The assessment and treatment of low back pain
All of the essential tools for treating those with low back maladies.
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Back injury risk for young athletes
Lower back injuries are the third most common injuries suffered in athletes under age 18.
Skiers and rowers have no more back pain than couch potatoes
Despite putting constant stress on their backs, rowers and cross-country skiers may not experience any greater levels of chronic lower back pain than the rest of us, according to a new study.
How to beat pain
When the doctors said it was going to hurt them more than it would hurt you, this time they really meant it.
Common sense advice for parents selecting a backpack for their children
Parents need to carefully select a backpack to ensure that they are comfortable and do not cause injury to their child.
Belly dancing can help beat back pain
Belly Dancing is an excellent way of developing great neural control and body co-ordination and to stay healthy, on average burning up 109 calories for every 10 minutes of dancing
Overweight kids risk back problems
“In children, back pain is usually attributed to muscle spasm or sprain,” Dr. Burns said. “It is assumed that disc disease does not occur in children, but my experience says otherwise.”
Strength training and aerobic exercise lower cardiovascular risks and reduce pain
Different types of work site exercise programmes have multiple benefits, including reduced neck and shoulder pain for employees who do all-around exercise and lowered heart disease and stroke risk factors for those who do strength training