Is your footwear to blame for your back pain? High heels are a common fashionable foot accessory, but they can actually contribute to lower back pain. Wearing heels actually shifts…

The heat and humidity can be a real problem especially for those suffering back or neck pain. Changes in barometric pressure can actually cause our joints to stiffen or loosen…

Stretching is one of the most important activities you can do to prevent back and neck pain. Nearly 50% of the population at some point will face a back injury…

Back and neck pain is a common occurrence in adult life. In fact, more than 90% of the population will experience some form of back or neck pain in their…

Minimally invasive surgery uses cutting-edge technology to make incisions into the patient's body as small as possible. This means less pain for the person and a shortened recovery time because…

Smoking slows the body’s natural healing process and increases the risk of infection but did you know that smoking is also linked to chronic pain? Research has found that lighting…

What is Sciatica? The sciatic nerve runs from your lower back, through your hips, all the way down each leg, it is the longest nerve in our bodies. When a…

Do you experience pain when sitting down? Does your back pain seem to get worse when doing activities such as bending, lifting, pushing/pulling, or when coughing or sneezing? Does it…

Poor posture can be especially problematic for people predisposed to back pain. As more people are leaving the comforts of their couch to return to the office it’s important to…