How to Protect Your Back While Raking Leaves

How to Protect Your Back While Raking Leaves

For some, fall is the best time of the year, filling your town with the brightest colors. For others, all we see is our least favorite chore. Either way, we don’t blame you.Believe it or not, over 76,000 people are injured every year from raking...
Finding Relief From Sciatica Pain

Finding Relief From Sciatica Pain

Did you know that sciatica, a type of lower back pain, has a lifetime prevalence of almost 50%? This means that almost half of the population will experience sciatica at least once in their life. If you’ve ever had back pain before, you might feel you...
The Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Lower Back Conditions

The Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Lower Back Conditions

Back pain is often an elusive condition. It can be difficult to get to the root of the problem, especially when such a wide range of conditions share the same symptoms. This is why so many lower back conditions are unfortunately misdiagnosed by doctors.If you want to...
Experiencing Back Pain? It Might Be a Pinched Nerve

Experiencing Back Pain? It Might Be a Pinched Nerve

Back pain characterized by soreness or aches is a common enough experience. However, severe or persistent pain may have an underlying cause that differs from commonplace soreness that might occur after weeding the garden or sitting too long in one’s favorite chair. If...