#back to health

As the start of new school year begins, more and more children will be engaging in a variety of sports-related activities. Along with these...

What is the “Tactical Frog”? It is a combination exercise that will strengthen the core (back, side and stomach muscles) and the buttock and hip...

Eight out of ten people experience lower back pain in their lifetime.  Fortunately, the vast majority of acute (new) injuries resolve without complications in...

It has become a picture that parents are most proud of - their child heading to the school bus, looking forward to their first...

What is it? Medial Epicondylitis, the medical term for “Little League” elbow, is inflammation of the wrist flexor muscles that attach to the elbow.  It...

SCIATICA What is it?  Sciatica is a condition in which the individual has a sharp burning pain located to the buttock that may or may not...

What is it? Kyphosis is the normal curvature of the thoracic spine.  However, if it becomes exaggerated (hunchback-like), it is not only a visible distraction, but...

Springtime is here and many of us are probably noticing that we are starting to sniffle and sneeze a little more often. We have pollen to...

What is an AAA? An abdominal aortic aneurysm is the enlargement and weakening of the aorta (the largest artery in the body).  Although it typically is...

With flu season here, it is important for us to recognize some of the lifestyle choices that contribute to our increased susceptibility to the...