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Why your back pain probably isn’t from a bulging disc
Think of the inner disc like a sponge. A brand new sponge will soak up lots of water where one that has dried out won’t hold much water at all.Disc bulging is a normal part of ageing. Everyone’s discs bulge (almost…) Disc bulging is a...
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Back Pain in Teenagers and Young Adults
Low back pain in teenagers and young adults is more common and one would think. Some studies have shown that 80% of people have at least one significant episode of back pain by age 20. Some people believe that the incidence of back pain ...
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What exercise is best for low back pain
The first question we need to ask is whether exercise is good for low back pain. The resounding answer is YES! Every high-quality study and every meta-analysis of the literature comes to the same conclusion. Exercise is the best first-li...
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The role of the core and lower back pain
When you hear spinal muscles and stability, the first thing that may come to mind is a term called the core. In this blog, we\'ll explore the historical perspective of the core and debunk common myths around the core and if the term core...
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3 Misconceptions about Spinal Discs
What are spinal discs? Most of your back is made up of structures we are familiar with, such as bone and muscle. The intervertebral disc, however, is a unique structure that doesn’t appear anywhere else in the body, so it’s not as widel...
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The psychology of back pain and postoperative rehabilitation
Pain is an important alarm system that is designed for protection, alerting us to actual or impending danger or harm. Pain can be caused by tissue damage (nociceptive pain) or nerve damage (neuropathic pain). People undergoing spine su...