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Is Cracking Your Neck and Other Joints Actually Bad for You?
Remember when you were young and you used to crack your knuckles to make others cringe? Maybe you were adept at cracking your neck and back as well. It’s more than likely that at least one person, if not several, told you that cracking your bones was bad for you and could lead to arthritis.
Texting and Posture Pain
Hours of daily texting can overtax wrists and hands, while bending over to look at phones can strain spines. Fortunately, there are often simple and effective ways of remedying such issues. The Importance of Posture If your posture is poor, you may begin to experience...
What are the Best Beds for Bad Backs?
Back pain — a condition that affects eight in every ten people — ranges in severity, from a dull ache in the lower spine to chronic discomfort. If you suffer from this problem, your bed could be making it worse. Choosing the right bed, along with exercise and...
Backpacks and Back Pain
Backpacks provide a convenient, hands-free method for carrying around books, clothes, computers and other items. However, you may experience back pain when you pull one on as you head out the door. Causes of Backpack-related Back Pain The heaviness of your bag is a...
Exercises to Improve Your Workplace Posture
A good part of your day is probably spent sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen. Unfortunately, spending too many hours at your desk can lead to upper and lower back problems, as well as shoulder and neck problems due to fatigue. The good news is that you can...
Dealing with Back Pain and Spinal Pain
While almost everyone experiences some type of back pain in their lives, knowing you’re not alone doesn’t make going through it any more comfortable. However, there is help available. Not all back pain is the same, so it’s important to be able to distinguish between true back pain and spinal pain to ensure your course of treatment adequately addresses the problem.
Everyday Pain May Be Caused by Spinal Distress
Do you suffer from common pain? Body aches create discomfort and stiffness in your joints, legs, arms, neck and back, and often occur as you age. WebMD found that 100 million people suffer from long-term pain, with causes ranging from old injuries to inflammation.
Laser Therapy vs. Other Therapies
As pain sufferers are all too aware, traditional analgesic methods may offer only limited relief. If you have muscular pain in your back that isn’t appropriate for spinal decompression, or if your pain is located in your knees, ankles, wrists, or hands, you may have resigned yourself to simply living with it.
Stretch and Strengthen Your Spine With These Unconventional Exercises
When you struggle with back pain, one of the best things you can do is exercise your spine to strengthen it and keep it limber. But where do you start to give your back the best workout without causing damage? Here are four simple yet unconventional spine exercises you can do to get your back in shape.
Four Back Exercises That You’ve Probably Been Doing Wrong
Here are four exercises you’ve probably been doing wrong, along with a how-to guide on correcting form, relieving pain, and avoiding pressure on your spine. Regularly stretching and exercising your back is a wonderful way to prevent back pain!