You might expect a video or article about back pain to be about lower back pain because it’s so often talked about. That may seem ironic when you learn that the upper back is the largest part of the spine, with 12 of the 24 total vertebrae compared to 5 vertebrae in the lower back. […]
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Living with chronic back pain requires many people to adapt the ways they sit, stand, and do many of their daily physical activities. Knowing how to sleep with lower back pain and sciatica is an important part of those functional adaptations. Learning sleep positions that relieve lower back pain is often especially important. Without using […]
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Back pain is a virtually pervasive ailment in the United States. As high as 80 percent of U.S. Americans are afflicted with back pain occasionally. Lower back pain is the most common. It is often caused by typical strains or sprains from basic house or yard work, chronic conditions like arthritis, or the intermittent recurrence […]
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The winter season is a refreshing break from the summer heat. It also brings beautiful snow, holiday celebrations, exciting winter sports, and more. But, many people find themselves coping with increased back pain in winter due to continuous inflammation or spine issues. If you’re concerned that cold weather may be contributing to the back pain […]
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Back pain is the leading global cause of disability. Frequent upper and lower back pain exercises and other healthy movements of the back muscles, vertebrae, and connective membranes have proven to be one of the best ways to help prevent back pain. Stretching relieves the pressure on the back and brings increased blood circulation into […]
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Small Business Saturday features a small business in Utah – your local chiropractors: What’s the difference between receiving chiropractic care at a large facility on a sprawling medical campus and a smaller office at a more accessible location? Everything. A small, privately-owned medical practice offers many benefits to patients that the big, corporately owned healthcare […]
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An estimated 80% of people will experience some type of back pain during their lives. Back pain has become the leading cause of disability in the United States. Therefore, unfortunately, the odds are that you’ll experience back pain of some type and degree at some time in your life. Those statistics are concerning for everyone. […]
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Posture is simply the position of the body while sitting or standing, or even lying down. Good posture, called neutral spine, delivers many essential health benefits, including freedom from back pain due to poor posture. But, it can sometimes be challenging to figure out how to fix bad posture and habitually maintain healthy posture without […]
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The average person might shovel 750 to 1,500 pounds of snow on a typical driveway in a day with just 3 – 6 inches of wet snow! So, it’s not surprising that shoveling snow leads to more than 11,500 hospital treatments every year related to snow shoveling, according to the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. […]
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Shoveling snow is an activity you can’t avoid during winter in the Troy area, so it’s important to do it safely. When you shovel heavy loads of snow, you can end up with a sore back. The following tips can help you find relief for back pain. Get Moving When your back hurts, you might […]
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