If you find yourself trying to crack your own back or neck because of tightness or stiffness, you’re not alone; I find that many of my patients report doing this from time to time.

The question is – is it bad to crack your own back and neck? Well, the answer is ambiguous…. sometimes it’s ok, and other times it’s not. While this sounds like a confusing answer, it won’t be as you read through this article. [Read more…] about Is it bad to crack your own back or neck?

Sciatica is low back pain that normally radiates into the butt, back of the hip, and down the back of the leg to the foot.

Most times sciatica affects only one side of the body, but it can affect both legs, depending on the cause.

The good news is that doing simple sciatica exercises can help relieve your pain. [Read more…] about 5 Sciatica Exercises For Pain Relief (With Pictures)

You may have heard that you need to train your abs and core muscles. It’s true… But the question is are crunches and sit ups bad for your back? [Read more…] about Are Crunches & Sit Ups Bad For Your Back?

It is a known fact that most people sit for way too long. Not only that, but they tend to sit with bad posture…

The slouched shoulders, forward head posture, rounding of the back, or excessive arching of the low back. [Read more…] about 10 Exercises To Improve Posture

Research has confirmed that 8 out of 10 people will experience low back pain at some point throughout their lives[7].

Poor posture, unbalanced tight and weak muscles, overtraining, and joint dysfunction are all possible causes of low back pain, but one of the most common, as well as one that can even present with and/or cause some of the symptoms noted above is a bulging disc. [Read more…] about Bulging Disc Treatment In Lower Back – 5 DYI Exercises