Anyone who’s suffered back pain knows how important it is to protect your spine. Here are six easy ways to watch out for yourself, and avoid spine trouble that could save you a lot of pain. Tip 1: Maintain Good Posture Posture is one of the most important components of spine health. Because we spend …
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Nonsurgical Options for Back Pain Relief The spine is one of the body’s most important musculoskeletal structures. It maintains posture and provides support while sitting, standing, walking, and running. An injury or medical condition that affects the spine may cause back pain. When left untreated, pain usually increases in severity-potentially reaching the point where a …
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Back Pain? Join the Crowd! If you’ve ever suffered back pain, you are a long way from being alone. There are estimates that at one point or another in their lives, some 80% of the population has experienced back pain. This problem is second only to colds as the reason people stay home from work. …
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My Back Hurts: Is it my posture? The spine is a very interesting and important musculoskeletal structure. It stabilizes the body, protects the spinal cord, and determines posture. When the muscles, ligaments, and bones of the spine are healthy and anatomical, the spine rests in a neutral position. Patients who have a neutral spine are …
Long Car Trip? Here’s How to Avoid Back Pain One of the most common causes of back pain is prolonged sitting. If you are heading out on a long car trip, there is no way of getting around the fact that you will have to sit for prolonged periods of time. However, there are several …
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How to Destroy Your Spine: Part 3 So far you’ve learned how your lifting habits and posture can destroy your back. This article will focus on how not exercising may be hurting you more than you know. Here’s how: Not Exercising We all know proper nutrition and exercise are important for maintaining general health. Did …
How to Destroy Your Spine: Part 2 In “How to Destroy Your Spine Part 1,” you learned that lifting things incorrectly can wreck your back. But did you know you can destroy your spine even if you’re just standing or sitting down? Even if it doesn’t seem like you’re doing anything physically taxing, poor posture …
How to Destroy Your Spine: Part 1 Stepping on cracks won’t really break anyone’s back, but lifting wrong will. A lot of back problems can be prevented. In this series, we’ll take a look at some of the ways you may be hurting your back everyday, starting with incorrect lifting. You’ve heard it before or …
Gardeners, Protect Your Spine! Digging, weeding, planting, carrying, spading, watering – there’s a lot of potential for back pain in the average flower or vegetable garden. As the Spring and Summer seasons bring in prime gardening weather, how can we protect our spines? Gardening and Your Back: Preparation After a long, relatively inactive winter, it’s …
Does Cracking My Back Cause Permanent Harm? Are you wondering if you’re doing more harm than good when you crack your back? If so, you’re not alone. Thousands, if not millions, of people routinely ask themselves or their health care providers the same question. There’s just something about cracking your back that feels so good …
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