Stand Tall: Poor Posture Can Cause Serious Health Problems
October 31, 2018
If the news of the day has you slumping in your chair or hunching your shoulders, straighten up. Not only will you look more alert and attractive but you’ll also be putting yourself on a healthier path. For an overview of good posture and how to maintain that upright…
Back Off: Advice and Exercises For Lessening Back Pain
October 3, 2018
Sometimes you can just feel it creeping up: the gradual tightening and pulling that alerts you trouble is brewing in your lower back. While few of us avoid back pain as we get older, it’s also true that many of us aren’t as vigilant as we should be in doing…
Back Off: What Happens To Create A Hunched Back?
August 30, 2018
Undoubtedly, you can summon up the image: an older person, spine curving toward the ground, hunched over in a downward direction. Technically, this condition is known as “kyphosis” but in everyday language, we talk about “a hunched back.” Estimates are that between 20-40% of adults become afflicted with this condition,…
Have A Seat: You Need To Learn How To Sit In Order To Save Your Back
August 16, 2018
You already know that sitting is considered “the new smoking,” i.e., harmful to your health and something you need to avoid doing. But it’s not just how long you sit that’s the problem. It turns out it’s the way that you sit that may be causing your back or neck…
Back-Breaking: Guidance For Dealing With Back Pain
June 1, 2018
For some of us, every morning the reminder is there like clockwork: we live with back pain that starts at daybreak and remains with us through most of the day. And we’re not alone. A new study published in The Spine Journal reports that 1/3 of those in the 40-59 age group…
Back Again: Treating Lower Back Pain
April 13, 2017
For most of us, aches and pains are an inevitable consequence of getting older. And for many of us, those aches originate from our lower back. In fact, statistics show that lower back pain is one of the top reasons that we end up in a doctor’s office, and it’s…