Top Tips For Driving With Back Pain
Have you ever found yourself driving along, having started your journey completely devoid of discomfort, only for your trip to suddenly trigger a nauseating amount of pain? It’s not your vehicle that’s at fault. Nearly all modern cars are designed to provide sumptuous levels of refinement and comfort. It’s highly unlikely to be the road…
Stretches That Help With Sciatica Pain Relief
Are you looking for ways to reduce the searing pain of Sciatica? Our patients tell us sciatic pain feels like someone has plugged you into the mains – with jolts of burning pain that feels like electric shocks. During a flare-up, they say even small and subtle movements cause excruciating pain. To those who have…
Back Pain: Treatment And Diagnosis
Is back pain keeping you awake at night? Back pain can either be a low-level irritation or a serious medical issue, and it’s challenging to know the difference without a medical degree. If you have back pain right now and you’re unsure whether you need to seek medical attention, please read on. We’ve put together…
Do You Know What Your Shoes Have to Say About You?
Forget about reading palms, try reading the soles of your shoes! By analyzing the bottom of our shoes, we can gain some pretty neat information about our physical body. If you have a pair of shoes you have worn for a few months you may be able to see uneven foot patterns, meaning that the…
Holiday Traveling with Back Pain
If you suffer with back pain, daily tasks such as cooking, cleaning can be difficult and exhausting. Add to that the constant pain is invisible to those on the outside and can flare without warning. This pain should prevent you from traveling during the holidays, it just requires some extra precautions and planning. Fill your medications…
5 Steps to Reclaiming Your Life After Your Chronic Pain Diagnosis
If you’ve been recently diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, you’re likely still reeling from the news. You may be shocked by your diagnosis and desperate for answers from your doctor. Being told you have a chronic pain condition can be a turning point in your life, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s all…
Physical Therapy Tips for Driving with Back Pain
Why does doing something as simple as driving trigger low back pain, even though it’s not exactly a strenuous activity? Well, the answer is simple, driving for long periods of time exposes the body to many different forces such as acceleration, sudden stops, and vibrations from the road. Driving also requires the use of your…
How to Improve Your Sleep and Quality of Life When You Deal with Back Pain
Lower back pain can negatively impact your quality of life. Not only does it make it harder to find comfort and accomplish tasks during the day, but it can also keep you from getting the much-needed rest you need at night, which, in turn, leaves you with less to give throughout the day. It’s a…
Back Pain and Exercise
Recently a patient asked me this question: “I was at the gym during sit-ups and had back pain. Am I doing something wrong or should I avoid doing them?” Great question! I’m glad this lady asked because as people begin to get more active, we see a big rise in the number of people…
How to Make the Most Out of Your Physical Therapy Visits
To some people, going to physical therapy is old hat just like their hair dresser or barber. They have had multiple surgeries or injuries and the physical therapist has become part of their extended family. To others, physical therapy is the unknown, not knowing what to expect at the first and subsequent appointments. Here are a few tips…
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