Chronic Low Back Pain: Get Relief with Targeted Physical Therapy
About 25 percent of people in the United States say they’ve experienced low back pain sometime within the last three months. For some people, low back pain is temporary, but for others, it becomes a lifelong struggle that can be debilitating. If you suffer from chronic low back pain, targeted physical therapy could be your…
The Problems With Low Back Pain and Opioids
Recently, physicians across the United States received a letter from the Surgeon General of the United States urging them to assist with the battle of curbing opioid use and abuse. The letter was accompanied by useful information that presented physical therapy as a preferred first-line approach for low back pain. In the past few years…
Physical Therapy and Breast Cancer
With the month of November firmly here, we have “officially” moved in to the holiday season. Even though October and Breast Cancer Awareness month, is behind us that does not mean you don’t remain aware! Physical Therapy is an important aspect with the recovery of any breast cancer treatment and a physical therapist is a…
Claudia And Her Low Back
I’d like to introduce you to “Claudia.” Claudia is a 37-year-old woman who came to Intecore Physical Therapy with persistent low back pain that she had been suffering with for about one year. One day, a few weeks prior to starting physical therapy, she was going to take her child to soccer practice but when…
A Moving Body Is A Healthy Body
When someone talks about “being healthy” most people assume healthy means eating the right food. Actually, eating the right things is just one aspect of being healthy. Having strong muscles and bones is just as essential for having a healthy body and a healthy life. Activity is just as important to your heart, lungs, and…
Two Simple Fixes To Curb Inflammation
In order to curb inflammation in the body, one has to understand what inflammation is. The word “inflammation” usually has a negative connotation about it. Good inflammation is an important part of healing and is your body’s natural way of protecting itself when you are injured or sick. It helps your body to defend and…
Language Of Back Pain
The language of back pain, how people describe the pain, is noteworthy and revealing to your physical therapist. Spine problems affect people across the globe with the low back commonly seen as something trivial and is often a dismissed condition by patients and doctors alike. Low back pain is felt in the lower area of…
Easy Ways To Avoid Back Pain
Low Back Pain is a common problem that affect as much as 80% of the population some time in their lives. This intense, and often chronic pain can be caused by injury, overwork or disease. Management of the pain and disability commonly includes physical therapy or other medical specialist in order to reduce the pain…
Dormant Butt Syndrome
Much has been discussed with regards to chronic pain and the myriad of reasons to cause this: poor posture, repetitive stress, poor ergonomics, etc. A “new” medical diagnosis is becoming more common…Dormant Butt Syndrome or DBS. Your gluteus maximus muscles are the largest (and one of the strongest) muscles in your body. The gluteus maximus,…
Low Back Tips To Make Your Vacation More Enjoyable
Summer is just around the corner! For those with chronic back issues, there is no reason you cannot enjoy traveling to some exotic destination. Here are some tips to ensure your back stays strong and pain-free during the flights to and from! Stay on top of your workout routine: This applies to before, during, and…
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