by Suzanne Seff, MBA PT
The cervical spine is made up of 7 cervical vertebrae. Often the first sign of a neck problem will be a crunching sound as you turn your head, or pain when you attempt to look behind you when parking your car. I’ve heard patient’s complaints of shoulder pain as well, when it’s really related to the neck. (....more)
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Most back problems don’t start with picking up that stray piece of paper from the office floor, or putting that last grocery bag into your car trunk. Most often back problems start with bad posture, poor muscle tone in the abdominal musculature, and many years of abuse. Before you know it you’re walking into the doctor’s office with bent over posture begging for pain relief. (....more)
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If you’re a male in your 40’s or 50’s, and have been physically active some time in your life then you could end up with a rotator cuff problem some time in the future. This is not to suggest that women don’t suffer from this ailment as well, but the majority of the patients that I’ve seen have been men. It usually begins with a twist the wrong way or an earnest effort to begin working out with a little too much weight. (....more)
Creating a Home Exercise Environment
From Advance Rehabilitation
As commercial-grade workout equipment becomes lighter, smaller and more affordable, the prospect of setting up a gym at home is a viable option for those seeking a convenient fitness regimen. This can include home-bound patients, people with disabilities, the elderly, postoperative patients or anyone seeking to improve their fitness without having to travel to a health club. Home exercise equipment falls into three general categories. (....more)
Living and Coping with Hand Pain
From Advance Rehabilitation
Hands rely on an elaborate architecture of tendons, joints, ligaments, nerves and bones that must work in harmony to accomplish intricate movements every day. But conditions that damage the hands are becoming more prevalent. Arthritis and chronic joint problems afflict 66 million people—a rise of 88 percent in the past 20 years.(....more)
