The pain in your leg may be coming from your low back. How? It’s called radiculopathy. It may seem odd to think that nagging leg, calf, or foot pain could be traced back to a low back problem… But if you’ve had pain in your leg or foot, a pinched nerve in your low back…
If you play sports long enough, you are bound to suffer an injury. Here are a few tips to reduce your risk and stay in the game. To an athlete, there’s nothing worse than being sidelined with an injury. Improper training, incorrect stretching routines, and a lack of a good warm-up can lead to an…
For over 100 years, professional athletes of all kinds have used chiropractic care to recover, reduce their likelihood of injury, and even get an edge in performance. And what used to be a secret is now well-known. Chiropractic care is used by sports teams from high schools right up through to the pros. Why it…
Millions of people participate in sport each weekend as a way to stay active and stay connected to their friends… but, inevitably, as we age, the likelihood of an unexpected injury creeps up. So how can you stay healthy as a weekend warrior? Taking proactive steps during the week to stay well can directly impact…
Low back pain is the number one reason people worldwide visit their doctor and miss work. If you’ve dealt with it in the past (or maybe even right now), you know back pain can change your life in an instant. Not being able to enjoy hobbies, difficulty in your ability to work, and a sneaking…
Back pain, in general, is one of the worst pains you can experience. It affects even the most pedestrian of movements like walking and sleeping, much less doing anything out of the ordinary writes Brian Pena @ Red Birdie Golf our guest contributor. Back pain on the golf course is almost unbearable and can keep even…
Whiplash is an injury that occurs when your body is suddenly forced backwards and forwards moving your head and neck like a whip. It’s the most common injury that happens during a car accident, and it’s one of the leading causes of chronic neck and back pain. While a fender bender may not seem like…
New research says that poor sleep contributes to back pain. The study looked at what factors caused people to seek medical care for back pain. Poor sleep was top of the list. Most people have the odd sleepless night but for some, poor sleep can cause more back pain. Here we explain why sleep helps…
Back pain with Covid will feel different. It is likely to feel like a deep, intense pain rather than sharp, stabbing pain that often comes on with a joint or muscle spasm of ordinary back pain. Importantly, Covid back pain is less likely to ease with changes in posture. For instance, ordinary back pain often…
Decreased stress, anxiety and depression from mindfulness meditation Research has found that a Mindful approach to difficult situations can alter the way our brain works, suggesting that Mindful meditation allows people to regulate and process emotions differently. Further research reports lesser anxiety, depressive symptoms, stress and fatigue in those exposed to mindfulness. Mindfulness reduces pain…
