5 Tips For New Dads To Prevent Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
The prospect of becoming a parent isn’t nearly as physically challenging on a man’s body as it is on a woman’s, but that’s not to say that fatherhood is easy on your physical health. Life as a new dad is going to be hard on your body, and it can be particularly hard on your […]
Talk Therapy For Back Pain Relief
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Medical experts are always looking for new and innovative ways to address the issue of chronic back pain, and one technique that has grown in popularity in recent years is talk therapy. Talk therapy falls under the larger umbrella of psychophysiologic symptom relief therapy (PSRT), which focuses on addressing underlying stress that may be contributing […]
Yoga May Help Ease Chronic Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
A small study has found that yoga exercises – even when practiced almost exclusively from the comfort of a person’s home – may be able to significantly reduce chronic back pain intensity. 10 women with chronic back pain were enrolled in the four-week study. Over the course of the study, the women underwent two yoga […]
Diagnosing Back Conditions Without Imaging
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Medical imaging technology can provide a doctor with information that they would not have been able to otherwise see, but that doesn’t mean that ordering imaging exams should be the first order of business when you walk into a doctor’s office with pain. There are a number of other ways that doctors work to pinpoint […]
5 Warning Signs That Your Back Injury Is Worsening
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Back injuries are incredibly common, but because they are so common, many people oftentimes assume that they aren’t all that big of a deal. Many people choose to try and push through their discomfort with the mindset that eventually their spine will start to feel better. This is rarely the best path forward, although it […]
5 Common Obstacles To Successful Back Pain Treatment
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
When you set off to treat a new or chronic injury, you do so with the intention that the treatments you pursue will either help to reduce or completely eliminate your discomfort. And while no treatment is 100 percent effective, oftentimes people encounter other obstacles that can make it hard for them to achieve successful […]
Exploring Some Overlooked Causes Of Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If you fall off a ladder or tweak something in your back while you’re carrying a heavy box, it’s pretty easy to tell why your spine is hurting. However, oftentimes identifying underlying contributing factors to your spine discomfort isn’t always that easy. If you can’t figure out why your spine is in pain, it won’t […]
Are Firm Or Soft Chairs Worse For Your Back?
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
You’ve probably sat in a wide variety of chairs over the course of your life. In fact, you probably sit in a few different chairs each and every day. Some are likely softer or firmer than others, but is one type of chair worse for your spine than another? Is a hard and firm chair […]