Spine

Regular low back pain exercises can restore the strength in your low back and allow a gradual return to your activities. If you’ve recently had surgery on your lower back, your surgeon or your physical therapist may recommend that you do exercise for back pain for about 10 minutes one to three times a day, […]

What stretches and exercises are the best treatment for sciatica? One of the last things you feel like doing when you’re experiencing sciatic pain is getting up on your feet and doing sciatica stretches. Stretching those muscles sounds unappealing, but a gentle movement is actually one of the best things to do to help you […]

Chiari Malformation is a neurological disorder where the cerebellum descends out of the skull and goes into the spinal column. This puts pressure on both the spine and the brain that causes a “cork” effect which disrupts the regular flow of CSF or cerebrospinal fluid. Chiari Malformation can cause severe headaches, neck pain, balancing problems, […]

Cervical Radiculopathy Exercises: Definition, Tips, and Exercises What is Cervical Radiculopathy? Cervical Radiculopathy is more commonly known as the “Pinched Nerve” condition. Cervical Radiculopathy occurs when a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated as a result of this compression where it branches away from the spinal cord. Cervical Radiculopathy may cause pain where […]

Exercise is known to straighten and strengthen posture. This helps to avoid curvature. Even though yoga has proven to be beneficial in many other physical conditions, scoliosis exercises cannot cure scoliosis. However, they can help certainly help balance muscles and strengthen the posture. In the initial phases of scoliosis exercises, some increase in pain may […]

“You are what you eat.” People have it for years, but how true is it? When thinking about nutrition, the spine may not be something that comes to mind right away, but it should be. Your spine diet nutrition has a tremendous impact on the health of our back. Healthy spine diet nutrition also can […]

Herniated Disc Diet: Food You Should Eat and Food You Should Avoid What is a Herniated Disc? Back pain is a condition that most people will have to go through at one point or time in their lives. In the US alone, about 31 million people suffer from the condition, specifically in their lower backs, […]

Eating a healthy diet can help control your symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis. A healthy diet includes foods that keep your heart healthy, your bones strong and foods that help fight inflammation. Your body has a unique response to what you eat, so take your approach one step further by tracking your response to what you eat. […]

The Proper Diet: Foods for Arthritis Many people suffer from various disorders and diseases that are characterized by swollen and painful joints. The most common of these conditions is arthritis. “Arthritis” is the name given to a group of many different diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and others. While you may not see joint pain […]

To relieve the pain of a tension headache, sit in a comfortable chair, making sure your neck is supported and is in proper alignment with your body. Your arms need to be supported at the elbows. Close your eyes and relax for about 15 to 30 minutes. You can also try these simple tension headache […]