Archive for the ‘low back pain’ Category
Avoiding Lower Back Pain With The Correct Lifting Technique
by Dr. Todd P. Sullivan Posted: Wednesday, 8/3/2011
Many times patients arrive at my chiropractic office in Springfield, VA with lower back pain that presented after lifting a heavy object. Using wrong lifting methods may cause injury leading to unexpected and excruciating pain. Without question, this kind of injury can always be stopped if proper lifting techniques had been utilized.
Avoiding Lower Back Pain With The Correct Lifting Technique
by Dr. Todd P. Sullivan Posted: Wednesday, 8/3/2011
Many times patients arrive at my chiropractic office in Springfield, VA with lower back pain that presented after lifting a heavy object. Using wrong lifting methods may cause injury leading to unexpected and excruciating pain. Without question, this kind of injury can always be stopped if proper lifting techniques had been utilized.
Every season brings unique activities that require us to perform some physical activity we may not want to do but have no choice. As I look outside right now it is snowing here on the eastside and that usually means a bit of shoveling that will need to be done. This seasonal activity is a, "I have to.." activity of daily living (ADLs), rather than ADLs we want to do. Therefore, let's talk about shoveling snow since that time of year is upon some of us, though hopefully on its way out! Of course, if snow is not an issue based on where you live, this information can also be applied to gardening, digging a hole or some other yard related shoveling activity.