Prevention
Learn about the mechanics of the spine, lifting, sitting and other activities, and how they can prevent injury. Get tips on lifestyle activities such as exercise that can greatly reduce your risk of pain and injury!
Keep the Back Pain Away
Simple things can work wonders when it comes to maintaining an already healthy spine. This is called preventative maintenance, and its equivalent is an old saying you may have heard: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Simple things can work wonders when it comes to maintaining an already healthy spine. This is called preventative maintenance, and its equivalent is an old saying you may have heard: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Safe Lifting Technique
In the garden, at work or at home, using safe lifting techniques is an effective way to prevent back pain. this step-by-step illustrated guide will show you how.
In the garden, at work or at home, using safe lifting techniques is an effective way to prevent back pain. this step-by-step illustrated guide will show you how.
Unsafe Lifting Techniques - Lifting Techniques to Avoid
Poor lifting technique can cause back injury or neck strain. Using unsafe lifting techniques can also make an existing back injury worse. This gallery presents three images (and explanations) on some potentially dangerous positions you should NOT use when lifting an object.
Poor lifting technique can cause back injury or neck strain. Using unsafe lifting techniques can also make an existing back injury worse. This gallery presents three images (and explanations) on some potentially dangerous positions you should NOT use when lifting an object.
Preventing Whiplash - Placement of Car Head Rest to Prevent Whiplash
Head and neck positioning have been linked to whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end accident. Find out where - and why - to position your head and the car head rest to absorb the forces of impact to prevent whiplash. Positioning of your head and neck and car head rest is a simple prevention technique that - in the event of an rear end impact - may help you to avoid neck pain later.
Head and neck positioning have been linked to whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end accident. Find out where - and why - to position your head and the car head rest to absorb the forces of impact to prevent whiplash. Positioning of your head and neck and car head rest is a simple prevention technique that - in the event of an rear end impact - may help you to avoid neck pain later.
Quick Tips
Back Pain Prevention - Tips for Preventing Back Pain
Back Pain Prevention - Tips for Preventing Back Pain
Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Spine
Simple things can work wonders when it comes to maintaining an already healthy spine. This is called preventative maintenance, and its equivalent is an old saying you may have heard: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Simple things can work wonders when it comes to maintaining an already healthy spine. This is called preventative maintenance, and its equivalent is an old saying you may have heard: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Preventative Medicine - Exercise!
About's A.D.A.M. Healthcare Center tells us why exercise is great preventative medicine.
About's A.D.A.M. Healthcare Center tells us why exercise is great preventative medicine.
Preventative Medicine - Lose Weight with Exercise!
About's A.D.A.M Healthcare Center offers the basic rules of losing weight with exercise.
About's A.D.A.M Healthcare Center offers the basic rules of losing weight with exercise.
Smoking and Degenerative Disk Disease
Researchers have found a possible link between smoking and degenerative disk disease.
Researchers have found a possible link between smoking and degenerative disk disease.
Keep Your Back Intact
This article gives 5 steps for preventing back pain and injury.
This article gives 5 steps for preventing back pain and injury.
Posture and Lifting - Tips
An Orthopedic doctor discusses good posture and proper bending and lifting.
An Orthopedic doctor discusses good posture and proper bending and lifting.
Picking Things Up - Tips
An Orthopedic doctor offers tips for reaching, picking things up and planning storage of items so that good posture can be maintained while retrieving them.
An Orthopedic doctor offers tips for reaching, picking things up and planning storage of items so that good posture can be maintained while retrieving them.