March 14th, 2011 by admin | 1 Comment
Most people, especially in New York City, at some point will experience back pain, for some it will be more of an ordeal than others. It gets even worst, when you hear that according to the American Chiropractic Association, most cases of back pain are non organic, and actually mechanical, which means they are not [...]
February 17th, 2011 by admin | No Comments
A sedentary lifestyle, combined with bad ergonomics, and further compounded by improper form, a fear of invasive medical treatments, drugs, etc, can quickly lead to chronic back, leg, shoulder, neck, or sciatica pain. Most of us spend several hours every day sitting in front of a computer, with Forward Head Posture, and a fairly exaggerated [...]
February 2nd, 2011 by admin | 2 Comments
We often see patients at Living Well Medical, complaining of neck and back pain, and its not unusual to hear, in conversation, that they have a job, or started a new job that requires them to sit for long periods of time at a desk, and what’s a desk without a computer? Its pretty well [...]
January 17th, 2011 by admin | 2 Comments
With the playoffs in full swing theres plenty of pain to go around. Sitting around anxiously waiting for news about your team’s injury list, just holding out hope that key players can make just one more start pushing your team ahead, one step closer to big one. Football is a collision sport, bodies aren’t usually built to be tossed around [...]
January 6th, 2011 by admin | 1 Comment
Prevention and treatment options When it comes to preventing or at the very least reducing pain and discomfort, there are some simple tips that anyone, even those not suffering from back pain and similar conditions originating in the spine should adhere to. Sit up:The most obvious one on the list, sit up straight, try and [...]
December 30th, 2010 by admin | 7 Comments
New York City can be painful! The more we work, the less we take care of ourselves, and there aren’t many people that out work New York City residents. We’re constantly on the move, running errands, going out, working out and of course just plain working. Most of what we do throughout the day requires [...]