Virtually everyone will experience some form of back pain at some point in their life. It is important to have an understanding of basic anatomy to promote a healthy spine. The human spine is comprised of 33 individual bones stacked on top of each other and each bone in the spine is called a vertebra. There are 5 main…
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Is Pain From a Car Crash Still Affecting Your Everyday Life? According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), 2.35 million people are injured in car crashes every year in the United States. The most common injury from car crashes is whiplash. Whiplash is so prominent because it only takes 2.5 miles per hour change for the neck…
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Improving and maintaining good posture can positively affect many aspects of your life. When practicing good posture you will be more energized, productive, less tired, will work more efficiently and there will be less burden on your body. This will help you in every activity that you do and will make you enjoy life more while staying pain-free. According…
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What Cause Migraines? Migraines are often caused by stress and usually start in the neck. This happens when the vertebrae are misaligned and this causes the nerves and muscles to become inflamed and tension to build up. Then the pain will move up to your head and you will feel the same throbbing pain and tension in your temples and…
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Sometimes talking to a doctor about your pain is difficult, especially when some of the vocabulary is unfamiliar. An important distinction to make is the difference between acute pain and chronic pain. Understanding these terms can help you explain your pain situation, and it can help your doctor to more easily decide on treatment. Acute Pain This type of…
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As the temperatures drop, you might notice aching in your neck, lower back or another part of your spine. It’s easy to assume that the two things are connected, but this is not always the case. Understanding how and why cold weather affects your spine is the first step to handling pain. It isn’t always tied to location Chronic back…
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Your spine provides you with movement and supports your head, shoulders and pelvic girdle. It protects your central nervous system and allows it to function properly through the spinal cord, which controls the function of every cell tissue and organ in the human body. To put it simply, a healthy spine is crucial to maintaining an overall healthy body. Here…
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Some people go years and sometime even a lifetime without getting a massage. Massages have lots of benefits the best of which is relaxation. The first time getting a massage can be nerve wracking because you don’t know what to expect. With these simple steps you can have a comfortable experience. Find the right location Look for a place that…
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There are really not that many sleeping positions, in fact we will name them all for you right now. Side, back, and belly. All three offer different pros and cons. There are obviously some variations to these but most of them do not affect the spine. Moving arms and legs to different positions don’t change much. Pros This is probably…
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You have decided that losing weight will be a great idea for your back. Then you notice that lifting weights is only aggravating the situation. This may be for many different reasons but the most common one is improper lifting techniques. Lifting correctly will not only increase strength but help you lose that extra weight. Don’t do too much weight…
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