At one time, many doctors would tell back pain patients to limit exercise and would advise bed rest. Times have changed of course and we now know that exercise and remaining as active as possible has a far better outcome…
I want to talk about backpacks, briefcases, shoulder bags, man bags, laptop bags…yes, what we carry around with us on a daily basis. According to 2012 report about Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), over 20 percent of…
Sit up straight! Don’t slouch! Pull your shoulders back! Do you remember being reprimanded as a child for your posture? I certainly do! During my younger years, it was common rhetoric I would hear. The science though is not so…
Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability and chronic pain among adults and one of the most common reasons for which patients are treated with opioids. In this article, I take a look at some of…