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Lumbar and Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis, including lumbar spinal stenosis, is often due to age related changes in the spine. Learn about spinal stenosis, including treatment, diagnosis, and prevention. Find out when surgery is done for spinal stenosis, what the common symptoms are and what causes spinal stenosis.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy - SMA

Spinal Muscular Atrophy or SMA is a rare genetic disease causing muscle weakness and muscle wasting in children. Spinal muscular atrophy or SMA affect the motor neurons that control muscles.

Arthritis of the Neck - Cervical Spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis is basically arthritis of the neck. A common condition, cervical spondylosis affects a lot of people, especially older adults.

Health of Children and Communities - Public Health Awareness Week 2006

American Public Health Association focuses on the health of children in communities.

Technique for Lifting Heavy Objects

With just a few simple safe-lifting techniques, you can protect yourself from back pain, neck pain and back injury. Safe lifting techniques employ proper lifting techniques and, once learned, can help you avoid injuring your back when you confront heavy objects.

Back Injury Prevention - Start a Lawn Mower, But Prevent a Back Injury

When you mow the lawn, how can you start the mower but prevent a back injury? This simple step-by-step guide can show you the body mechanics necessary for preventing back injury while still getting the lawn mowed.

Supported Bridge Pose for Back Pain

Supported bridge pose for back pain goes over tips for doing supported bridge pose for for those with back pain. The article also gives a little background on the yoga pose, along with reasons why supported back pose can be helpful to reduce or eliminate back pain.

Pelvic Floor Strengthening

Pelvic floor strengthening programs, such as Kegel exercises and other systems that contract the pelvic floor muscles, help the strengthen the back, enhance sex and reduce or eliminate the embarrassment of incontinence.

Understanding Radiculopathy - Nerve Roots and Dermatomes

Nerve pain, from pinched nerves, sciatica or other radiating pain often travels through the dermatomes. Dermatomes are like paths cut by the nerves which come from the spine and go out to the rest of the body. Learn about nerve roots, dermatomes and nerve pain.

Low Back Pain - Do You Have a Tilted Pelvis?

Tilted pelvis is a cause of low back pain that frequently causes low back pain sufferers to seek chiropractic care.

Neck Stretches and Neck Rolls - How to Stretch Your Neck

Is your neck stiff or sore? To stretch your neck you can do a neck roll exercise right at your desk or computer. Learn how to do a proper neck roll.

Weed the Garden without Back Pain or Strain-How to Sit on the Ground and Weed

Is most of your time spent in the garden fraught with back pain? To avoid back pain, or neck strain, learn about how to position yourself when you weed your garden.

Stand and Weed the Garden

When you are focused on how to grow your garden, weeding is an important chore. But weeding the garden requires you find a position in which your back will be comfortable for long periods of time. Weeding positions should not cause back strain or muscle pain. Perhaps standing and weeding the garden will help you avoid muscle spasms and pinched nerves in your back.

Gardening and Back Pain - Digging and Shoveling

When in the garden, chores such as shoveling and digging can easily cause muscle strain, back pain or hip strain unless you watch your body mechanics.

Weeding Out Back Pain - How to Weed on Hands and Knees Without Back Pain

When you weed out your garden, don't you wish you could also weed out your back pain? This article gives several pointers on avoiding back pain when you weed on your hands and knees.

Dumping a Wheelbarrow - Prevent Back Injury

When you dump stuff out of a wheelbarrow, there are a few tricks of the trade that can help you prevent back injury.

Water Exercise for Your Back - Water Exercise Routine

Water exercise can be great for your back. It strengthens muscles and increases joint range of motion. Here is a short, simple water exercise routine to get you started.

Protect Your Back When Getting Out of Bed

If you have a sore or stiff back or back pain after sleeping, here are some tips on how to protect your back in the morning.

Chronic Pain and Emotional Health

Depression, Anxiety and Stress Often Accompany Chronic Back and Neck Pain Conditions

The Lumbosacral Joint or L5-S1

The Lumbosacral Joint or L5-S1 is where the lumbar spine meets the sacrum, and is the site of an injury called spondylolisthesis.

Protecting the Shoulder Joint from Injury Helps to Avoid Neck Pain

Neck pain and injury may becaused by shoulder joint injury due to the musculoskeletal system's chain reaction feature.

The Lumbar Spine

The lumbar spine is the site of many back injuries. Some basic understanding about the structure and function of the lower back may help to interpret a doctor's diagnosis of low back pain.

The Intervertebral Disk

Anatomy of a vertebra and intervertebral disks are described to show how the spinal bones support weight, absorb shock and require special care to remain nourished and healthy.

Spinal Curves

Spinal curves (lordosis and kyphosis) are significant.

Exercise and Spinal Cord Injury - Beginning Steps

Beginning an exercise program with spinal cord injury requires awareness of potential dangers, and planning.