TherapyYou know the old song, the knee bone is connected to the hip bone? It holds very true and explains what is called the biomechanical chain. For many people, simply standing or walking for more than 20 minutes, means an aching back. This can be due to a whole.....
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November 22
How to Avoid Back Surgery
Posted in Back PainAccording to the Washington Post, spinal fusion surgeries increased from 56,000 in 1994 to 465,000 in 2011. That is an 8 times increase in the rate of back surgery in 7 years! In Europe and other countries, back surgery rates are more than 4 times lower than those.....
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