Traveling often involves sitting in a car, bus, train, or airplane for prolonged periods of time in cramped positions. For people with scoliosis, the discomfort of travel can be multiplied. However, you shouldnโt let the thought of an aching back after long hours in...
Scoliosis is a spinal condition involving the abnormal curvature of the spine. For the millions of people all over the world affected by scoliosis, spinal fusion surgery has traditionally been the gold-standard, go-to treatment. Fortunately, recent years have brought...
Your diet and weight impacts many aspects of your health - and your spine is no exception. Excess weight, particularly central obesity, shifts the center of gravity of your body, putting undue stress on your spine as it struggles to maintain proper support and...
As Paulie Gualterie so sagely puts it on the Sopranos: โWhen it comes to back pain, what do we know, really?โ Well, we know that back pain is a common ailment that plagues millions of Americans every day. In fact, back pain is one of the leading reasons people take...
Whether youโre a long-haul trucker who traverses the highways for work, a civilian driver on a long road trip, or someone who has a commute from the suburbs to work, sitting in the same position for a long time can raise your risk of developing or aggravating back...
Scoliosis is a spinal condition that typically begins to manifest in childhood and young adulthood. Normal, healthy spines curve in a slight S-shape, while scoliosis causes the spine to curve in a lateral manner. Without proper treatment, scoliosis can result in pain,...
