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 | May 20, 2015 | Back Pain, Education, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free
Low back pain can be unbearable at times and nobody wants to go through the day suffering in unnecessary pain. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed for patients suffering lower back pain and inflammation. For short periods of time,...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | May 19, 2015 | Better Posture, Core Strength, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free
Champion cyclist, Brandon Dwight, bent over to pick up a sock off the floor, and bam, back pain struck and it didn’t’ go away. Running his own business, Boulder Cycle Sport, took up a lot of his time and taking care of his back took a back seat. When his...
