My Back Hurts to Walk
Are you someone whose back hurts to walk? Hurt to the point that you cannot walk unless bent over. Hurt to the point that you just don’t want to walk. Know that this is common…
Are you someone whose back hurts to walk? Hurt to the point that you cannot walk unless bent over. Hurt to the point that you just don’t want to walk. Know that this is common…
Statistics tells us 80% of people will suffer with back pain at some point in their life. Data also suggests 90% of that 80% will have at least one recurrence. No one ever said back…
Has the phrase “I am afraid to bend down because of my back” ever entered your mind? If it has, know that you are far from alone. One of the most common beliefs of those…
Every year, millions of individuals diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Many will ask the question, can it be helped? Lets start by 1st defining what spinal stenosis is. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal…
Believe it or not, one of the most important predictors of back surgery is prior back surgery (Its TRUE). According to the Maine Lumbar Spine Study 1 in 4 patients had a 2nd spine surgery…
A common belief surrounding back pain is that discs “slip” out of place. Let’s start with this concept is an impossibility. If discs actually moved out of place the spine would be truly unstable…which it…
It is an unfortunate misconception a person is told their back/pelvis/hip is “out of place”. This myth has permeated mainstream thoughts and beliefs and is 100% UNTRUE. This issue just DOES NOT HAPPEN…without major trauma.…
For individuals with scoliosis, many often ask the question is there anything that can be done? And the answer is “it depends”…but probably yes. Many factors go in to answering the question of what can…
It is a common belief that surgery will fix back pain. But will it fix or can it cure back pain? The answer is most definitely not all the time. What people need to understand…
Back pain is the #1 musculoskeletal reason people visit healthcare providers. 80% or more of all persons will at some point in their life develop back pain. And 90% of those will experience another bout.…
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