Southwest Rehab

Your teeth are clenched, your face is etched with pain and it's impossible to carry out your normal daily activities. You have back pain and you're not even sure what caused it. Close to 80 per cent of us will experience back pain at some point in our lives, and it's one of the most common reasons we end up at the doctor. Yet there are many things about back pain that are poorly understood. Here are some facts about back pain that will probably surprise you. 1. Back pain is n

Stabilizer muscles. It's a term that gets thrown around a lot on the internet—including here on STACK.com—but do you actually know what it means? While you may have some idea, learning the definition and function of stabilizer muscles can make you a more knowledgeable gym-goer and help you get the most out of your workouts. What are Stabilizer Muscles? Stabilizer muscles work to stabilize the body and its extremities during multi-plane movement. During an exercise, there are

Sit Up Straight! Fixing your posture requires more than standing (or sitting) at attention. That's because common postural issues including lordosis, an excessive dip in the lower back, and kyphosis, commonly called "hunchback" are really symptoms of an underlying issue. Fixing that issue - often nothing more than weak back and core muscles - is critical. " over time, consequence of excessive curvatures in the spine can contribute to back pain, difficultly breathing and nerve