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Managing Lower Back Pain and Sciatica for Better Sleep

Sleeping with lower back pain and sciatica can be difficult and frustrating. What are ways to get more comfortable sleep?… Read More

December 2, 2024

The Importance of Maintaining Lumbosacral Joint Health (L5-S1)

For individuals trying to retrain their body movements for back health improvement, what is the spinal area that helps the… Read More

November 1, 2024

Walking for Low Back Pain Relief: A Cost-effective Solution

For individuals dealing with newly formed or chronic lower back pain, can making daily walks a part of a weekly… Read More

October 23, 2024

Avoiding Back Injuries: Learn the Correct Manual Lifting Technique

Incorrect manual handling and lifting is a leading cause of workplace injuries. Can health and safety training help reduce injuries… Read More

October 18, 2024

Understanding The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire Guide

Can the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire help assess how low back pain impacts individuals' ability to perform everyday… Read More

August 13, 2024

Understanding the Importance of the Thoracolumbar Fascia

Can the thoracolumbar fascia cause or contribute to lower back pain and inflammation? Thoracolumbar Fascia Tissue behind the spinal column,… Read More

May 17, 2024

Dealing with Painful Lumps: A Comprehensive Guide to Back Mice

Individuals may discover a lump, bump, or nodule under the skin around their lower back, hips, and sacrum that can… Read More

April 24, 2024

Exploring Neurogenic Claudication: Causes and Treatment Options

Individuals experiencing shooting, aching pain in the lower extremities, and intermittent leg pain could be suffering from neurogenic claudication. Can… Read More

March 12, 2024

Strengthening the Multifidus Muscle: How it Stabilizes the Spine

For individuals experiencing lower back pain can understanding the anatomy and function of the multifidus muscle help in injury prevention… Read More

February 14, 2024

How Quadriceps Tightness Can Cause Lower Back Pain

For individuals dealing with lower back pain, it could be quadricep muscle tightness causing the symptoms and posture problems. Can… Read More

February 6, 2024

The Sit & Reach Test: Assess Your Flexibility

For individuals experiencing tightness in the lower back and hamstrings, can utilizing the sit and reach test help determine an… Read More

January 4, 2024

Understanding Spinal Synovial Cysts: Symptoms & Causes

Individuals that have gone through a back injury may develop a synovial spinal cyst as a way to protect the… Read More

December 14, 2023

Achieve Effective Posture Awareness Training for Back Pain Relief

For individuals trying to achieve healthy posture, could using posture awareness training be effective in treatment and prevention? Posture Awareness… Read More

November 3, 2023

The Causes of Lower Back and Pelvic Pain in Women

For women experiencing lower back and pelvic pain, could understanding symptoms help in the diagnostic process, treatment options, and prevention?… Read More

November 2, 2023

Dormant Butt Syndrome: The Role of the Glutes

Individuals dealing with chronic knee discomfort, hip tightness, and lower back pain could be experiencing dormant gluteal-butt syndrome. Can recognizing… Read More

October 25, 2023

Fixed Sagittal Imbalance

Individuals with fixed sagittal imbalance, a condition where the normal curve of the lower spine is greatly reduced or absent… Read More

September 6, 2023

Sacral Plexus Rundown

The lumbosacral plexus is located on the posterolateral wall of the lesser pelvis, next to the lumbar spine. A plexus is… Read More

July 20, 2023

Joint Injury Rehabilitation Exercises: EP Wellness Doctor Rx

Joints are the musculoskeletal areas where two bones connect. The joints have soft tissues around them, like cartilage, tendons, and… Read More

June 28, 2023

Spinal Stenosis Walking Issues: EP Wellness Doctor Rx

Spinal Stenosis Walking Issues: Stenosis means a narrowing. Spinal stenosis can happen in any spine region, but the neck and… Read More

March 2, 2023

Adjustable Bed Benefits: EP Wellness and Functional Medicine

Getting healthy sleep can be difficult when dealing with back problems or recovering from surgery. It can be difficult, if not… Read More

February 8, 2023

Get Rid of Sciatica Pain Radiating to the Knee

Sciatica pain can radiate to the knee. Individuals with sciatica do report unique/unusual knee pain that was never there and… Read More

August 25, 2022

Kombucha Fermented Tea: Wellness Doctor Rx

Kombucha is a fermented tea that has been around for nearly 2,000 years. It became popular in Europe in the… Read More

August 24, 2022