by The Orthopaedic Therapy ClinicSeptember 26, 2024 share this The OTC team has recently developed the Healthy Back Program, an online self-directed exercise program aimed to help those with acute or long-standing lower back pain to exercise in a...
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How To Shovel Snow Without Injuring Your Back
Winter can be a tough season for back pain sufferers. Follow our approach to shovel snow safely without injuring your back!
Athletes and the Actively Aging Reduce injuries and Stay Fit with Pilates
You’re recovering from an injury and it’s taken much longer than you expected but now it’s time to get going again.
5 Signs that your Low Back will Attack
If you are reading this blog, you have probably experienced a low back-pain ATTACK and never want to experience another one.
Winning the WAR on Low Back Pain – Managing the attack
One day it starts. Your back hurts even though you did nothing to injure it. The pain is intense. You feel sharp pain shooting down your leg. You bend forward and your muscles spasm. It’s almost impossible to straighten up.
Winning the WAR on Low Back Pain
One morning you wake up, get out of bed and find it difficult to straighten up. Your back is stiff. It’s hard to bend forward to put on your shoes.
Avoiding “Turkey-Back” This Holiday Season
For the holiday season I decided to update my article on avoiding turkey-back and add a video on how to lift.
Can an Inversion Table Help Relieve your Low Back Pain?
I am often asked whether Inversion Tables can help relieve back pain symptoms. You may have seen this treatment in the movies.
Is your mattress hurting your back?
Most of us seldom give a second thought to our mattress, until that first morning when we wake up in pain.
Run, Walk or Jog your Discs to Health
Degenerative disc disease, black disc disease, dehydrated or desiccated discs. When faced with these seemingly bleak diagnoses you may wonder if there is anything you can do to have healthy discs again?