Hip Hinge Exercise For Low Back Pain Relief And Injury Prevention

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Do you suffer from low back pain? Do you need to bend over and pick things up? If you answered yes to one or both of the previous questions, you should keep reading…

As we have discussed many times, pain and injuries caused by sudden trauma are a small minority of overall complaints. Most cases of pain and injury are chronic repetitive stress injuries. We routinely move with faulty patterns causing excessive stress and load on certain tissues and over time the damage accrues faster than the repair can keep up with. With … Read More »

4 Ways To A Healthier You

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4 Ways To A Healthier You

Let me start this post off by letting you know that if you are looking for a quick, easy fix from the comfort of your couch, this isn’t it.  Now, if you are looking for information on how to take better control of your health and physical abilities and you’re willing to accept responsibility for what it takes to get there, then keep reading. 

The solutions to finding better health are simple, in fact you probably already have a good idea about what I’m going to tell you.  However, the solutions are not easy.  There is no magic bullet, no one-size fits all approach, and surely … Read More »

Movement Fix Monday | Anterior Hip Mobility Fix

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Dr. Derek with this week’s Movement Fix Monday addressing tight hips.

The anterior hip muscles and joint capsule are especially vulnerable to becoming short and tight in those of you who spend much of your day sitting. This shortening over time can lead to a decrease in your hip extension range of motion which is necessary for walking, running, climbing stairs, etc.

If you spend your work day sitting or suffer from low back pain and/or hip pain, this mobility exercise might be perfect for you.

If you are looking for effective hip pain relief, request a consult with Dr. Grenfell today. 

Stop Accepting Sick: A Paradigm Shift

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Are you one of the 50% of Americans diagnosed with a chronic condition?  How about one of the 35% of obese Americans?  Maybe you’re one of the 100 million Americans currently living with diabetes or prediabetes (it’s estimated that 88% of people with prediabetes are completely unaware they have it).  Based on these statistics released by the CDC, it’s very likely that you are.  The question that quickly comes to mind is “what the heck is going on?”  In a country where we have access to some of the best healthcare technologies, research, … Read More »

Know Pain To Own Pain

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Understanding your pain is one of the most important components to getting rid of it.  So first of all, what is pain? The most commonly accepted definition of pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that is associated with actual or potential tissue damage.  That seems like a pretty straight forward definition, but there is actually a lot packed into that sentence.  The following is a short list of important keys to grasping the difficult and complex topic of pain:

 

Pain is all in your head. That’s right, your pain is all in your brain.  I’m not saying your pain isn’t real, it certainly is, but you only suffer pain … Read More »

To stretch or not to stretch? That is the question.

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Young woman seated hamstring stretch

“No matter how much I stretch, my hamstrings are always tight”

 

I am betting that a large percentage of people reading this article would admit to having “tight hamstrings”.  I will go a little further and say a fair amount of you with tight hamstrings have also tried stretching with some regularity at some point in time with very little success in re-gaining flexibility.  Well, my goal today is to touch on one possible explanation for why this situation occurs.  I also happens to be the most common presentations we see … Read More »

Upgrading Your Movement Software

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If you have been following our blog for any length of time, you are probably well aware that our main focus at Elite Spine & Sport is on quality movement.  We have discussed what movement is, and how pain can alter it.  Well today, we’d like to approach movement from a different view to better understand the reasons we treat patients the way we do.  

First, think of your body as being like a computer.  Your muscles, bones, and joints are the hardware while your brain and nervous system make up the software programs.  When a … Read More »

At Elite Spine & Sport, we believe that a better quality of living is the result of you becoming active in your own healthcare. Our mission is simple: help you achieve and exceed your health goals, and empower you to maximize living to your fullest potential. If you are ready to take charge of your health, call or visit us today.

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