The health risks of smoking have been widely known for years. However, one of the risks often overlooked is the impact smoking has on a person’s spine health. Smoking can decrease your blood supply throughout your body, make your bones weaker, indirectly put excessive pressure on the discs in your back and even make your […]
Items like backpacks, bags and child carriers are designed to prevent people from experiencing back pain. However, when they are worn improperly, the opposite result can occur. If you carry around one or more of these items frequently and are also dealing with persistent lower back pain, then it may be time to evaluate how […]
Doing household chores is something everyone has to do, whether we like it or not. And what makes them less enjoyable is when you have to do them while suffering from back pain of any severity. If you’re currently receiving a regular lower back pain treatment, talk to your medical professional about the safest ways […]
Simple activities or actions you’ve taken your entire life can become more challenging as you get older. Picking something up off the ground or even getting out of bed can create discomfort if your spine health isn’t where it needs to be. These may seem a bit extreme, but the reality is people deal with […]
Everyone will experience back pain at some point in their life. Some of it could be temporary discomfort resulting from a particular action, while others will have to deal with long term back pain. When it comes to your spine health, your daily actions could be impacting the spine negatively or positively. If you’ve been […]
Studies have shown that more than half of pregnant women will experience some level of back pain during their pregnancy. It’s natural to develop back pain due to the increased weight, shifted center of gravity, hormones and other factors. However, you don’t have to be miserable during your pregnancy. By incorporating simple spine care techniques […]
There are many reasons why people experience back pain. Muscular fatigue is the biggest factor, however, strain, improper lifting, old age, etc contribute also. All of these put constant pressure put on the spine to remain stable during movement. Many times these actions are unavoidable due to the nature of our jobs or other factors, […]
The majority of the population will experience at least some severity of back pain in their life. Sometimes dieting and exercising will slowly alleviate the discomfort, but other times it may take a visit to an orthopedic spine center for an evaluation. Since everyone’s pain tolerance differs, it can be difficult to know when it’s […]
The key to relieving your persistent back pain is accurately treating the source and root cause of the pain. While medical professionals are highly trained and experienced to do so, they also need your help in determining where the pain is located, how painful it is and many other details. When you’re talking about spine […]
There are numerous medications available to help people deal with pain. The problem is sometimes people will rely on them too much. When a certain medication works for a while, the body can get immune to it, so the person’s instinct is to increase the dosage. When that happens, you could increase the dosage so […]
