Category: Neck & Back

Work and school can mean pain for your neck

There's a reason we adopted the phrase "a pain in the neck" to describe something annoying. There's nothing quite so irritating as neck pain. Just think about it. How many times do you turn your head, look down at your desk, or look up at your computer screen. When your neck hurts, it limits your mo...

Are you ergonomically correct?

 Ergonomic correctness ... it’s a matter of mechanics. Not those who work on your cars or household appliances, but the function of your body in the spaces where you live, work, and move each day. Merriam Webster defines ergonomics as “an applied science concerned with designing and arranging ...

If I have back pain, do I have to have surgery?

No, you may not have to have surgery. The orthopaedic experts at the Bone & Joint Center take a conservative approach to care whenever possible. In April 2015, the Annals of Internal Medicine reported that physical therapy may be as effective as surgery for the treatment of low-back pain. Acco...

Are you at risk for curvature of the spine?

  “You need to walk straight,” Randy said. “You walk like this. He lowered his right shoulder and collapsed his rib cage to his hip. "Why don’t you stand up straight!” Randy did not understand that a spinal deformity, not slouching habit, caused Kate’s uneven gait. Since her spina...

Stretches can prevent back pain

  Many people today suffer back pain from hours of sitting at a desk. This position compresses the hips, the spine, and the shoulders to create a pain in the neck and back. Anyone who has experienced back pain knows it can be so severe it stops you from moving or creates a constant irritation ...