Treating Middle Of The Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 26, 2019
Your lower spine and your neck get all the headlines when it comes to back pain, and for good reason, because these areas are often tasked with handling a lot of stress, and with that comes an increased likelihood for spine pain. However, the middle of your spine is also subject to stress and injuries. […]
Acupressure and Chronic Back Pain Treatment
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 22, 2019
A new study suggests that acupressure – a traditional Chinese medicine technique that seeks to provide pain relief through targeted pressure applications on the body – may be beneficial for patients with chronic low back pain. “Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but instead of needles, pressure is applied with a finger, thumb or device to […]
How Negative Thoughts Can Affect Your Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 19, 2019
Back pain is a complex issue to treat, and it’s not just a physical issue. How we respond emotionally and psychologically can also have an impact on how well our body responds to treatment. That’s why for many patients, treatment doesn’t just focus on the physical injury inside their body, it also focuses on their […]
Why Won’t My Sciatica Go Away?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 15, 2019
Sciatica is a painful condition that involves compression or damage to one or both of the sciatic nerves that run down your spine and into each leg. Due to the location of the nerve, sciatic nerve problems can lead to pain, muscle weakness or numbness in your spine, hips or legs. The condition can also […]
5 Tips For Preventing Back Pain In Your 30s & 40s
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 12, 2019
When we’re young, we often take our good health for granted and assume we’ll always be as athletic and flexible as we are in our teens and 20s. Unfortunately, that’s simply not the case, and most people begin to notice this in their 30s. As we get older, we need to put in more work […]
How To Stop My Back Pain From Getting Worse
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 8, 2019
No matter what type of health condition you’re dealing with, be it diabetes, frequent headaches or chronic low back pain, nobody wants their condition to get worse. There may not be a way to turn back the clock and rid yourself of the condition, but you typically have the power to prevent the problem from […]
How To Know If You Injured Your Back
Category: Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: August 5, 2019
For some, it’s very easy to tell that there is something wrong with their back. Maybe they heard a crack while moving a heavy box or they fell off a ladder and landed on their back and the injury is evident. But just as often if not more, the injury isn’t all that obvious, and […]
Why Do I Have Back Pain When Standing? Here are a Few Potential Reasons.
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: July 31, 2019
Back pain can come in many different forms, but one of the more common symptoms we hear about when asking patients about their pain is that their discomfort tends to increase when standing. So why does your back hurt when you stand up, and how can you treat this type of pain? We answer those […]
