Showing posts with label back pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back pain. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Understanding Spinal Anatomy - RI Spine Health

How much do you know about spinal anatomy and back pain? Read this introduction to the spine to help you better communicate with your doctors.

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/understanding-spinal-anatomy-helps-you-talk-your-doctors

Thursday, January 26, 2017

RI Chiro Guides: Heat/Cold Therapy Rock!

Heat and cold therapy are great for lower back pain relief—but how do you know which one to use? Find when to use ice and when to use heat.

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/should-i-use-ice-or-heat-my-lower-back-pain

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Exercise is Usually Better for Lower Back Pain than Rest

Find out why exercise is typically better for your lower back pain than prolonged rest.

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/importance-aerobic-exercise-easing-lower-back-pain

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Poor Posture = Very Bad

Having poor posture can cause injury to your spine. Learn how to hold and support yourself throughout the day to avoid back pain.

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/poor-posture-causing-your-back-

Monday, September 19, 2016

4 Things Employers Should Know About Back Pain

The lack of visible chronic lower back pain symptoms can lead to a variety of frustrating experiences—especially at your place of work. Every employer is different, but you may be able to minimize your work-place frustrations by sharing these four truths about your back pain with your boss:

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/4-things-your-boss-needs-know-about-your-lower-back-pain?source=3tab

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Video: 11 Weird Tips for Better Sleep

Getting to sleep and staying asleep with back pain can be difficult.  This video is an overview of 11 unconventional tips for getting better, more restorative sleep.

http://www.spine-health.com/video/video-11-unconventional-sleep-tips-how-get-sleep-and-stay-asleep?source=3tab

Monday, September 12, 2016

Gardening and Back Pain - 11 Tips

Gardening is one of the joys of life for many of us, but back pain can throw a wrench into the best-laid planting plans. That doesn’t mean you need to cross gardening off your list. With a few adaptations and a dash of creativity, you can still exercise that green thumb by following these 11 strategies for minimizing injury.

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/11-ways-keep-gardening-back-pain

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

C-SPINE PAIN - Chiropractic Treatments

Chiropractic manipulation can address a number of causes of neck pain. It is not a treatment for every type of neck problem, but on the other hand is also considered a first line of treatment for many. Two typical causes of pain that originate in the neck and may be treated by manipulation include mechanical neck pain and disc problems.

http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/typical-cervical-problems-treated-chiropractic

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Excessive rest can make back pain worse

When you are experiencing low back pain, your first instinct may be to crawl into bed. Until a few decades ago, you doctor probably would have told you to do exactly that. But the tide has turned on our understanding of what is best for tackling back pain, and now the consensus is this: When you have back pain, you should limit or avoid bed rest.

http://www.spine-health.com/blog/bed-rest-not-always-best-bet-beating-back-pain

Friday, July 22, 2016

Pregnancy Often Leads to Lower Back Pain

Chiropractic treatments for pregnant women suffering from lower back pain has a very high success rate and can be combined with other treatments that do not include adding medications into the system.

http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/pregnancy-and-back-pain/treatments-low-back-pain-during-pregnancy

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Lower Back Pain Triage

In the assessment of lower back pain, differential diagnosis utilizing a "triage" concept of classifying low back injuries into one of three categories helps to guide the doctor of chiropractic. Click below to read more.

http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/chiropractic-diagnosis

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Spine Herniation

Due to the limited motion in the thoracic spine caused by the bony barrier of the ribs, thoracic disc herniations are relatively rare. However, when they do occur, they can create much pain and dysfunction.

http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/chiropractic-treatment-thoracic-disc-herniation

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Saturday, February 27, 2016

A chiropractic adjustment, also known as chiropractic manipulation, manual manipulation, or spinal manipulation, is a common therapeutic treatment for lower back pain.

http://www.spine-health.com/treatment/chiropractic/chiropractic-adjustment