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8 Back Health Tips for Working from Home

September 15th, 2020 Back Pain Exercises scott 0 Comments

woman working from home sitting at kitchen table

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, have you recently found yourself working from home? Many of us suddenly went from having to commute across town to walking across our home to begin the workday. There are numerous advantages to working from home, like greater flexibility and, of course, being able to...Read more

Chronic back or neck pain, or facet hypertrophy?

If you wake up with a stiff neck, you could have slept wrong. Feel pain shooting down your back when you get off the couch after sitting for a while? Maybe you just need to stretch. Then again, in both of these instances, you could have facet hypertrophy. What is facet hypertrophy? Facet joint...Read more

What Type of Myelopathy Surgery Is Best for You?

July 24th, 2020 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery scott 0 Comments

Myelopathy is a condition in which the spinal cord becomes compressed, resulting in pain and injury. Whether the root cause is a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or some other condition or traumatic event, myelopathy can often be treated conservatively with a combination of medication and physical t...Read more

6 Tips to Avoid Neck & Back Pain Working at Home

June 12th, 2020 Back Pain, Neck Pain scott 0 Comments

woman with neck & back pain working at home

Millions of people across the country have spent the last couple of months working from home, and millions are going to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. In fact, many companies have made permanent changes to allow for more flexible work conditions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...Read more

Text Neck Pain: 6 Ways for Relief

June 4th, 2020 Back Pain, Neck Pain scott 0 Comments

The Washington Post cautioned that text neck or tech neck was becoming an epidemic back in 2014, and many years later, the problem has only worsened. We spend so much time looking down at our phone that it can cause harm and pain. You can keep that from happening with a little awareness, and fix the...Read more