Ahh, Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air, and chocolate, candy, and all kinds of sugar-loaded sweets are piled on grocery store shelves. While those heart-shaped boxes may send your sweeties’ heart fluttering, their high saturated fat and sugar content can send pain levels soaring. That’s because sugar is a known trigger for inflammation –…
You might be wondering what stress – the kind that can come from work pressures, a full schedule, and a mile-long to-do list – has to do with an injury or spinal condition. But the fact is, stress affects nearly all systems in the body, including the ones responsible for recovery from pain, accident, or…
You probably already know that good posture and standing up straight are great for the health and alignment of your spine. But if you’re looking to build strength in your back and reduce chronic back pain, as well as protect your back and spine from serious injury, one of the best things you can do…
As 2016 arrives, we all start to reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the past year, and what we have to look forward to in the 365 days ahead. Here at Ortho Sport & Spine Physicians, we’ve spent the last year providing all of our patients with only the highest quality sport and spine care…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — filled with holiday parties, delicious meals, and quality time with family and friends. Unfortunately though, some of our favorite things about the season can be detrimental to the health of our back and spine. Between last-minute shopping, and trying to plan the most Pinterest-perfect holiday party,…
While the jury is still out on just how big a role weather plays in chronic pain, anecdotal evidence abounds. People across all age groups insist that cold, winter weather exacerbates their pain, with knee pain close to the top of the list. Some researchers believe that this is because nerve endings in the joints…
We’ve arrived smack-dab in the middle of the post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas holiday season. It’s a time for fun and festivities, but also a time for packing on the pounds, thanks to huge holiday meals, complete with treats that add loads of extra calories. Many people also tend to fall off of their normal workout routine this…
It’s getting cooler out, and if you’re a chronic sufferer of neck pain, the colder temps could have you feeling a little more worse for wear. While it hasn’t been scientifically proven, much anecdotal evidence exists to prove the correlation between cold weather and pain in the back, neck, and other joints. In fact, many…
Turkey. Dressing. Family. Knee and shoulder injuries? Unfortunately, all of these things are staples of the Thanksgiving holiday, and thanks to those family football games, the last two are becoming more and more common. Hauling the family out to the backyard gridiron is a fun way to work off that Thanksgiving feast, but if you…
Costumes, candy, and car accidents? You might not think so, but all three of these things – including dangerous car accidents – are a staple of Halloween. Studies have shown that people are more than twice as likely to be struck by a car on Halloween than other days of the year. According to the…
