Dr. Sisson / March 17, 2023
Luckily, back spasms usually only last a few days, but those few days are agony.
Furthermore, there are people who go on to have chronic back spasms that last months or years.
What Causes Back Spasms?
There are a few different things that can cause a spasm or a tightening up of the muscle in your back.
It can be after an acute injury, like bending down to pick something up and throwing out your back.
Or, lower back spasms can be caused by something that c...
Posted on 2023-03-17
Dr. Sisson| March 6, 2023
Are you dealing with an injury to your shoulder, knee, or back from exercise?
We know that recovering from a strain or sprain is often a long road.
It can take time and lots of trial and error to get you back to the level of activity you used to have which can feel never-ending.
However, taping is a solution you may not have considered before but has been used for decades in physical therapy, and by athletes as a way to speed up recovery and support weakened muscl...
Posted on 2023-03-06
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT | November 15, 2022
Suffering with lower back pain problems, finding it’s getting worse as the winter sets in?
Is a combination of the colder weather and overwhelming pain meaning you’re missing out on your daily exercise?
We share 5 ways to cure lower back pain in winter without relying on painkillers in this blog.
As the colder months arrive, we know it becomes more difficult to keep up your exercise routine and aches and pains feel like they worsen. Tha...
Posted on 2022-11-15
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT / November 2, 2022
One of the most common questions I’ve gotten is, “I was told I should never lift more than 25 pounds again ever again or I might throw out my back. What can I do?”
And so here’s what happens all the time: people go to their MD, physical therapist, acupuncture, or chiropractor, etc., and that person tells you to stop doing the activity because it hurts. You should never do it again.
Maybe they don’t know to tell you to g...
Posted on 2022-11-02
Dr. Arnan Sisson, PT / August 4, 2022
If you think about it, you probably know at least one person in your life who has suffered from low back pain. In fact, most of us have even dealt with it ourselves! Did you know that research has found that next to the common cold, low back pain is the most common reason that people visit a MD’s office?
Do you think that this would be the case if you knew that back pain was a normal part of life, and that it does not mean that you damaged or inj...
Posted on 2022-08-04
