Bottom Line:“Sit up straight!” We’ve all heard it (or said it) a million times, but many people aren’t aware thatpoor posture as a kid can create health challenges later in life. Rounded shoulders (scapular protrusion), swayback (lumbar hyperlordosis) and a hunched upper back (thoracic hyperkyphosis) are all postural imbalances that place a tremendous amount of …
Bottom Line:Even though an iPad can store an entire library worth of books, most kids still trudge to andfrom school each day carrying an oversized and overweight backpack filled with heavytextbooks. While it may not seem like a big deal, recent studies have shown that carrying theweight of a typical backpack is one of the …
Bottom Line:If you’ve had neck or back pain that you could pinpoint with your finger, or experienced sharp pains when you move, it may be related to the facet joints of your spine. It’s easy to think of your facet joints like the “knuckles” of your spine. They are small joints and have a capsule …
Bottom Line: At last, many top healthcare organizations are taking a stand against the prescription of opioids for treating back pain. The American Pain Society, Harvard Health, and the American College of Physicians have all recommended that people suffering from back pain seek conservative care options, such as Chiropractic, before taking any medications. What’s more, …
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Bottom Line: Pain is your body’s way of signaling to you that something needs your attention. In other words, when a problem occurs in your body due to ergonomic stress, spinal misalignment, or degenerative changes, it uses pain to get you to take action and correct the problem. Think of PAIN as your body saying:“Pay …
We all know someone who has gone through spine surgery and has just never been the same. They may have gone into surgery hoping for a “quick” fix for 20, 30, or 40 years of neglect, but come out the same or worse than they began. Some people even go through multiple surgeries on a …
