If you suffer from an aching back, you are not alone: according to the National Institutes of Health, back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States. Although a lumpy, unsupportive mattress can lead to back stiffness and pain, you may need more than just a new mattress to get your back on track. Back pain basics Back pain is generally categorized as upper or lower back pain. Lower back pain is by far the most common, occurring most often in mature and older ... [Read More]
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10 Tips for Exercising with Chronic Pain
If you suffer from chronic pain, exercise may be the last thing on your mind. However, with the proper advice by your doctor or a licensed physical therapist, exercise is one of the best ways to manage – if not totally relieve – your aching muscles and joints. Managing Your Chronic Pain with Exercise Here are 10 suggestions to consider when exercising with chronic pain: Before you do anything, stretch. Low-impact stretching prior to exercise loosens your joints, delivers blood to your mus ... [Read More]
How Back Pain Can Affect Your Mood
In the United States, back pain is the second most common cause of disability, affecting over 80% of people at some point in their lives. Back pain is caused by injury from lifting heavy objects, accidents, injuries, or degeneration due to conditions such as herniated discs and sciatica. Even though back pain is extremely disabling and common, not all people experience the same symptoms, and even with people who do suffer the same symptoms, their reactions could be very different. This is ... [Read More]
What No one Tells You About Living with Lower Back Pain
Pain in the lumbar spine, whether acute or chronic, can affect a person’s overall quality of life – keeping them from making it to the office, going out for social events, or completing those mundane (yet necessary) tasks such as grocery shopping. Every year, 31 million Americans experience lower back pain at any given time, yet most are left searching for a real solution to alleviate their spine discomfort. In general, there are a lot of gray areas when it comes to understanding spine pain. ... [Read More]
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: 5 Reasons You May Need to go to Physical Therapy
Physical therapists can increase your mobility, reduce pain, and prevent disability and future injury. They do this with a multidisciplinary approach that includes manual therapy, electrotherapy, exercise therapy, and mechanical force and movements. If you’ve ever been injured, you may have received that referral slip for physical therapy. But, did you go? Each year, half of all people over the age of 18 suffer a musculoskeletal injury – and yet, less than 10% of patients take advantage of th ... [Read More]
