Gardening offers the perfect spring and summer activity to calm the mind and quell anxiety. However, if you’re not careful, gardening can lead to back pain or make already problematic back pain that much worse. The good news is that there are various precautions you can take to ensure you keep your back safe and […]
What’s the Difference Between a Herniated Disc and Sciatica?
Back pain is one of the most common medical conditions, affecting 80% of the population at some point in their lives. Chronic or permanent symptoms will affect 7-8% of the population. It can range in severity and even affect your movement, sleep, and quality of life. However, back pain can arise due to multiple reasons. […]
Real-Time Ultrasound: Can It Help Back Pain?
From your daily posture to injuries, stress, and disease, many factors can influence your spinal health. Because of this, chronic back pain is a common complaint and not always easy to diagnose and treat. Yet, ultrasound technology gives physiotherapists a closer look at what’s going on deep inside your body. This allows them to create […]
Watch Your Gardening Form this Spring with a Healthy Back
Spring is that time of the year when gardeners ache to get in the garden to rake and plant. It is also a time of the year where many of them suffer from back pain and neck strain. As much as gardening may not seem as demanding as a gym circuit, it can weigh down […]
Low Back Pain in Fast Bowlers: The Importance of Spinal Stability
Fast bowling in cricket puts a big strain on the lower back. Given the long duration of the game and the repetitive nature of the bowling action, bowling injuries can progress to a more serious problem such as stress fractures. What are the causes and symptoms for Back Stress Fracture? According to several studies, a […]
