Acute onset back pain means sudden onset. One minute there is nothing wrong and the next you have bent, lifted, twisted, or moved in just a slightly wrong way and your back is tweaked. Instant pain. Acute back pain is usually short-lived and temporary, however, in some patients, it can develop into a chronic condition. [...]
Many of us these days work on a computer every day - all day. It is a lot of wear and tear on our hands, fingers, wrists, and arms, not to mention shoulders, neck, back… heck, your entire body. Sitting all day in one position is just flat out bad for you. Stand up, take [...]
Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that can be inherent at the time of birth or develop over time and be exacerbated by bad posture. While it does not always cause pain, it most certainly can be a painful condition. Adult scoliosis causes the spine to curve more and more over time. This curvature [...]
When your back hurts, it feels like everything hurts and it makes even the most ordinary tasks of everyday living difficult if not impossible. In a survey, conducted by backpainhelp.com, found that activities like housework, driving, sex, and working became next to impossible for those with back pain. 35% admitted that backache pain caused them [...]
Are you stressed out? - You may answer yes or no, but the fact is even if you answer “no”, your body still may be hanging on to stress your mind believes you have already let go of. The right amount of a stressor can be positive, stress = pressure. Pressure = motivation. It can [...]
When you are involved in an accident the two parties that show up on the scene when you call 911 are the police and the ambulance. It is important to get checked if you feel any pain or discomfort, first for broken bones, potential internal injuries, cuts, and bruises, or contusions. The EMT’s and the [...]
Living with back pain can make literally every activity unbearable. Even just sitting can be painful. Back pain is one of the most common health complaints in America today. 3/4 of adults will experience back pain during their lifetime. 35% of chiropractic patients seek treatment specifically for that reason. The goal of treating a patient [...]
If you grind your teeth at night you know the pain of Bruxism. It is not done on a conscious level. While you sleep at night your jaw tightens causing your teeth to push together forcefully. The movement may even be a slight back and forth which can wear the jaw and teeth down [...]
While texting may be a pain once in a while in that you get tired of hearing beep beep beep constantly being called to your smartphone like Pavlov’s dog, for the purposes of this article we actually mean the physical pain texting can cause your body over time. While the invention of smartphones and texting [...]
It is hitting us hard here in Florida this year. Cold and Flu season is upon us and taking hold of everyone it can manage to cling to. We have turned into a residency of watery-eyed, sneezy, nose blowing zombies. At least that is how many of you are describing your selves lately. Colds and [...]