There are common causes of both back pain and neck pain. Changes in the spine’s anatomy often cause back pain. There may be lumbar disc herniation, lumbar degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis or sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Disc herniation occurs when the gel-like interior of the disc leaks outward and irritates the nerve roots. It typically causes
Category: Back and Neck Pain
Suffering with Back Pain? Check Your Posture!
In one longitudinal study, back pain accounted for more than 3 percent of all emergency room visits between 2004 and 2008. It is also estimated that more than 25 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, many with a disability that prevents them from doing normal daily tasks like working and caring for themselves or others.
Did You Know That a Herniated Disc Can Cause You Serious Back Pain?
One of the most common reasons people visit our physical therapist each day is to get relief from chronic back pain. While back pain can be caused by a variety of medical conditions, in many cases, it is the result of a herniated disc. Herniated discs can occur anywhere along the spine but typically affect
Tired of Lower Back Pain? Here’s What To Do:
Lower back pain is the nemesis of many. That familiar ache can limit time spent working, relaxing, and enjoying life. It can lead to irritability and a whole host of other health problems. And, yet, it’s surprisingly common. The World Health Organization estimates that in the United States, 149 million days of work are lost
Your Back: Its Proper Care & Maintenance
Oct1st 2018Putting on socks, doing dishes, gardening, picking up toys off the floor – what do these things have in common? They all require us to bend, or flex, our lumbar spine. How many times per day do we flex our spine? Too many to count! Even sitting puts our spine in a flexed position and