Atlas Bone Misalignment: Key Symptoms and Treatment
In order for a spinal section to function optimally, its vertebrae need to be aligned in a straight and neutral position. Spinal misalignment can cause pain, postural changes, mobility issues, and nerve compression. The first step to treating atlas bone misalignment is determining its underlying cause. The atlas bone is the first vertebra of the […]
Best Spine Decompression Exercises for Back Relief
Back pain is the leading disability around the world and can disrupt mobility and quality of life. Leading a spine-friendly lifestyle can preserve spinal health and function, and regular exercise and stretching can slow natural age-related spinal degeneration. Decompressing the spine offers a number of benefits. Spinal decompression is a traction-based therapy that creates negative […]
Scoliosis Exercises to Avoid: Safe Movement Tips
Scoliosis weakens the spine due to its uneven forces causing misalignment. Scoliosis can also impact the spine’s surrounding muscles, so weak and/or unbalanced muscles can be a factor when exercising with scoliosis. Scoliosis patients who cultivate a healthy and approved activity level can be more responsive to treatment. When it comes to exercising with scoliosis, […]
Spondylosis with Facet Arthropathy: Causes & Treatment
The spine’s facet joints connect vertebral bodies and facilitate smooth gliding motion for healthy pain-free movement, and a diagnosis of facet joint arthropathy means arthritis and inflammation are affecting the spinal joints. Facet joint arthropathy is a common component of the spine’s overall degenerative process known as spondylosis. Spondylosis refers to general age-related spinal degeneration, […]
What Are Subluxations? Understanding Their Effects
The spine’s health and function is shaped by its healthy curves and alignment. If the spine shifts out of alignment, its balance, stability, and function can be disrupted, and disruptions to spinal health can affect overall health in a number of ways. Vertebral subluxations are changes in the position of vertebral bodies that affect the […]
Cervical Instability: Key Signs and Symptoms Explained
The health of the cervical spine is important. The neck has to support the weight of the head, facilitate a wide range of motion, and acts as the bridge between the brain, the spine, and the rest of the body. If there is muscle and ligament laxity surrounding the spine, the vertebrae can experience excessive […]
Can Heat Help Sciatica? Tips for Fast Pain Relief
Sciatic nerve pain can have a number of causes from degenerative changes within the spine, most often involving the intervertebral discs, to the presence of an underlying spinal condition like scoliosis. Sciatica pain can range from mild and intermittent to chronic and disruptive; for long-term pain relief, treatment that addresses the underlying cause of the […]
Thoracic Spine Exercise: Improve Mobility and Strength
A healthy spine will be aligned, strong, and flexible, and while each spinal section has unique roles to play in the spine’s overall biomechanics, the health of the individual sections are interrelated. A flexible thoracic spine is necessary for mobility, and strength is needed to prevent injury and handle mechanical stress.” The thoracic spine protects […]
What Is Rib Flare? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Guide
The effects of scoliosis can be widespread, but they don’t have to be with a proactive customized treatment plan. Although scoliosis is progressive, many cases are highly treatable, and while there are no treatment guarantees, the sooner treatment is started, the better. Rib flare is closely associated with thoracic scoliosis as the thoracic spine attaches […]
Pinched Nerve vs Herniated Disc: Key Symptoms & Relief
While disc herniation and nerve compression often occur together, they can also develop independently of one another. Disc herniation can cause a pinched nerve, but a pinched nerve won’t cause disc herniation, and nerve compression can also have several other causes. A pinched nerve in the back involves excessive pressure (compression) impacting the nerve’s function, […]