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The Spine Health Journal

Clear, careful writing
on the spine.

Straight-talking guides on minimally invasive surgery, common conditions, and traveling in for care — written to help you make a good decision, not to sell you one.

Spine Health

4 Common Exercises to Cause Injuries

Besides not being able to do physical activity, an injury due to improper exercise form can lead to costly rehab and physical therapy. For more Information on the Cervical Spine please contact our team for a consultation or questions:…

Conditions

4 Questions Answered About Scoliosis

Most people want to know what scoliosis means, how they got it, and can it be treated. And since this medical disorder is most commonly associated with children, their parents can quickly become consumed by fear. Let’s…

Spine Health

5 Mistakes You Could Be Making With Your Foam Roller

Physical therapists use them with their patients, and people are buying them in large numbers for their home gyms as well. They are a great little tool for working out those sore, aching muscles and the spine, while improving mobility…

Spine Health

6 Amazing Tips to Keep Your Spine Healthy

Things like slouching and sitting too long can adversely affect our back, but there are simple steps people can take to improve their overall back health. Our spine surgeon has put together a list of valuable tips for improving the…

Spine Health

6 Tips For Getting a Good Night’s Sleep

As a result, we wake up feeling tired and sluggish, perform more poorly at work, have trouble concentrating, and can even become more irritable.

Spine Health

7 Fitness Tips to Supercharge Your New Year

People swear off of unhealthy habits and make resolutions to change their lifestyles. Unfortunately, most resolutions go the way of the dodo bird. They go extinct. It has happened to all of us. For those people truly committed to losing…

Conditions

Back Pain and Injuries in Young Athletes

Most athletic injuries that happen to the back are muscle strains and ligament sprains that cause discomfort and stinging pain. It is important to note, however, that the same symptoms of a strain or sprain can be shared by more…

Treatments

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

In addition, trauma to your back from an injury or the progression of a disease or condition may mean that surgery on your spine is in your future. Luckily, the prospect of having surgery performed on your spine is not…

Spine Health

CrossFit and Its Potential for Spinal Injuries

A typical CrossFit routine consists of a warm up session, skill development, and a workout of the day. In addition, the social culture and positive diet integration make CrossFit an effective way for people to get in shape and improve…

Spine Health

Doing Planks Can Improve Your Balance and Posture

To perform a traditional plank, we simply hold our body off the ground by balancing on our elbows. The truck portion of the body should remain in a straight line while we continue to hold this position for as long…

Conditions

Exercise When Dealing with Back Pain

All you want to do is rest and relax in hopes that your pain will subside and you can go about your business like normal. However, with the motivation to get up and get going you will be able to…

Conditions

Get Out and Exercise to Reduce Back Pain

Although this may be a good idea at first because you don’t want to further aggravate an injury, it is important to resume activity in order to strengthen your spine and back muscles. Of course, you want to be mindful…

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