Core Strength and Spine Health
The spine doctors at the Southeastern Spine Institute understand that your spine health is connected to your overall health. To improve your overall health, you should exercise and eat right. But that alone doesn’t help your spine. So take it to the next level with core strength exercises that will benefit your spine and keep […]
7 De-Stressing Exercises
In Charleston, spine health involves constantly learning new things. For example, you know that you can hurt your back if you lift a heavy box the wrong way, but did you know your emotions can affect your spine? It’s true. Stress exacerbates an already sore back, and psychological factors actually can cause your back pain. […]
Belly Fat and Back Pain
If you’re overweight, you are in the majority in America. According to the National Institutes of Health, two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Black, white, young, old, even rich and poor —the numbers may change slightly, but you’ll find a large overweight percentage in every group. It’s considered an epidemic in some circles. But […]
The Ergonomics of Lifting
Each day, about 2,750 Americans hurt their backs. Americans miss work more frequently from lower back pain than from any other malady except the common cold. Whether you just pulled a muscle or are experiencing herniated disc symptoms, back pain can be debilitating. It’s no wonder people call in sick when they’ve hurt their backs; […]
Characteristics of a Good Mattress
When you spend seven to eight hours on a mattress, you can bet it plays a role in your back pain cause and effect. Being comfortable enough to get a good night’s sleep is one thing, but being ergonomically supported is quite another. With all the commercial marketing messages, it can be difficult to gauge […]
The ABC’s of Spine Development
How you move your baby in the first years of life play an important role in her spine development. And as your child continues to grow, you can prevent back pain in children with a little knowledge about how the spine actually operates and develops. Proper alignment is not a straight line down the back. […]
Keeping Up Your Physical Therapy During the Holidays
It’s a PT kind of holiday season. One of the main reasons you’re undergoing physical therapy is to get back to your life, with all its challenges and joy. So if you’re worrying about how your regular physical therapy session will work during the holiday season — stop right there. Because worry and stress are […]
3 Ways to Keep Your Spine Healthy as You Age
For optimal spinal health, SC residents know to trust the doctors at the Southeastern Spine Institute in Mount Pleasant. While you can take great care of your spine by exercising, eating right and seeking treatment for issues as they arise, there’s no stopping Grandfather Time. He’s eventually going to come for a visit, so be […]
How Extra Weight Affects Your Back
Carrying around extra weight has many health consequences, ranging from high blood pressure to osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. Weight gain also increases your risks of developing serious back, muscle and joint pain. Regular exercise and a healthy diet can go a long way in preventing back pain. South Carolina physicians say that […]
Get to Know Your Spine
If you’ve never had back pain, then you may not even give your spine much of a second thought. It’s there holding you erect and is attached to other parts of your body. If, on the other hand, you suffer with back pain, you most likely want to get intimate with the details of your […]