At Nebraska Spine Hospital, we focus on many factors to ensure we are providing the very best in spine patient care. We are proud to have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease Specific Care for Spine Surgery Certification. This is an internationally known recognition showing that our facility and team meet The Joint Commission’s rigorous performance standards in delivering quality,
We know you can still hear it like it was just yesterday – your mom advising (not nagging) you to do certain things while you were growing up. If you don’t eat your vegetables, no dessert! No coffee, it will stunt your growth. If you keep making that face, it will get frozen like that.
With the weather warming up, we know you’re itching to take a walk around the block and soak up some sunshine. Walking is a great form of low impact aerobic exercise for people of all fitness levels. It provides all of the benefits other forms of aerobic activity provide without the added stress on your joints.
Spinal stenosis is a common condition that often affects those over the age of 50. This condition occurs when the spinal canal begins to narrow. While most don’t feel the canal begin to narrow, they later experience symptoms such as radiating pain, numbness, or weakness. These symptoms begin to arise as the nerves in your spine and your spinal cord become compressed.
Back pain is incredibly common – 4 out of 5 people will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. There are many different ways to protect yourself, but the best place to start is by knowing the common causes of back pain.
Once you know what to look out for, you can be proactive in preventing back pain.
Maintaining proper posture can work wonders both preventing and alleviating back pain. We’ve already covered how to achieve great posture while standing and believe it’s time to cover sitting posture.
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The majority of us spend most of our days in the seated position.
Chronic back pain is often the result of your profession. According to one small study, 59% of truck drivers experience low back pain.
So, why do so many truck drivers suffer from chronic pain? Mix long hours in the driver’s seat with a body part designed to be in motion,
Neck pain is a very common type of chronic pain. According to Spine-Health.com, “In the course of 3 months, about 15% of U.S. adults have neck pain that lasts at least one full day.”
One of the most common causes of neck pain is simply looking down too often. We know that might sound absurd because you can’t live your entire life without looking down at all.
When the spine becomes compressed due to trauma or a degenerative condition, vertebral compression fractures can occur. According to Spine-Health, “A compression fracture is usually defined as a vertebral bone in the spine that has decreased at least 15 to 20% in height due to fracture.” While vertebrae can fracture anywhere in your spine,
Many of you are probably reading this from an office chair. If you’re currently leaning forward in your chair, we have bad news for you – that’s bad for your spine health. Leaning forward just 30 degrees puts 3 to 4 times more strain on the spine. Over time, that added stress can cause unnecessary wear on your ligaments and discs.