Medical Articles & News
Gardening is an activity many people do to relax their mind and body. What many people don’t realize is the strain it puts on their back, until they wake up the next day thinking they need to go to an orthopedic and spine center because their back hurts so bad. Your enjoyable gardening time shouldn’t […]
Traveling with back pain is never fun. Whether you’re on an airplane for a few hours or in a car for even longer, traveling can seem like torture to you if back pain is the norm. If you travel often for business or pleasure, you owe it to yourself to start focusing on your back […]
Back pain is one of the most common reasons why people have to visit a doctor, and women tend to experience it more than men. Women often have to juggle busy lives with keeping their household in order, making sure kids are where they need to be, cooking dinner and doing all of this around […]
Treating back pain would be much easier if the cause of the pain was simple to identify. But when it comes to lower left back pain, there are numerous reasons why you could have started experiencing pain in the first place. Many medical professionals first try to determine whether you have chronic pain or acute […]
When you visit a spine and orthopedic center for your back pain, you’ll likely be asked a series of questions. Since there are so many different causes and types of back pain, medical professionals have to be able to narrow them down to be able to prescribe the proper treatment method. Many times you may […]
Dealing with back pain consistently can significantly alter your quality of life. Unless you experienced a sudden injury, chances are your back pain is a result of long-term habits that finally led to the pain you’re experiencing now. But the good news is with some effort and being conscious about your spine, you can slowly […]
If you have a desk job requiring you to sit in an office chair for the majority of the day, you likely have heard about the importance of moving around periodically. Sometimes when you have a busy day, though, you forget to get up and realize it’s been several hours since you last moved. Prolonged […]
After a long day of work or play, sometimes all you feel like doing is laying on the couch and watching TV for hours at a time. While there’s nothing wrong with doing this occasionally, be sure to watch it the correct way so you don’t end up with lower left back pain unexpectedly. Just […]
People with existing back pain often dread driving even short distances because they know their back pain will flare up. People who don’t experience back pain daily could also be uncomfortable when driving long distances. It’s hard to practice active spine care techniques while driving, but there are a few adjustments you can make to […]
If you’ve dealt with chronic back pain for any amount of time, you’ve likely said that you’d do anything to make the pain go away. However, sometimes it’s easier said than done, especially when the best pain-relief techniques require changes to your daily habits. Change is always hard no matter what changes you’re making in […]
