We often hear of the psoas as a hip flexor, and it is, but did you know that the psoas is also a paraspinal muscle? The psoas originates from five lumbar vertebrae, meaning it plays an important role in back health.
Read moreNational Posture Month
May is National Posture Month! Because chiropractors are most closely associated with the spine, they are often consulted for help with posture. Especially in our modern world of sedentary lifestyle, computer use, commuting and digital devices, “tech neck” and other posture problems are extremely common. But posture is not only about your spine.
Read more6 Tips for Pain-Free Gardening
It’s that time of year again: the time when patients flock to our office with gardening injuries. We love a good day in the garden just as much as anyone else, but it’s very important to observe good gardening practices! We want your garden to bring you joy, not pain. Here’s your annual reminder to garden safely, and 6 tips for gardening pain-free.
Read moreChronic Pain
Often when we see people in the office at Equilibrium, they are in pain. The spectrum of pain is wide and diverse. Though each person’s perception of pain is unique, pain, and especially chronic pain, is a widespread problem that has become more obvious with the opioid epidemic, sparking more research into the root causes of pain and how to effectively treat it.
Read moreA Healthy Spine
World Spine Day is October 16 — a day to recognize the importance of our spine and champion spine health across the globe! How important is your spine? Well, we use the word “backbone” metaphorically to mean ‘the most central, integral, and important part’ of an entity or structure — so that tells you something!
Read moreBackpack Safety
One of the most quintessential symbols of back-to-school season is The Backpack. But how can you choose an ergonomic backpack to promote good biomechanics and posture? Read on to find out!
Read moreWhat's Still Missing From Your Home Office
It’s been 16 months since large swaths of the workforce were asked to start working from home. Some may never go back to an office, and others are looking at a modified work week with time split between office and home office. Even after all this time, we’re still seeing patients with back and neck pain related to their, shall we say, less-than-ideal work-from-home setup. Here are the top things that may still be missing from your home office.
Read moreJoints
Human joints come in many shapes and sizes and are arguably the biggest factor that enables us to move around and do all the things we consider normal activities of daily living. This means that joint health is imperative. What do we need to know about joints to keep them healthy?
Read moreAsk a Chiropractor: Primary Spine Practitioner
Spine care in the US has been mired in a crisis of rapidly rising costs with rapidly declining outcomes for patients. Disability related to spine-related diseases (SRDs) is on the rise, costs of medical care for SRDs have skyrocketed in recent years, and despite rising costs there is no evidence of improvement in the quality of care. Across the medical community, many believe that one of the key solutions is for the health care system to have a group of practitioners who are trained to function as primary care practitioners for the spine.
Read moreUpper Back Pain
Most workplaces put some effort into providing their employees with an ergonomic set-up, but literally overnight many people had to start working from their living room, their kitchen counter or their dining table. With more people working from home and sitting in unusual or suboptimal positions, we’ve been seeing a lot more patients with upper back pain.
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