Recent Posts
- How Do I Know If I Need Surgery For My Back Pain? 9th October 2022
- What is the Best Medication for Back Pain? 3rd July 2022
- Myth Busters: What’s the Best Way to Lift to Avoid Back Pain? 12th March 2022
- Myth Busting: Is My Back Pain Caused by Bad Posture? 16th January 2022
- Should I Ice My Ankle Sprain? 22nd September 2021
- Managing Stress for the Self-Employed: Quick Tips 9th July 2021
- Fibromyalgia Treatment Strategies to Reduce Pain 29th May 2021
- Why do some people respond so well to training while others struggle? 6th February 2021
- What Causes Persistent Shoulder Pain? 3rd January 2021
- What is the best treatment for achilles tendon pain? 3rd August 2020
- Picking the Right Running Shoes 16th April 2020
- Should I worry about “abnormalities” found on my MRI scan? 29th September 2019
- Sleep Quality: The positive impact of exercise 13th June 2019
- What impact does my sitting & exercise habits have on how long I will live? 6th May 2019
- What Your Exercise Habits Might Say About How Long You’ll Live 16th April 2019
- Chiropractic manipulation can help to ease low back pain 10th April 2019
- Why do our brains tell us to avoid exercise? 7th November 2018
- Is there a link between inflammation and depression? 5th July 2018
- Heavy schoolbags do not increase risk of back pain according to research 29th May 2018
- Cycling can keep you young 7th May 2018
How Do I Know If I Need Surgery For My Back Pain?
How Do I Know If I Need Surgery For My Back Pain? Low back pain has become a major health problem in the Western World with 1-year prevalence ranging from 22 to 65% (Walker 2000). In certain cases where back pain becomes chronic (lasting 12 weeks or longer)
What is the Best Medication for Back Pain?
What is the Best Medication to Take for my Back Pain? I am frequently asked by patients: ‘what drug should I take to ease my back pain?’ My normal response is to avoid taking them if possible, unless you are really finding it a struggle to
Myth Busters: What’s the Best Way to Lift to Avoid Back Pain?
Is bending dangerous if you have back pain? Lifting with back pain: The approach of lifting with the legs and avoiding bending from the back is “common knowledge” as a key method for protecting the back from injury. However, the question is: does research back this approach
