If a standard weekday for you involves hunching over a computer or desk for eight to twelve hours a day, and then spending your evenings watching Netflix, you’re not alone. According to one study, Americans only spend three hours each day standing/being active. For many of us, the rest of our days are spent working, eating, lounging, …
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Neck pain with children? It’s not usually something we think about. Know what else is a rare occurrence? Seeing someone without a smart phone. We tend to think about neck pain and back pain as being an adult condition but medical professionals are seeing more and more children complaining about neck pain and back pain …
Text neck. It’s a real thing and it is impacting our children’s health Read More »
THE TRUTH HURTS (Low back pain statistics According to the American Medical Association and the American Physical Therapy Association) 2 to 1 –The number of women affected is more than men 8 – The number for every 10 people that are impacted by back pain and the percentage of people who develop chronic back pain …
You’re quarantining to stay healthy—don’t let your posture sabotage that. By Hannah Seo, published in Popular Science and shared by Backbone Cushion Company, LLC on June 12, 2020 Posture can suffer while we work from home. While working from home, we tend to throw all sense of workplace decorum out the window. It’s easy to …
Quaratine increasing your back pain? Here’s some tips to help Read More »
On March 16, Nancy Black left her office for what she thought would be the last time. On March 19, however, she was back and ready to pilfer (with permission) parts of her office workstation. Dr. Black is an associate professor in the department of mechanical engineering at the Université de Moncton in Canada, specializing …
Back pain is not unusual. 80% of us will experience it and women are twice as likely to be affected by it According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “about 80 percent of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lifetime.” We have 23 discs, 24 vertebrae and …
Back pain is not unusual but this technique to relieve it is Read More »
It’s surprising that with all the health information we’re bombarded with, awareness for good back care often takes a back seat. Postural neglect is common; for most of us, it’s an everyday occurrence. 4 out of 5 people don’t even realize they have bad posture until it’s too late. Healthy Habits In the absence of …
Foot Problems Can Cause Back Pain! Back pain can be caused by a number of things from injury to stress to poor posture. The difficulty lies in diagnosing the proper cause and attempting to rectify the situation. Did you know a misalignment of your body no matter how small, can wreak havoc from your head …
(According to the American Medical Association in conjunction with the American Physical Therapy Association) THE TRUTH HURTS 2 to 1 -The number of women affected is more than men 8 – The number for every 10 people that are impacted by back pain and the percentage of people who develop chronic back pain problems that …
