3 Mobility Exercises For Neck / Upper Back Pain
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3 Positions for Pain-Free Driving
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 …
Conservative Treatment Options for Tension Headaches
Tension headaches are extremely common, affecting more than 3 million people every year. Although the exact causes of tension headaches are unknown, theories include muscle contractions, stress, and increased pain sensitivity. Accordingly, most treatments try to counter these causes. Below are some ways that you can try and conservatively help treat these headaches all on …
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What is Referred Pain and How Does It Work?
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 …
3 Tips for Preventing Back Pain While Driving
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 Herniations
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 …
Sprain vs. Strain
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. …
3 Common Causes of Upper Back Pain and How to Prevent Them
1) Posture It’s well-known that poor posture can lead to neck and upper back pain. Everyone has had that moment when they go to sit straight up and realize they’ve been sitting like the hunchback of Notre Dame for the past hour. To prevent this chronic slouching and forward head carriage state, one easy trick …
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