Exercise Fads That Can Hurt Your Back
New exercise trends come and go. Remember Jazzercise? Some exercise fads have a specific focus — weight loss or muscle tone, for example — but others may actually be bad for you. When an exercise becomes a back pain cause, you need to stop and reassess. Back exercises should strengthen your upper and lower abdominal […]
10 Ways to Check Your Posture (All Day)
Granted, you may look better when you stand and sit up straight, but there are more reasons to maintain good posture than just cosmetic. Good posture is vital to your overall well being. Good posture is one of the most effective ways to reduce back and neck pain. While your Charleston spine health professionals can […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
10 Driving Tips to Save Your Back
Your back is an incredible piece of machinery. It can create tremendous force (when you put your back into it), it is extremely supple (when you bend over backwards) and it is very forgiving when you abuse it (when you get your back up against the wall). Back pain (Charleston or wherever you are) can […]
5 Therapeutic Exercises for Your Back
Therapeutic exercise helps strengthen your sore or weak back following surgery, injury, disease or age-related conditions. Try the following exercises up to three times a day for 10–30 minutes. As you gain strength, repeat them more frequently, but don’t do them for longer than 30 minutes at a time. Listen to your spine physician’s advice […]