The Spine Health Journal
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.
Treatments While surgery can be an effective way to correct spinal conditions, you may have had an unfortunate experience where the surgery failed to produce results or the surgeon made a mistake that ended up making things worse. Rather than give…
Spine Health Everything you do on a daily basis is made possible by the fuel you have in your body, so filling up on junk is only detrimental to your overall health. When you are exercising on an empty stomach or…
Spine Health Exercises to Strengthen Your Back and Reduce Back Pain The cause of lower back pain can oftentimes be attributed to lack of strength in the muscles that connect to your back. For instance, your lower back connects to your…
Spine Health How many times should we be exercising a week to see the results we want? The Spine Pro is here to help you and ease the confusion from this question that crosses all of our minds. For more…
Spine Health There are many actions that take place on the golf course that can lead to chronic neck or back injury, and most of these types of injuries come from some very simple mistakes. For example: Are you using…
Spine Health After all, we always know that we’re going to sweat once we begin jogging and really hit our stride. But don’t be so quick to strip off the extra winter gear just yet. It might just be hazardous to your…
Conditions 31 million Americans suffer from back pain that restrains them from preforming day to day activities such as going to work, exercising, or sitting comfortably at home. Traditionally, doctor prescribed pain medications or over the…
Spine Health Unless your employer is willing to outfit each desk and office with the latest and greatest in supportive furniture, it is likely that most of your day is spent shifting sitting positions or getting up to take breaks so you…
Spine Health While we may not necessarily be as concerned with how fit and muscular we look like we did in our twenties, we should still be concerned with how well our muscles function. Related article: Did you know planks…
Treatments Minimally invasive surgery can be used to reduce or eliminate your symptoms of back pain while work to correct the root cause of the issue. Many people will think that once their surgery is completed they do not need to…
Conditions When living with back pain you do everything you can to alleviate the tension so it doesn’t have an affect on your everyday life. However, did you know that the way you sleep might also contribute to your pain? In…
Spine Health Especially when you are running long distances for exercise, taking one wrong step can tweak a nerve or put more pressure on your muscles. When you take the right steps to prepare yourself for these workouts, you will be able…
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