Sciatica is a term most people are familiar with and is many times used to describe pain down the leg that is thought to arise from the back. Although it can be very painful at first, the long-term prognosis is very good for most people. In this Blog, I would like to share some facts … 10 Sciatica Facts
I recently worked with a client who enjoys running but had been struggling with some back pain that limited her running. She met with a physician who recommended that she stop running because it is bad for her back. Because she really enjoyed both the physical and psychological benefits that she received from running, she … Back Pain and Running – Do You Need to Give It Up?
There are a lot of treatments for back pain promoted by a variety of healthcare professionals: spinal adjustments/manipulations, dry needling, kinesiotaping, cupping, massage, injections, etc. Sometimes, these can help you feel better. Unfortunately, many times, the pain relief is short lasting and you have to keep going back for treatment, or the pain returns when … Strengthening For Back Pain – Might You Benefit?
Degeneration of the discs in the low back or neck is often given as the reason that someone has back or neck pain. If this is the case, then we should see that as degenerative changes progress, people with this should have more pain. A recent study looked at this to see if this is … Disc Degeneration and Pain-Is There a Link?
When I am working with people who are dealing with an episode of back pain (with or without leg pain), one of the most frequent questions I receive is “Should I have an MRI?” In this article, I am going to discuss when an MRI is, and maybe more importantly, when it isn’t needed. I … Do You Need an MRI for Your Low Back Pain?
While working with patients who are experiencing low back pain, one of the most common things that I hear from them is that they are “trying to have good posture,” or are “sitting up straight,” or worse yet they “know my back hurts because I have bad posture.” All of these thoughts about posture are … Back Pain & Posture
With warmer Spring weather here, most of us will be headed out to our yards and gardens to clean up after a long Winter. One of the things that I frequently help people out with during this time of year, is back pain after doing yard work or gardening. In this article, I would like … Tips to help your back during yard work
Every week I have people coming into my clinic with back or neck pain who have been told by their doctor that they have degenerative disc disease and this is why they have pain. Fortunately, the research just does not support this as a cause for our back or neck pain. In this article, I … Is Degenerative Disc Disease Serious?
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