The key to preventing back pain is to strengthen your core and release tension and tightness in the muscles around your upper and lower back. Plus, back pain can often be the result of stress. Yoga will help you relax and unwind mentally and these poses will continue to keep your core strong, your back…
Jogging is a popular method of exercise to help maintain cardiovascular fitness and overall health; however, it is also an activity that could lead to back pain. Jogging places a great deal of stress through your back muscles, vertebrae and discs. If steps are not taken to minimize this stress, it could lead to the…
Our own Michael E. Janssen, DO, was a co-author on the following study, as published in in SPINE. Check out the excerpt from the piece below, or click here to read it in full. Outcomes of the Prospective Multicenter AOSpine North America CSM Study in 264 Patients Abstract STUDY DESIGN: A prospective observational multicenter study.…
The sights and sounds of summer are here, and cyclists — whether competitive or recreational — are back on their bicycles and enjoying the outdoors. It is important to understand that bikes, like our shoes, require a good fit to get the most enjoyment out of them without discomfort or injury. A bike fit is…
Frequent exercising and bracing seems effective for long-term prevention of recurrent low back pain (LBP), according to a study published in the June 1 issue of Spine. Assen Romanov Aleksiev, MD, PhD, from the University Hospital Aleksandrovska in Sofia, Bulgaria, randomized 600 patients with recurrent LBP to strengthening exercises (150 patients; age, 42.5); flexibility exercises…
With Summer vacation season upon us, many people are starting to worry about how to manage the pain associated with a long flight. Here are a few tips for to help you fly back pain–free! Move Sitting in the same position for a prolonged period puts a great deal of stress on your spine, so…