How To Sleep with Sciatica and Back Pain
Have you ever wondered why sciatica seems to flare up more at night, disrupting your much-needed sleep? Sciatica, a condition that causes pain along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back down to each leg, can significantly impact your sleep and your overall quality of life. This condition is typically caused by issues…
Is Walking the Best Exercise for a Bad Back? What Our Therapists Recommend
When you’re dealing with back pain, your first instinct might be to curl up on the couch and wait for it to pass. In the past, doctors often recommended “bed rest” for a bad back. However, modern physical therapy has proven that the opposite is usually true: Motion is lotion. One of the most common…
3 Reasons Lower Back Stretches Don’t Relieve Pain
You’ve been doing lower back stretches diligently, hoping to ease that nagging lower back pain, but nothing seems to change. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. While stretching is often the first thing people try for back pain, it doesn’t always deliver the relief they expect. The truth is, lower back pain isn’t always caused by…
Protect Your Back! 5 Guidelines for Exercising with Pain
Exercising with back pain can be tricky—you want to stay active, but the last thing you want is to make things worse. The good news? With the right approach, exercise can actually be a fantastic way to help relieve back pain and strengthen the muscles that support your spine. If you’ve been holding back out…
5 Surprising Ways Holiday Eating Habits Impact Your Back Pain
The holidays are a time to enjoy delicious food, but let’s face it—those festive meals aren’t always the healthiest. And while we all know a little indulgence won’t hurt, for those of us dealing with back pain, holiday eating habits can sometimes have unexpected consequences. Surprisingly, the foods we choose and even how we eat…
5 Essential Tips to Keep Your Child’s Backpack from Causing Back Pain
As the new school year begins, one important consideration for parents is ensuring their child’s backpack functional and won’t cause them any trouble like back, neck or shoulder pain. We often overlook how a poorly chosen or improperly used backpack can lead to significant back pain and discomfort for our kids. With all the excitement…
5 Signs of a Herniated Disc You Shouldn’t Ignore
Have you ever experienced a sharp, radiating pain in your back or legs that just won’t go away? If so, you might be dealing with a herniated disc, and it’s not something to ignore. A herniated disc occurs when the soft cushion of tissue between the bones in your spine pushes out, irritating nearby nerves.…
5 Ways to Treat Chronic Back Pain Without Surgery
Ever feel like chronic back pain is running your life? You’re not alone. Millions of people struggle with this persistent issue, and have even been told that surgery is their only option. But what if I told you there are effective, non-surgical ways to manage and even alleviate your back pain? In this blog, we’re…
How Summer Footwear Can Cause Back Pain
Last summer, my friend Julie was excited to spend her vacation exploring the beautiful beaches and vibrant streets of Southern California. She packed her suitcase with all her summer essentials, including her favorite flip-flops and trendy flat sandals. A week into her trip, Julie started to notice a dull, persistent ache in her lower back.…
3 Common Surfing Mistakes That Cause Back Pain
Do you love catching waves but worry about the toll surfing might take on your back? Surfing is a fun summer activity that offers an incredible workout, but it also poses some unique challenges to your back health. As a physical therapist, I often see surfers who experience back pain due to common mistakes in…
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