by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jun 6, 2019 | Back Pain, Better Posture, Core Strength, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free
Jane Knight told her Telespine Health Coach, “Twenty minutes into driving I start to feel this dull ache in my lower back. By the time I get to my destination, I can hardly stand up straight.” Has this ever happened to you? Does your low back pain interfere...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Aug 26, 2016 | Back Pain, Better Posture, Core Strength, Healthy Habits
Americans are working harder than ever and it’s taking a toll on our back health. It’s not only those who have heavy lifting jobs who are feeling the pain; office workers and other jobs that spend the majority of their day sitting are feeling the strain as well. Pain...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jul 21, 2016 | Back Pain, Core Strength, Healthy Habits
Strengthing your core will help protect your back, and reduce your chances of having back pain. Our ‘core’ encompasses not only our abdominals, but also key muscles of the back, sides, and pelvis. Abdominal workouts such as crunches and sit-ups,...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | May 21, 2016 | Back Pain, Better Posture, Core Strength, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free
Try thinking about a time that you were in pain, what details do you remember? You probably remember the exact place you were at when the pain started. You definitely can remember what caused you to be in pain and how you made the pain stop. For many of us, using...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jan 12, 2016 | Back Pain, Core Strength, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free, Sports Injury
What happens when your dream is to be the best snowboarder in the world and you get sidelined by debilitating back pain? Crashing at high speeds while learning to be a specialist in halfpipe and slopestyle took a toll on Jake Pates’s lower back. Pates has...
