Category Archives: Back Pain

  • April 12
    How You Should Sleep to Relieve Neck or Shoulder Pain
    Posted in Back Pain

    Have you ever laid awake, tossing and turning, because of that annoying ache in your neck or shoulder? Why is it that you can be busy all day, but when you lay down to sleep, you start to feel more discomfort or pain? The reason for this is that your brain is busy handling a […]

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  • November 23
    Is The Way That You Walk Killing Your Back?
    Posted in Back Pain

    Did 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 their body. Physical therapists are experts that are trained to treat […]

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  • September 22
    5 Keys to a Healthy Spine
    Posted in Back Pain

    How 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 is to relieve the pain without the […]

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  • May 27
    Back or Neck Pain? What Different Types of Pain Mean
    Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain

    When 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 bulging disc, muscle strain or did you […]

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  • April 20
    Are Your Feet Killing Your Back?
    Posted in Back Pain

    You know the old song, the knee bone is connected to the hip bone? It holds very true and explains what is called the bio mechanical chain. For many people, simply standing or walking for more than 20 minutes, means an aching back. This can be due to a whole host of factors, but believe […]

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  • December 23
    Physical Therapy Just as Effective for Spinal Stenosis as Surgery
    Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy

    A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that followed 169 participants showed that physical therapy was just as effective for people suffering from spinal stenosis as surgery (1). In fact, the results point to what physical therapists have known for decades, people suffering with back pain should try physical therapy first, before considering more invasive […]

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  • October 13
    Are Your Hips Killing Your Back?
    Posted in Back Pain, Health and Wellness

    Are you like many people, with an aching back at the end of the day or worried about lifting an object due to your back going out? You are not alone, over 80% of the population will suffer back pain at one time or another in their life according to CDC data. It is the price we […]

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  • September 23
    How to Relieve Back and Neck Pain With a Healthy Spine
    Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy

    Do you suffer from aching back pain, nagging neck pain or even headaches? Having a healthy spine can prevent these types of problems. Your spine is a complicated structure of vertebrae, discs, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Every second of every day your spine is moving in a delicate balance, even while you breathe! Take care of […]

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  • August 12
    How to Protect Your Back
    Posted in Back Pain, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy

    Have you ever felt low back pain after doing too much the day before? One of the major causes of low back pain is repetitive injury to the spine. Repetitive injuries can be as simple as picking up boxes or having to bend down to scrub and clean the house. We often feel that we have done […]

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  • June 23
    Tips for relieving pain from herniated discs
    Posted in Back Pain, Health and Wellness, Neck Pain, Physical Therapy

    Do you experience achy or sharp radiating pain to your shoulder, arm, buttock or leg? This may be an indicator of a bulging or herniated disc in the neck or back. Between each of the vertebrae that make up your spine are small cushions called discs. Herniated discs are more common in the 30-50 age bracket. A […]

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