by Neil Bossenger | Apr 6, 2017 | Spinewave Bulletin
At this point, everyone knows sitting all day isnt good for your health. But all kinds of jobs still require people to sit for prolonged periods of time. You dont have to put up with stiffness and back pain from sitting. Over time that pain can affect your...
by Neil Bossenger | Apr 3, 2016 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Degeneration of the spine is a prevalent problem that generally advances with age, though is not always restricted to the elderly1. The presence of osteoarthritis is not always consistent with pain either. While progressive joint failure may cause pain and disability,...
by Neil Bossenger | Jan 31, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
People with depression are 60 percent more likely to develop low back pain in their lifetime, according to Australian research. This is the first study to show that depression itself may actually trigger back pain rather than the injury being the cause. The research,...
by Neil Bossenger | Jan 25, 2015 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Objective: To investigate the efficacy and tolerability of analgesic and adjuvant pain drugs typically administered in primary care for the management of patients with sciatica. Design: Systematic review. Data source: International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, PsycINFO,...
by Neil Bossenger | Jan 9, 2013 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Happy with your lot in life? Let us help you create a new normal. You only know what you know. Clients sometimes think they have a really serious problem, or have been told it’s degeneration, or aging. They accept this as “normal”. In reality the...