The Proper Use of Ice and Heat

The Proper Use of Ice and Heat

How and when should ice be used? Ice is commonly used to treat injuries. It reduces swelling and alleviates or decreases pain. The vasodilation and vasoconstriction associated with the use of ice help decrease the inflammation. Ice should be used within the first...
Over Training

Over Training

Over training, sometimes known as Over Training Syndrome, is a rather common problem among athletes. The over-trained athlete’s body has become abused and egulatory mechanisms of the body can not return back to “normal” during the one or two days of...
Oh, My Aching Back!

Oh, My Aching Back!

Spine surgeons face a difficult choice when their patients continue to suffer low back pain despite a successful spine surgery: reoperation or spinal cord stimulation? To help spine surgeons answer this question with greater certainty, the National Spine Network (NSN)...
Exercise Your Back Pain Away!

Exercise Your Back Pain Away!

According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some time in their life. The traditional treatment for low back pain is increasing core strength to increase flexibility on tight muscles, provide better...
Crunch Your Way to a Stronger, Tighter Midsection

Crunch Your Way to a Stronger, Tighter Midsection

Turn on the TV and you’re likely to come across an infomercial trying to sell you the latest product or video guaranteed to flatten and tone your stomach. For just $29.95 (and up), you too can have a washboard stomach or “abs of steel.”  While there...
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