06/02/11
Does Your Back Hurt? Then Put Down that Butt!
Each year, an estimated 443,000 Americans die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke. Despite these known risks, approximately 46.6 million American adults smoke cigarettes. It may not be as well-known, but smokers are more prone to back pain and spine problems than nonsmokers.

02/17/10
Winter Sports Tips for Spine Health
With the 2010 Winter Olympics well underway in Vancouver, children and adults worldwide are watching the exciting festivities and cheering their country to victory. For some, however, the Olympic spirit will ignite a passion within to take up a winter sport of their own.  Getting active outside during winter is an excellent way to exercise and help those cold months pass by faster. While year round exercise is recommended for overall spine health, winter sporting activities come with some degree of injury risk. 

11/10/09
Standing Tall – Optimize Your Posture
Remember when your mother told you to stand up straight and not slouch to any one side?  In essence, she was trying to optimize your posture.  Our posture is actually dictated by multiple factors.  One of which is the vertebral bodies that make up our spine.