Have you ever felt low back pain after doing too much the day before? One of the major causes of low back pain is repetitive injury to the spine. Repetitive injuries can be as simple as picking up...
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Aching Shoulders? Tips and Stretches
We depend on our shoulders for many daily activities: from brushing your teeth to driving your car. Most of these movements may seem simple, but, as Magnolia therapist Ryan Marek points out, the...
Tips for relieving sciatica pain
Do you have back pain or sciatica? In a study reported in the journal Orthopedics, 650 people were examined for low back pain or sciatica. About 25% had reported an episode of sciatica in the past 6...
Tips for relieving neck pain
Do you find yourself with a nagging neck or headache, especially after a long day or stressful event? The American Academy of Pain Medicine reports that neck pain and severe headaches or migraines...
Pelvic Pain? Physical Therapy Can Help
For many, it’s considered private property: No Trespassing. But it’s that kind of thinking towards the pelvic area—sacrum, sacroiliac joints, coccyx, and including vulvar and vaginal, penile and...
Tips for relieving pain from herniated discs
Do you experience achy or sharp radiating pain to your shoulder, arm, buttock or leg? This may be an indicator of a bulging or herniated disc in the neck or back. Between each of the vertebrae that...
Tips for avoiding back pain
Is a sore back interfering with your life? You are not alone! Nearly four out of five people experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. Back pain takes various forms, from a persistent...
Springtime Fitness: Do’s and Don’ts
After a long (at least for us) winter, Spring has arrived in New Orleans. Many will want to shed those winter pounds and clothes, start a new workout regimen, or get your hands muddy in the garden....
Preventing and Treating Sports Injuries
Exercise is an important part of life in order to become or stay healthy. For many people, sports are a fun way of burning extra calories, socializing and getting fit. Unfortunately, this also means...
Muscle Stretching for Relieving Neck and Back Pain
Many aches and pains in the neck and back stem from tight muscles. Stretching the tight muscles along the back of your neck, strengthening the muscles in the front of your neck and improving body...