3 Easy & Effective Core Exercises For Low Back Pain
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For More Videos & Blogs Click HERE Don’t know where to begin with your low back pain? CLICK HERE for our e-guide written by a Yale Emergency Room Doc, Chiropractor, and Personal Trainer.
“What should I avoid doing?” This a common question when you have low back pain. Avoiding activities that can further set you back is an important piece of the healing puzzle. The goal of this page is to highlight main movements to avoid and why doing so is beneficial! 3 Types of Movements to Avoid: …
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There’s been a lot of questions lately on inversion tables (pic below) and whether or not they are a good option for someone with back pain. These tables involve laying on a table with your feet strapped in and then slowly flipping the table over so it’s partially upside down. The decompression that …
Driving can be taxing on the body. Check out these 3 quick position-fixes for a pain-free drive! Use a lumbar roll The worst position you can be in during a long drive is in that flexed low-back position (see bottom left). It puts a lot of pressure on your discs and the constant pounding and …
What is Referred Pain? Referred pain is when a painful stimulus originating in one location is felt in a completely different area. An exaggerated example is your thumb being broken, but you feel the pain in your shoulder. This referred pain can originate from an organ, or from a muscle (called a trigger point). Some …
Everyone gets in the situation where they have to drive for hours on end, whether it be for a work commute or for a family visit. It usually results in many people having a stiff and painful back afterwards. Here are some tips for helping to prevent, or at least minimize that pain! Use of …
Disc Anatomy The discs are made up of two main components. The outside consists of a tough cartilaginous material known as the annulus fibrosus. The inside is a jelly-like substance called the nucleus pulposus. Both pieces help act as a shock absorber between the vertebrae of the spine. Methods of Injury Degeneration is believed to …
A sprain/strain is a very common injury, but these two terms are sometimes confused and often used interchangeably. What’s the Difference? A sprain is damage to a ligament. This is what happens when you sprain your ankle, you stretch one or more of the ligaments surrounding your ankle. A strain is damage to a muscle. …
Do you suffer from low back pain? If yes, you’re not alone. Low back pain is one of the most common problems in the U.S.A. It’s one of the top 5 reasons to see a primary care physician, is estimated to affect 80% of people in their lifetimes and is the most common cause of …