Back Pain

Electrical Stim therapy is a common form of therapy we use at Back & Body here in Springfield. It is a simple device (you can buy consumer versions at local pharmacies) that had several electrodes which are placed at strategic points on a patient’s body where they are in pain. The device is switched on […]

Back pain is one of the worst pains you can have. It can feel like it’s going through your entire core and can last for days on end. You may resort to popping pain pills, resting up in bed, missing work and social events. It’s not great. If you’re in pain, of course come in […]

We hope everybody is as well and functioning during these tough times. We are well aware of the many challenges all of us are facing as we adapt to counter this virus threat. Many of course have moved their working lives to their own homes in order to distance from others while helping keep the […]

Although we’re still in the midst of winter, preparations are already being put in place for the new baseball season that is already round the corner. The pros are already training, but for the Little League players, thoughts and excitement of the new season ahead are also being made. While Little League is the first […]

We are committed to helping patients return to fitness and function while alleviating pain. At our Springfield practice, Back and Body Pain Relief not only helps alleviate pain, but we have a gym where we can rehab you properly. If you’ve been injured, we are here to help you back on to your feet, and […]

Why Sleep Position Matters for Certain Injuries Why sleep position matters is an often overlooked problem. We hear about proper posture when at work, walking, standing, at the desk and so on, but the posture you have when you sleep, particularly if you are healing from an injury is extremely important. Today, we will be […]

There are many different types of medical support equipment types. From knee braces to wrist braces to back braces, they all have the same aim and that’s to provide support and relief to the patient. Back braces are perhaps the most common type of support brace available given that back pain is so common place. […]

While we are open for the majority of the holiday season (in fact we’re only closed Christmas and New Years day with early closing the days before each), there is nothing more frustrating than a bout of back pain when we are not open to help you. So this post is about how to get […]

We at Back and Body Pain Relief NJ have written before about mechanical traction for patients suffering from neck pain, but we’ve never talked about the possibility of traction helping low back pain (lbp). Let’s take a look at what scientific literature has to say about traction for low back pain in particular. A 2018 […]