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3 Smart Moves For Your Back

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It’s an unfortunate fact of life that you’re most likely going to go through a bout of back pain in your life.  Statistics show that about 80 percent of us have had at least one bout.  Now there are the obvious routes that you can take to solve your pain that are historically and statistically proven to be the best solutions for back pain, such as beginning your course of Physical Therapy right away.  But sometimes, back pain sufferers struggle to find solutions when back pain creeps in during their everyday life.

The Truth About Back Pain

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If you’re like most people that we’ve seen for Physical Therapy, then you’ve suffered from back pain at some point in your life.  Statistics show that, currently, 80% of the population have had at least one run in with some type of pesky back pain.  And, unfortunately, chances are good that the way that you handled the back pain wasn’t the best possible solution.  All too often, people go for high-tech tests, heavy drugs, or surgery too soon.

Back Pain And Why You Should Stretch

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Pain and flexibility.  In Physical Therapy, they are so closely intertwined, as flexibility is almost always one of the main culprits as to “why” you have pain, and also one of the primary solutions as to how to get rid of your pain.  When a back pain patient starts up a course of Physical Therapy in the Jersey City or Elizabeth clinic, we always incorporate an extensive stretching regimen, and there’s a very simple reason why:

Finding Balance With Physical Therapy

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Sometimes, when physical issues happen, it’s the mental rigors of an injury that can be more challenging than the physical ones.  With Gloria, it was no different.  After suffering from multiple physical issues, including low back and leg pain, Gloria’s anxiety about getting through each and every single day had increased significantly.

How Should I Take Care Of My Back?

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For all of my Physical Therapy patients that I’m treating for their back problems, this question comes up 100% of the time.  “How should I take care of my back?”  For such a general question, which could possibly have a million different answers, I actually find myself coming back to the same solutions time and time again.

Eliminating Back Pain With Physical Therapy

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With Jennifer, although she did experience an unfortunate bout of back pain which then moved into her shoulder and neck due to overcompensation, I am happy to report that with Physical Therapy, we were able to help her rid her life of back pain symptoms completely! 

Why Do I Have Back Pain?

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Is back pain causing you to move a little slower and more cautiously? 

If left untreated, chronic back pain can lead to long-term spinal joint and possibly nerve damage. Back pain is one of the most common physical complaints that people suffer from and more than 80% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain can interfere with your ability to bend, kneel, lift, reach, do work and enjoy time with your family. Not to mention, it can make you down right irritable and affect others around you.

Finding A Safe Backpack

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As the summer ended, we all, as parents, went through our yearly ritual of getting our kids reading for the upcoming school year.  As I picked them up after the first day of school, I found myself staring at all these kids, many of which already had loads of books, with bad back pack form.  I just shook my head, as I just knew that back pain was just around the corner.  Despite their potential problems, backpacks are great when used properly.  Before you buy one, though, consider a backpack’s construction. 

Your Chair Is Killing You!

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You’re injuring yourself at work — daily. But I have an office job, you think; my workplace is altogether too safe. Actually, that’s the problem. Sitting at a desk all day, and the repetitive motions that accompany that sitting, cause microtrauma in our bodies. New studies are beginning to reveal that extended periods of sitting and sedentary behavior have a significant
negative effect on our well-being — and an even greater impact on our overall health than our diets.

The Top Home Exercises For Sciatica (Part 3)

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So you’ve gotten through part 2 of my top home exercises for back pain due to sciatica without pain.  Great!  Looks like you’re progressing quite well with my 3 Phases of Healing.  I think it’s time to take these Physical Therapy exercises to the next step and get up onto our feet, shall we?