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For years, we were told we shouldn’t eat butter.  Now, we’re told it beats margarine for its health benefits and that margarine is not a great thing to eat.  Every time you turn around, it seems that longstanding myths are being busted.  The health risk traditionally associated with drinking caffeinated beverages is another example. Judicious […]

Say what you like about millennials.  This crop of young folks is one which is learning from the past, rejecting what they don’t care for and reinventing the world in their own image.  Say they’re entitled.  Say they’re self-involved.  Whatever you say, the fact remains that millennials are mavericks who enjoy breaking the mold. And […]

The United States is experiencing a prolonged moment of uncertainty with respect to healthcare.  While precarity in terms of healthcare coverage has long been a hallmark of our system here, recent changes have been overshadowed by doubt and a shift in leadership. The cost of healthcare, driven by the demands of insurers, has made seeking […]

People who suffer from headaches on a more than occasional basis can tell you that they usually happen when they’re tense or stressed out.  All kinds of people have all kinds of headaches.  Sometimes the pain will be behind the eyes, or radiating down the back of the head. What a lot of people don’t […]

People with back pain often labor under the misconception that exercise will only make matters worse.  But the truth is that your back can benefit from gentle exercise.  And while you’re helping your back, you can be enjoying some of the wonderful activities the Garden State has to offer. Here are my suggestions for 4 […]

First of all, when discussing degenerative disc disease we need to clarify the word “disease”.  DDD is not an illness or ailment. Degenerative disc disease is just what happens as our bodies age. They begin to show the signs of time.   Where the discs in your vertebrae were once thick and soft, they become thinner […]

Choosing a chiropractor is highly personal.  The first question you need to ask is whose opinion you trust most, among those you know.  Who routinely gives you reliable advice? That’s your first move.  You’re going to ask that person for a recommendation.  It’s through recommendations that you’ll narrow the field and find your way to […]

There are so many causes for low back pain I could probably write a book about it.  So, that’s not what this post is about.  This post is about prevention.  Preventing low back pain is as simple as stretching. It’s easy and involves no equipment. With low back pain affecting over 30 million Americans every […]

Sciatica is no joke.  It can be a very painful condition to live with.  I see people with sciatica regularly as part of my work at Back & Body.  Some of their treatment involves learning about ways to manage sciatic pain by following some simple guidelines. But you can be one of the lucky people […]

In case you hadn’t heard, technology has added a new condition to the annals of the neck and back health – “text neck.” This condition is provoked by the act of constantly bending your head down to see what’s going on in your indispensable smartphone.  Indeed, smartphones can be a pain in the neck. At […]