All over the world, people perform a variety of jobs: construction jobs, sedentary jobs, active jobs, driving jobs, and everything in between. But, regardless of the job a person performs, one of the ways to avoid work injuries and even aches due to fatigue is by having a regular stretching routine.

Stress occurs in everyone’s lives to some degree or another, either short or long term. Stress can be a positive experience when it offers a person the drive to achieve their goals.

About forty percent of all automobile accidents on the road today are rear-ended collisions. There can be severe injuries to the occupants of a car which is involved in a rear-end collision. Today, we’re going to talk about some common injuries we see to the occupants of a vehicle involved in a read end collision.

School is starting, and with it, millions of children will be trudging out the door every morning, with a backpack full of books. But, carrying anything too heavy on the back is dangerous. The reality is that over 15,000 kids will be injured this year by wearing backpacks. Spine and shoulder injuries and poor posture are the results of an improperly heavy or poorly fitting backpack.

In our last blog, we talked about how minor car accidents can cause whiplash and how those symptoms linger if a patient doesn’t get adequate treatment. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the symptoms of whiplash, which isn’t always caused by a car accident.

We are always amazed when we see an automobile accident which annihilates the car, but the driver emerges from the wreckage unharmed. By the same token, when there is an accident in which the vehicle is barely scratched, it seems incongruous to see the driver hauled away on a spine board.

We all look forward to a vacation, regardless of the circumstances. Whether we’re planning a trip to the beach or a visit to Aunt Marcella, anticipation runs high.

In our last blog, we talked about the spine and the importance that proper sitting, sleeping, and exercise have on spine alignment. But spine alignment isn’t always ideal, so today we’re going to talk about changing and improving your own back and neck pain by using good posture.

One of the silly secrets of the medical profession is that we can often tell the fitness level of a patient by their carriage. The muscles of a well-exercised body will naturally align the body into proper posture. Even seniors who begin a regular exercise regimen will find their body lengthening into a more upright position.

Chronic pain is defined as pain which lasts more than three months. Chronic pain is generally caused by three sources: injury (such as an accident), an illness (such as cancer) or a nerve condition (such as neuropathy or fibromyalgia). Regardless of the cause, a lot of us are in pain: it is estimated that almost a third of the population suffers from chronic pain, over 100 million people.