by Mark Barnes, DPT | Feb 3, 2016 | Back Pain, Education, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free
The average lifespan of a mattress is between 7 and 10 years. If you regularly wake up with back pain, it could be time for a new mattress, particularly if yours has some age on it. Since a mattress can be a major investment, it is important to do some research before...
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...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Dec 28, 2015 | Back Pain, Core Strength, Healthy Habits, Movement, Pain-Free
When you’re in back pain, it’s hard to focus on anything else. You rest. You ice. You calculate every movement you make to make sure you don’t reaggravate your back. This may even lead you to avoid certain types of activities you enjoy. All because you want to get out...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Nov 30, 2015 | Back Pain, Better Posture, Healthy Habits
Low back pain is only second to the common cold for being the reason employees miss work. If you are among the many people suffering from low back pain, you may be looking for an answer to which facts are real and what is false. Here are a few myths and...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Oct 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
The way your desk and workspace is set up has a major impact on the health of your lower back, neck, and shoulders. Desk set up also affects your productivity throughout the day, it is hard to focus when you are uncomfortable. If you are in a position that isn’t...
