by Neil Bossenger | Apr 6, 2017 | Spinewave Bulletin
At this point, everyone knows sitting all day isn’t good for your health. But all kinds of jobs still require people to sit for prolonged periods of time. You don’t have to put up with stiffness and back pain from sitting. Over time that pain can affect your...
by Neil Bossenger | Aug 8, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
A common belief is that pain in children will just go away or be forgotten when life takes over. In the absence of an identifiable injury such as a sprain or fracture, childhood and adolescent pain is often disregarded – by doctors and parents alike. The most...
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 29, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Costovertebral (rib) joints are starting to be recognised as a source of pain. Mid-back pain is often misdiagnosed as either spinal (vertebral) pain or muscular pain. The figure below depicts pain referral patterns of various costovertebral joints – where the...
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 29, 2016 | Spinewave Bulletin
Persistent pain: It’s the same as if you ride a bike a lot, you get better at riding a bike. Play the piano a lot, you get better at it. Send danger messages a lot, you get better at it. That’s an adaptation, and the same thing occurs in the brain....
by Neil Bossenger | Apr 27, 2016 | Spinewave Bulletin
How you squat (or not) can yield valuable clinical information A properly executed squat uses a combination of several joints and muscles, including ankles, knees, hips, spine, abdominal muscles and tons of core strength! While a normal squat will follow normal...
