Technology: A Real Pain in the Neck
Remember the first time you ever heard of someone getting carpal tunnel syndrome? We’re sure you were surprised to learn how they got it: from typing! It was a rarely heard-of affliction mostly due to the insurgence of computers into our daily lives. With new technology, there can often be a learning curve, both in […]
The Pain Cycle
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Nearly 44 million American adults experience mental health conditions each year, including depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, among others. If you are a chronic back pain sufferer, you may be one of the 44 million Americans who is also managing depression or anxiety. There are many theories as […]
Anti-Inflammatory Foods
With new research showing pizza may help you lose weight, it’s difficult to think about ever having to eat anything else! However, we know now more than ever that the food you eat can, and will, have a major impact on your physical and emotional health. Dieticians have discovered certain foods can actually cause more […]
Better Desk Habits for a Better Back
If you work in an office today, it probably means most of your day is consumed looking at your computer responding to emails. Maybe, you get to stroll to the conference room and sit in a meeting for a few hours. You might even have to gather around that futuristic looking speaker phone for a […]
Better Sleep for a Better Back
We often don’t have questions about “how to sleep”, but we’ve all wondered how to get better sleep, or perhaps, how to make sleep more productive. Those 8 hours a night are necessary for your body to rest, refuel and recharge for the next day. Without a healthy sleep, your memory, productivity, immune system, mood, […]
Everyday Habits for a Healthier Spine
Everyday Habits that help Prevent Back Injury Each morning we have a routine. It might include starting off with a hot shower or firing up that coffee maker. Our routines continue throughout the day: we take the same route to work, lunch at noon, favorite TV program at 9:00 and then off to bed. Once […]
Preventing Back Injury as a Caretaker
If you are the caretaker for someone suffering from chronic pain or illness, you know that it is rewarding and necessary, even if it takes a toll. We know that many of our patients want or need some assistance at home after surgery, and it’s usually a family member who is the one to help. […]
Prevent Back Pain with Exercise
Back Pain: There may be an easy remedy! Back pain can be caused by many different factors resulting in different treatment paths. Some causes may require surgery while others may simply require specialized exercises and medication. Often, if you are diagnosed with a chronic degenerative condition, such as spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease, it […]
Exercise over Lunch
We all have been there before, “I’m just too busy to workout.” Between work and family, there’s often little time left for ourselves. It probably doesn’t need to be said, but we’ll say it anyway, exercise is important. When it comes to surgical recovery, being healthy can help you get back to your normal self […]
Video: Innovative Technology at Nebraska Spine Hospital -The O-Arm
Dr. Phillips talks about new innovative technology offered at Nebraska Spine Hospital including the O-Arm. For more spine tips and information like us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/NESpineHospital The spine hospital has been a great addition to our community and to our region. The spine hospital has specialty nurses that make it great. The nursing is […]