Sep 29, 2017 | Body Regions, Client Knowledge Center
I have back pain, do I need an testing or imaging done? There are a number of things images show. Normal healthy spines have herniation’s, bulges, nerve encroachment, spondylitic changes, arthritis, stenosis, and a number of other conditions. Images are useful...
Sep 21, 2017 | Body Regions, Client Knowledge Center
Will I need spine surgery? Progressive nerve deficits are one of the few indications for spine surgery. Most people with back pain do not need surgery. More research shows the long term benefit of surgery is not much different than non surgery options. In conditions...
Sep 19, 2017 | Body Regions, Client Knowledge Center, Treatment
Do I need to see my primary physician for my back pain? No, contrary to belief physicians are not the provider of choice for the treatment of back pain. In other countries they act to coordinate treatment and point people to the care they need. Most of the time that...
Sep 8, 2017 | Client Knowledge Center, Treatment
Ergonomics Are Not As Impressive As People Think When it comes to ergonomics we have all heard that if we have a good setup at our desk we will have less pain. The research on the benefit of an ergonomic setup is small. In a review of the literature I was able to only...
Sep 6, 2017 | Body Regions, Client Knowledge Center, Injury, Treatment
Is Physical Therapy Effective For Your Pain? An important question to ask of any treatment is whether or not it is effective. If an intervention will help you or not is a key question because no one wants to waste their time on something that will not help them feel...