Asthma, coughing, and heavy breathing can contribute to back muscle strain, soreness, and pain. An asthma attack can cause the body to heave during intense…
Introduction The lower half of the body consists of the low back, hips, legs, and feet to stabilize the upper body. The motor-sensory function helps…
Introduction The body makes sure that the spine is keeping it upright as the body allows the spine to twist, bend, and turn in different…
Introduction The spine is encompassed by soft tissues, the spinal cord, ligaments, and cartilage in an S-shaped curvature in the back. The spine’s primary function is…
Introduction As a support structure connected to the musculoskeletal system, the spine makes sure that the body stays upright, moves, bends, sits, and twists as the…
Regularly doing planks can support/strengthen the spine and prevent back pain no matter the fitness level. It’s estimated that 70% of adults will experience back…
The thoracic upper back or middle back is designed for stability to anchor the rib cage and protect the organs within the chest. Compared to…
We see it on all types of athletes nowadays. They are wearing tape that looks like it’s for an injury. It is for injuries, but…
Going camping for an extended weekend can be exciting and fearful for individuals with back pain. Being in nature is exhilarating, setting up tents with…
When back pain presents for a prolonged period, the back muscles reduce in mass but increase fat content, resulting in more stiffness. This leads to…
Baastrup’s syndrome is named after Christian Ingerslev Baastrup. He discovered and described the condition in 1933. In this syndrome, pain and inflammation are triggered when…
After all of these years, I am happy to announce that the Texas Supreme Court has finally made a decision regarding the Texas Board of…
Degenerative Disc Disease is a general term for a condition in which the damaged intervertebral disc causes chronic pain, which could be either low back…
Disc bulge and disc herniation are some of the most common conditions that can affect the spine of both young and middle-aged patients. It is…