Idaho Spine & Sports Physical Therapy
West Cloverdale - Boise:
Improve Sleep, Decrease Pain
The less sleep a person gets, the more intense the pain can become. Physical therapists can utilize many techniques to reduce muscle tension and improve sleep.
How to Avoid Back Pain on a Plane
A doctor tells you everything you need to know to avoid stiffness and spasms.
11 things you should know about common pain relievers
Once upon a time, easing pain was relatively simple: take two aspirin and call the doctor in the morning. Now there are many pain relievers to choose from (see Pain relievers at a glance). Willow bark was one of the earliest painkillers. Extracts or ...
4 Ways to Fix Anterior Knee Pain from Cycling
Is knee pain keeping you from riding as much as you'd like? Try these four simple fixes to prevent the most common knee injuries.
10 factors influencing the treatment of chronic pain
Having a detailed road map of the most important factors to consider in the treatment of chronic pain can help guide injured workers, clinicians, claims managers and employers to better outcomes.
How to Defeat Back Pain
Our comprehensive guide to treating—and preventing—back pain.
How Poor Posture Causes Neck Pain
When there is a pain in the neck not caused by trauma, posture can be a contributing factor; learn to identify and correct these problems.
7 Simple Tips to Manage Your Chronic Pain
Pain is the body’s way of letting you know that something is wrong. Learn more about managing chronic pain and preventing it from affecting your professional and personal life.
This Surprising Treatment May Address Back Pain
As a doctor, did I just feed an addiction? Or ease a man's pain?
Among physicians, the opioid and overdose epidemics have transformed the treatment of pain into a moral and clinical cage fight.
Top 10 Tips for Treating Back Pain
If you're experiencing your first really bad backache, you're probably panicking a little about the pain and its implications — what if it's cancer? What if it never goes away? My first piece of advice is, relax.
Alternative medicine: Can supplements help your back pain?
Supplements. You’ve been told you should take them to help your neck or back pain. Your research on the Internet, though, revealed some staggering and confusing information. And, now, you’re overwhelmed. Don’t let all the overwhelming information frighten you. Those supplements can still be beneficial to your health. After my spine surgery with Laser Spine …
Choose Physical Therapy for Safe Pain Management
Increased opioid use has created a national health crisis. For safe long-term pain relief, choose physical therapy. To learn more, visit MoveForwardPT.com/Ch...
How to End Lower Back Pain
Lower-back pain is the most common disabling pain in people under 45‚ and almost everyone will suffer from it at some point. Fortunately, there are fast fixes you can do for immediate pain relief.
What’s Causing The Pain In My Neck & Lower Back After A Car Accident?
Two of the most common pain generators in the lumbar spine are 1) the discs, and 2) the facet joints, with facet oriented pain being more common the older you get, and discogenic pain being more common overall. If you’re...
What Is Chronic Pain and What Are the Symptoms?
Everyone feels pain from time to time, but chronic pain is different. Find out what causes chronic pain and how it can affect your emotional health.
The Science of Why Swearing Reduces Pain
Research has shown that cursing allows you to handle suffering and actually diminishes the sensation of pain.
Myths and Facts About Joint Pain
There's a lot of information about joint pain, and not all of it is accurate. Get the facts on the lifestyle choices that affect joint health.
