Tag: Back pain
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How to Get Rid of Joint Pain and Stiffness
About one in five American adults experience chronic pain. That’s about 50.2 million people across the US. Lost productivity due to chronic pain has reached $300 billion annually, too. In fact, chronic pain is now among the most common chronic conditions in the company. If you’re struggling with joint pain and stiffness, you’re not alone. You don’t…
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How to Avoid Back Pain When Weight Lifting: 8 Top Tips
Did you know that building up muscle is a great way to heal or prevent back pain? That’s right, having strong and flexible muscles can help prevent major injuries. The problem is that if you’re not lifting properly, you can actually cause pain and injuries in your back. This may seem counterintuitive, but the trick is making sure…
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Why Biomechanics Still Matter in the Treatment of LBP
This article is a treat for someone who wants to learn about the evolution and philosophy of Physical Therapy. As you desire to learn more about the management of your lower back pain, Dr. James Taylor summarized this podcast. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy intern. This article’s objective is to help people understand…
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10 Benefits of Physical Therapy for Back Pain
Research tells us that a whopping 80% of people suffer from back pain during some point in their lives. Thankfully, many people find relief from physical therapy for back pain and are able to get back to work and enjoy their lives as they did before their injury. Back pain can feel so debilitating that it affects many…
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Foods That Help Back Pain
Back pain is the most common muscle and joint condition that deprives many people of feeling and moving like their best. As modern medicine is improving with precise surgical techniques and advanced diagnostic tools, back pain is still on the rise. Digestion disorder is on the rise as society is relying on quick nutrient lacking food…
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Common confusion around back brace for posture correction or back pain relief
To brace or not to brace? When you are experiencing low back pain, an easy solution is to pick up a back brace to support your spine. The theory makes sense as a back brace helps your spine from moving too much. When you are in pain, such as a lower back pain due to…
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3 Tips on How to Get Better Sleep With Lower Back Pain
Sleeping is important. There are many conclusive studies that show how important sleeping is from anti-aging to injury recovery. The problem is that when you have lower back pain (this article will apply if you have neck or upper back tension and muscle spasms), there is no one size fit all answer to getting our…
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How to Tone Your Arms Safely While Having Back Pain
Many head to the gym to work out with a purpose of losing weight or to build muscle. If you are looking to shed fat and firm up your body (aka “tone up”), but have back pain, you are left guessing with a trial and error system. You either try a weight machine, hoping that…
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When You Should Try Pilates and Yoga for Neck Pain or Tension (Part 1)
Neck pain is troublesome. Many do not realize that restoring your alignment and rebalancing your muscles is possible with Pilates and yoga for neck pain sufferers. yoga and pilates are great for helping you restore your neck tension or pain. When you have neck pain, it can be difficult to perform all the vigorous pilates…
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Why Having Pain is Like Having a Stroke (Part 1)
Movement is movement. There are no differences when the body is having trouble moving, whether it is due to pain or a major stroke. Okay, I understand I am making a big exaggeration. When you understand how to help people move and have done it successfully for many, I would like to share how your…