Staats Peter MD
Shrewsbury, NJ:
Tips On How To Fight Back Pain
If you are feeling as though you are suffering from back pain that no one else can possibly understand then you are completely wrong. You would probably be surprised to hear how many people actually suffer from this affliction. In fact, because of this, the tips in this article have been gatehered together so that you and otherslike you can get help for their chronic bck pain.
Make sure to avoid bending when you are standing or sitting to help avoid back pain. If you are standing, have your weight balanced on your feet. Using a chair designed to keep…
Low back pain patients who see PT first spend less
Patients with low back pain who see a physical therapist first spend less on care and have a lower risk of being prescribed opioids<br>Low back pain (LBP) is the most common painful condition in the U.S. Recent statistics have shown that about 25% of the population has reported being affected by LBP for at least one full day within the past three months, and LBP is therefore also listed as the number one contributor to years lived with a disability in the…
Social Security Disability Benefits for Back Pain and Spine Immobility (Page 1)
How Does the Social Security Administration Decide if I Qualify for Disability Benefits for Back Pain or Spine Impairments<br>If you have a spine disorder that limits movement or causes chronic back pain, Social Security disability benefits may be available. To determine whether you are disabled by your back pain, or other spinal problems, the Social Security Administration first considers whether your back problems are severe…
4 Posture Stretches to Prevent Back Pain
If you are seated all day, these stretches are for you. If you have back pain, these stretches are for you. And if you have noticed that it’s hard to sit up straight for more than 20 minutes at a time, these stretches are for you<br>Whether your goal is to prevent back pain, gain flexibility, or improve your posture, these four stretches are a must do. You don’t need any equipment to perform them, meaning you can perform these exercises while at…
Study Finds NSAIDs Only A Little Better Than Placebo For Back Pain
An Australian study recently published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases has put the efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for spinal pain under the proverbial microscope. The result, pulled together from 35 randomised placebo-control trials in a wide-sweeping meta analysis, is not good news for NSAID devotees. While there is some effectiveness for spinal pain, “the difference in outcomes between the intervention and the…
Can Shoe Inserts Really Help My Back Pain?
It is important to understand that lower-back pain or foot pain may not always be represented with an injury you might have experienced while playing sports. However, given the environment we live in – our professional and social life, chronic back and foot pain can adversely affect our overall mood and health from the time…
Low back pain patients experience benefits from exercise & education
Condition affects both physical and psychological wellbeing<br>Low back pain (LBP) affects 84% of adults at some point and can weigh heavily on their lives. In addition to the physical impairments, LBP can also have a negative effect on psychological well-being. Therefore, patients that don't respond well to the original course of treatment for LBP are often managed with a program of exercise and education to…
5 exercises that’ll fix a glute imbalance and nix that lower back pain
7 Ways To Improve Your Posture & Decrease Back Pain
Share on<br>Despite the incredible engineering of the human body, bad posture can lead to back pain. The human body has evolved very little in the last million years, and is basically constructed for the way humans lived prior to the industrial age. When the body is allowed to function as it’s been designed to, movement is abundant, joyful, easy and natural. When we spend too much time hunched over a computer screen or sitting in traffic, pain and discomfort can result, often…
Safe and effective: Choose physical therapy for your back pain
(BPT) - If you're living with low back pain (LBP), you're not alone. The condition is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. Studies show 80 percent of American adults will experience LBP at some point in their lives. If LBP turns from short-term to chronic (lasting three months or longer), it can impact your overall quality of life<br>Modern society craves quick-fix solutions to even complex problems, but this mindset can be particularly counterproductive when it comes to LBP. Studies show…
How Much Does Weight Change Affect Back Pain?
A "Not Old--Better" podcast on the connection between weight loss and back pain
Learning to Manage Stress While Living with Chronic Pain
By Ellen Lenox Smith.<br>“When Life Gives you a Hundred Reasons to Cry,<br>Show Life that you have a Thousand Reasons
How I'm Healing My Pain and Learning to Love
There’s only one way to survive life. Shut down or get hurt & die. Well, that’s what I once believed. If you're also emotionally closed off, this may help.
What to do when you have back pain
Most people will experience back pain at some point in their life. It's the number one reason that people go to the doctor and miss work. In fact, it's the leading cause of disability worldwide<br>Q. At what point do I need to see my doctor about back pain?<br>A. If back pain is not relieved within four to six weeks with conservative measures such as icing, heat, anti-inflammatory medication and rest, it's time to see your doctor. Your doctor may consider sending…
Top 3 Kinesio Tape Techniques for Lower Back Pain
Top 3 Kinesio Tape Techniques for Lower Back Pain<br>23288<br>Kinesiology taping for low back pain has become common practice inside and outside of chiropractic offices. To help demonstrate some effective ways to use Kinesiotape in the patient setting we reached out to the team at MeyerDC who are brand ambassadors and carry Rocktape (among several other reputable brands)<br>What is Kinesiotape<br>Kinesio Taping gives support…
How To Make Your Stress Work In Your Favor
Change the way you think about your fight-or-flight reaction, and make it work for you.
How to turn your "Pain Into Power"
Do you love trying different things for your mental health and figuring out which ones work? And...
Does the Brain Actually Learn to be In Chronic Pain?
Can you guess the most expensive health condition? Does the Brain Actually Learn to be In Chronic Pain? We invite you to find out by listening to the above podcast as Dr. Heidi Haavik discusses simpl
How to Feel Emotions to Relieve Pelvic Pain
One of the most common questions I hear from women using a mind body approach to relieve pelvic pain, is…. “But how exactly do I feel emotions?” They suspect that their pain is connected to their e…
Turn Pain to Joy: 11 Tips for a Powerful Gratitude Journal
There is joy everywhere but that can be overshadowed by pain if you allow it. Take the time to recognize the good and it will transform your life.
How to Control Your Fight-or-Flight Response and Make Courageous Decisions
The ability to engage with difficulties and stress in an empowering way is described as the biggest factor for success in life — more significant than your IQ, social networks, physical healt…
