Back Pain From Sitting – 5 Potential Causes
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We typically associate sitting down as being a relaxing position, especially when compared to moving or standing. For a number of different areas of your body, they are under much less stress when you’re seated, but that’s certainly not the case for all areas of your body. One area that oftentimes finds itself under more […]
Back Pain Without An Obvious Cause
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If you fall down the stairs or tweak something while moving furniture, it’s pretty easy to figure out why you’re dealing with back pain and related symptoms. However, what if your back pain seemingly develops out of nowhere? How can you treat a problem if you don’t know why it developed in the first place? […]
The Potential Consequences Of Untreated Vertebral Compression Fractures
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Our spines are incredibly strong, but because they handle an immense amount of strain each and every day, eventually some of this natural strength will begin to fade. Bone density can diminish as a result of aging, repetitive stress, injury or due to other underlying health conditions, and this in turn increases your risk of […]
What Are The Biggest Challenges To A Successful Rehab After Spine Surgery?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Your quest to regain strength and function in your spine isn’t over once your surgeon has closed the last stitch on your back. In fact, it’s really just beginning. Spine surgery is the first step in a stronger and healthier spine, but it’s what you do during your rehab period that will play the biggest […]
Sitting This Long Each Day Tied To Major Increase In Back Pain Likelihood
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
New research out of Canada found that sitting down for more than six hours a day may greatly increase your risk of developing back and neck pain. Millions of Americans work jobs that cause them to be seated or in a sedentary state for an extended portion of their day, and the new findings showcase […]
5 Factors Driving Spinal Instability
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Your spine helps to support the weight of your head and acts as a key stabilizer for your entire body, so if it becomes unstable, it can have quite the domino effect for other areas of your body. Your spine is naturally very strong and stable, but there are ways that this stability can weaken […]
Fighting Zombies Could Improve Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Fighting zombies was the premise of one of the most successful television shows of all time in The Walking Dead, and that same idea may hold the key to improving the lives of many with chronic back pain. According to a new study, targeting certain cells in the spine called “zombie cells” could help to reduce […]
5 Ways To Treat A Bulging Spinal Disc Before It Herniates
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Like gray skies and a drop in temperature that precede a spring storm, a bulging disc is a precursor to a full blown disc herniation. When a disc herniates, the gel-like center of the disc breaks through the outer fibrous layer, causing problems for the disc’s stability and potentially irritating nerves and other nearby structures. But […]
