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8 GREAT EXERCISE TIPS
Great Exercise Tips! 1. HAVE A PLAN Consistent exercise requires focus, and focus requires a plan. Outline your workouts by day, week and month so when you hit the gym, you know what to do. 2. DON’T OVERDO IT In the real world, you’re not competing on “The Biggest Loser.” Work out for five hours a day… Continue reading 8 GREAT EXERCISE TIPS
WALKING SPEED PREDICTS LIFE EXPECTANCY
As we age, many of us find that our walking speed gets slower. Most of us assume that it’s inevitable. It’s not. Researchers compared natural walking speed and life expectancy and came to some startling conclusion. They combined the results of nine different studies and followed 34,000 participants for up to 21 years. Each participant… Continue reading WALKING SPEED PREDICTS LIFE EXPECTANCY
Myths about back pain
5 Myths about back pain Any medical condition can have myths created around the causes. We often have discussions with patients around the causes of back pain and we often hear myths about back pain. Here are some of the most common myths around back pain. Heavy school back packs cause back pain – A… Continue reading Myths about back pain
How we lift in our youth has links to back pain in our mid-life
A recent study out of Finland has shown links between how we lift and how we lift in our youth has links to back pain in our mid-life. When we are younger we don’t care as much about how we lift or what we lift because we rarely experience significant back pain. The study showed… Continue reading How we lift in our youth has links to back pain in our mid-life
Yard Work and Back Pain
Everyone loves a beautifully maintained yard, but most people don’t love the maintenance part of the beautiful yard. Yard maintenance, especially in an Arizona summer, can be grueling work and people with back pain need to take special precautions. Use these tips to help address yard work and back pain: Use the right tool –… Continue reading Yard Work and Back Pain
What is Cupping?
Everyone watching the Olympics saw the large purple dots all over Michael Phelps and it started the buzz, what is cupping? The interesting thing is that cupping is nothing new and is actually one of the oldest treatment modalities and has been used for almost 3,000 years! Like many therapeutic modalities its primary function is… Continue reading What is Cupping?
School can be a pain in the back!
Student Back Packs may not be causing student back pain Schools are heading back into session and everyone is hitting the local stores to get their kid’s school supplies. A recent study done out of the University of Lisbon, showed that almost 60% of children experience some form of back pain related to their school… Continue reading School can be a pain in the back!
Best exercise programs for people with back pain
What are the best exercise programs for people with back pain? One of the foundations we try to establish with our patients is the importance of proper exercise to keep your back healthy. There are a lot of different programs out there, some are better suited with dealing with back pain. We take a look… Continue reading Best exercise programs for people with back pain
Living with Series: Degenerative Disc Disease
What is Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)? Degenerative Disc Disease is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae of the spine. It sounds nasty, but is very common as we age and most people can be diagnosed with having this condition but don’t have some of the symptoms that come along with it. The disc’s… Continue reading Living with Series: Degenerative Disc Disease