If your back pain gets in the way of a good night’s sleep, your mattress and position of how you sleep may be to blame. Check out these tips, provided by the National Sleep Foundation for better sleep: Invest if a new mattress that is medium to medium-firm. If you can’t afford to buy a new one, place some plywood…
If you have low back pain or tightness, have you tried going for a walk? Studies show walking is a safe and effective way to prevent, treat, and alleviate low back pain, a condition that affects 80 percent of U.S. citizens in their lifetime. Dr. Gopal T. Raghunath, PT MS, DPT, CSCS, owner/clinic director of Clinic Grove Physical Therapy &…
New research suggests mindful meditation among seniors suffering from chronic low back pain may reduce pain. The study, involving nearly 300 seniors with long-term low back pain, were assigned a two-month mindful meditation course. Dr. Natalia Morone, associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh said, “Mindful meditation is a method to learn how to be fully engaged in…
Expected to be the number 3 started for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Brett Anderson will be out three to five months due to back surgery. After accepting the a $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Dodgers, Anderson, 28, has struggled with injuries throughout his career due to a bulging disk in his back that will require surgery. Anderson had won…
