Photo by Larkery One cause of low back muscle strain is having an unhealthy spine through habitual poor posture. If you sit all day in a slumped position, your low back is loaded into a forward or flexed position, and the muscles of your back are continually stretched. As a result, you may be more likely to …
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How To Treat Back Pain At Home
Throwing your back out is a painful scenario that is actually quite common. It is typical for someone with an acute episode of back pain to tell me: “I bent down to…, but I could not stand back up.” “I stood up after bending down, but immediately I knew something was wrong with my back.” …
What To Do for Sciatica in my Leg
Photo: John Ragal There are multiple causes of sciatica or back pain that radiates down the leg(s). The most serious cause of sciatica is when a nerve root in the spine is being pinched by a bulging disc or by arthritis-type changes in the spine itself. Not only can this cause shooting pain into the leg(s) but also weakness in the …
Low Back Surgery: 6 Steps To Full Recovery
Photo: Ted Hood. State Library of New South Wales. If you have had a recent low back surgery, there are a few tips that will speed your recovery and help you to have a healthier back for the long term. 1. Practice good POSTURE. This may be difficult if you have a habit of slouching, …
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Does The Weather Really Increase Joint Pain?
Photo: Dale McDonald, State Archives of Florida Almost all my older patients report they feel more pain when the weather is cold and/or rainy. But is it really true? Here is an example of someone who told me: “I woke up with a lot of leg and back pain, and I think it is just …
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Why You Should Get Physical Therapy For Your Back Pain
I recently treated a patient with leg pain that radiates from his back. It goes into his thighs and even down below his knees. This pain began 3-4 months ago, and he is unsure how it started. Before his session, I knew his walking had been problematic because when he stood up in the lobby, he …
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Best Book for Self-Treatment of Painful Joints
Do you have joint pain that you cannot afford much medical treatment for? Robin McKenzie, a world-famous Physical Therapist and bestselling author, wrote a series of books about self-treating pain in various joints. I would highly recommend any of these if you have pain but cannot afford much therapy or other treatments. Treat Your Own …
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Reading Position That Decreases Back Pain
Photo: Rachel Sian Do you read every night before going to bed? Next time you do, lie on your tummy and prop up onto your forearms as you read. This is an ideal position because it arches your back, which is a very healthy movement that most of us rarely do. Our backs do a …
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Why Sleeping In Fetal Position Is Bad For Your Back
Fetal Position: Does It Cause Back Pain?Side sleeping can be ideal for most individuals, but curling up too much into fetal position can actually cause back pain or at least contribute to it. Fetal position puts your spine into a forward bent or flexed posture, which is similar to sitting slumped or standing and bending …
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Low Back Muscle Spasm
What Is Low Back Muscle Spasm? One presentation of low back pain is muscle spasm. This can accompany a low back strain or many other lumbar spine diagnoses. Low back muscle spasm presents as sudden, severe pain in part of the low back with decreased ability to move it for a time. For example, you …
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