Strive Chiropractic Blog
The Lesser Known Side-Effect Of Traumatic Injury
Have you lived through a bad accident, a complex injury, or had major surgery? Traumatic life events are not only frightening in the moment, but often also leave other residual symptoms even after the main threat has seemingly passed. In truth, trauma to the body has more profound implications than just a structural injury. Of…
How To Enjoy Motorcycle Riding Without Activating Back Pain
The wind in your face. The thrill of the open road. The sound of your pipes. Back pain flare-ups. Wait, what? Admittedly that last item isn’t exactly a selling point of motorcycle riding. Yet, many people who ride also experience a past back injury coming back to haunt them as they increase their time on…
The Culprit of Severe Lower Back Pain: Cauda Equina Syndrome
Lower back pain isn’t new news. In fact, back pain affects up to 80% of the population at some point in their lives. Between an increase in sedentary jobs and trouble with posture, it’s not too difficult to develop back discomfort at some point. However, if your lower back pain becomes severe, you may have…
The Dos And Don’ts Of Working Out With Lower Back Pain
Between managing the discomfort of lower back pain and simultaneously trying to heal, it can feel like there’s not much room for activity. When you’re experiencing pain, the last thing you want to do is risk any movement that could potentially make matters worse. Still, completely curbing back pain can be a long process. And,…
The Hidden Culprit of Chronic Back Pain: Poor Posture
Aching back. Stiff neck and shoulders. Constant discomfort. Does this sound familiar? Chronic back pain is incredibly common, uncomfortable, and often completely preventable. Though back pain is often dismissed as a hallmark of growing older, it truly doesn’t need to force its way into your day-to-day life. Chronic back pain can also be linked back…
3 Common Running Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Running: some love it, while others are more than happy to watch from the sidelines. Whatever your affinity level for this activity, it’s undeniable that running is a great cardio workout. If you’re looking to up your cardio game without investing much besides your time and effort, running is really the way to go. No…