Learn How to Reduce Stiffness, Pain, And Discomfort On Long Drives…
I was having a conversation with a patient of mine a few days ago. He came in with back pain that was so bad he had to take 8 steroid injections and was given two opinions to fuse his lower back at L2, L3, and L4.
During this time, he dreaded long trips to Richmond or Fredericksburg. Long story short though, this fellow now has little to no back pain left, going to his grandchildren’s soccer games, and i...
Posted on 2024-12-16
Dr. Sisson
I wanted to answer a common question I get asked about being stiff which we get asked regularly by clients at the Paul Gough Physio Rooms:
“Arnan, do you have any advice for someone like me who isn’t in much pain? I’m just incredibly stiff when I wake up in the morning, and I feel it throughout the day which means I can’t do things as easily as I’d like. Any advice?”
I’ve got plenty of tips and advice to help reduce stiffness.
Bu...
Posted on 2024-08-25
How to Lower Injury Risk to Neck By 50 due to avoiding the compromising position.
A good rule of thumb is to keep the chin down while performing any sort of lifting. This means performing exercises such as bicep curls, rows, or deadlifts in the gym. Or even while lifting up the heavy bag of groceries and trash.
Understanding these modifications will save folks months or maybe even years of neck trouble. It's just a very common thing to lift the chin up when lifting because theirs a tendency ...
Posted on 2024-05-03
Read on To Discover A Single Exercise to Enjoy Benches Again Without Talking to Your Doctor or Insurance Company
By: Leading Northern Neck Back Pain Expert,
Dr. Arnan Sisson
Folks in the community have heard me for many years spouting the importance of lumbar support. It’s a subject that I could talk about for hours (ex) how it addresses the single #1 cause of back pain in 99. Hold this for 10 seconds.
Repeat these 10 times and between your exercises try...
Posted on 2024-04-29
Two Tricks to Make That Office Chair/Bed MUCH More Comfortable
By: Dr. Arnan Sisson
About 99.9999% of back pain cases we see in the clinic are from long-term postural stress (aka putting the back & hips in “bad positions”). By figuring out simple tricks to get back out of these prolonged twisted/stressful positions, we can finally have a back that does not interfere with our office job, our long walks with spouses, and even force us to take loads of pills that we kn...
Posted on 2024-04-22
