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A Message From Our Clinic
The Center for Total Back Care is open and has been deemed an essential service by Governor Ducey. We continue to serve our patients and make recovery a priority while practicing safe hygienic practices. We have educated our staff and are practicing additional stringent hygiene and cleaning practices to ensure our clinics remain community safe. This… Continue reading A Message From Our Clinic
4-Way Ankle Exercises: Ankle Pain Series
4-Way Ankle Exercises are great exercises that will increase ankle strength and stability. It is often used in ankle sprain recovery, but it is important to consult with a medical professional before beginning this type of exercise. The 4-Way Ankle Exercise is performed with resistance bands, like Theraband, that can vary in resistance based on… Continue reading 4-Way Ankle Exercises: Ankle Pain Series
Living Tobacco-Free: Studies Show Back Pain Linked To Smoking
When it comes to smoking severe health complications always follow. In a study published in the National Institute of Health the correlation between smoking and low back pain was explored. With a relatively large survey group this study examined data of 34,000 adults who were current smokers, former smokers, and never smokers. The findings concluded… Continue reading Living Tobacco-Free: Studies Show Back Pain Linked To Smoking
Understanding Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is pain or discomfort in any part of the neck that lasts for 3 months or more. It can involve your muscles, nerves, vertebrae (bones of your spine), or disks in your spine. And it can vary from person to person. Some neck pain is due to weak or overused muscles. This… Continue reading Understanding Chronic Neck Pain
Best Stretches for Working at Home
Many people are working from home and experiencing an increase in neck and back pain discomfort. The transition from working 8 hour workdays in a properly set up work office environment, to a home workspace that wasn’t originally set up to support a good posture. It is important that you set up your computer workstation… Continue reading Best Stretches for Working at Home
Top Hip Flexor Stretches for Tightness and Injury Prevention
Hip flexors are a group of muscles at the top of your thigh that connect your leg and trunk together. They are crucial in allowing you to be able to bring your knee up towards your torso as well as being able to bend over at the hip. Just like any muscle the hip flexor… Continue reading Top Hip Flexor Stretches for Tightness and Injury Prevention
Treatment For A Herniated Disc
Pain in the spine is the most common symptom of a herniated disc. But is herniated disc just limited to this? Are there more facts you need to learn about herniated disc? The information below will clarify many of your questions about a herniated disc and give you the most effective management of a herniated… Continue reading Treatment For A Herniated Disc
Treatment For A Bulging Disc
In this post, you’ll learn about the definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of a bulging disc. But to thoroughly understand a bulging disc, it is important to learn some basic anatomy and physiology of the spine – specifically the disc which is the area affected by the condition. Your spine is made up of… Continue reading Treatment For A Bulging Disc
How to set up your computer home office
With people working from home with the “Stay at Home” order, we are hearing more about pain and discomfort to the neck and back. This is often related to the static computer postures in the home. Dr. Raz goes over the basics of how you can setup your computer workstation at home. Click this link… Continue reading How to set up your computer home office