Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Back Pain
Did you know that 80% of women who have children will experience back pain during their...
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NSHF CEO Shares that Back Strains are Among Most Common Reasons for Winter Hospitalizations
January 5, 2022. National Spine Health Foundation CEO, Dr. Rita Roy, shares her opinion on the...
Ask the Expert: Physical Therapist and Former Gymnast Laura Kummerle
Physical therapy and mobility exercises at home can be a godsend in a pinch. Sometimes, it’s...
Physical Therapy Benefits: What to Know if You’re Headed to the Physical Therapist
Physical therapy is something most people experience at some point in their lives. If you deal...
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Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Back Pain
Did you know that 80% of women who have children will experience back pain during their...
NSHF CEO Shares that Back Strains are Among Most Common Reasons for Winter Hospitalizations
January 5, 2022. National Spine Health Foundation CEO, Dr. Rita Roy, shares her opinion on the...
Ask the Expert: Physical Therapist and Former Gymnast Laura Kummerle
Physical therapy and mobility exercises at home can be a godsend in a pinch. Sometimes, it’s...
Physical Therapy Benefits: What to Know if You’re Headed to the Physical Therapist
Physical therapy is something most people experience at some point in their lives. If you deal...
How to Find Good Physical Therapy
Finding good physical therapy is important for many reasons. The point of physical therapy is to...
5 Ways to Manage Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain is something millions of Americans deal with on a daily basis. It is...
3 Quick Stretches for Desk Workers
Whether you are working from home or in the office, it’s important to implement movement and...
From Injured to Athlete: Hope and Victory After Surgery
It’s Spine Health Awareness Month and we want to spotlight some of the incredible Spinal Champions...
Surgery: How to Make Decisions With Your Doctor
How can patients and surgeons make decisions together about back surgery? What feels very painful at...
Pregnancy Loss, Back Pain and the Hope of Physical Therapy
Pregnancy loss is a devastating experience no matter when it occurs, but third trimester loss is...
Avoid Back Surgery: Physical Therapy Solutions with ATI (VIDEO)
Want to avoid back surgery? Physical therapy may offer the solutions you’re looking for. We spoke...
Swimming as Exercise: Cross-training and Rehabilitation
Swimming as exercise is a great option. Even though cross-training isn’t something all athletes like to...
Aquatic Therapy: 3 Ways to Use It for Recovery
Aquatic therapy is one way those with spine health issues can seek prevention, maintenance, and recovery....
Injury Prevention and Recovery with Dr. Jacob Harden
Interested in injury prevention and recovery? Check out this interview with Dr. Jacob Harden, Director of...
Physical Therapy for Back Pain with Rehab Science Founder Dr. Tom Walters
Physical therapy (PT) is an essential part of recovery from injury or back and neck pain...
5 Natural Ways to Speed Up Back Injury Recovery
Want to speed up back injury recovery? There are a few ways you may be able...
Spine-Talks®: Cities 2020 is Coming Your Way
Update: We’ve launched! Watch the full program here. We’re excited to share the Spine-Talks®: Cities 2020...
Youth Fitness & Training with ONYX Trainer Chris Gorres
Don’t miss our conversation with ONYX Elite Lead Trainer Chris Gorres, who shares his expertise on working with...
Low Back Pain in Swimmers: Emily F., Division I Collegiate Swimmer
As a collegiate swimmer at Virginia Tech, my physical health was crucial to my success in...
Roger ‘Rocky’ McIntosh on ‘Get Back To It’ Podcast
Roger ‘Rocky’ McIntosh, former NFL linebacker, is our guest for the second episode of the “Get...
Degenerative Disc Disease: A Spinal Champion® Story
In 2006, I was an infantry officer at Fort Campbell, KY in the 101st Airborne Division....
Dry Needling for Back Pain
Trigger point dry needling, also known as intramuscular stimulation, is a technique using a solid filament...
Spinal Champion®: 72-Year-Old Veteran David McKee
I am an active seasoned citizen (72 years old) who retired from the military and then...
My Spine Story: Overcoming to Succeed
It was 2009 the first time I felt pain in my back. Little did I know...
Joint Health: If You Don’t Move it, You Lose It
Joint Health: If You Don’t Move it, You Lose It As a chiropractor, I commonly see...
Backpacks and Text-Necks
Backpacks and Text-Necks An overwhelming number of Americans are awakening each day to upper back pain...
Jim’s Will to Succeed
Back Story: My head was spinning and my vision was flickering as I lay on the...
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