Category: Prevention

Person stretching outdoors in winter clothing before a cold-weather workout session.

3 Tips For A Safe Winter Workout

Exercise is a wonderful thing. It helps keep your entire body healthy, including your spine. If you’re like a lot of our patients, the cold weather can discourage you from. . .

Woman rubbing her neck in pain while sitting at a desk during the holidays

Relieving Holiday Stress-Induced Neck Pain

The holiday season can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Not only are you juggling your normal responsibilities, but also all of the responsibilities that come. . .

Person lifting a Thanksgiving turkey pan while using proper posture to avoid back strain

Keep Back Pain Away On Thanksgiving Day

No one wants to experience back pain on Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is for family, friends, and delicious food. But with all the food that needs to be cooked and people milling. . .

Person lying awake in bed at night, illustrating tips for sleeping with chronic pain.

Six Tips For Sleeping With Chronic Pain

Did you know? According to a recent study, chronic pain disrupts the sleep of 20% of Americans at least a few nights a week. The majority of people suffering from. . .

Person stretching to relieve back pain, demonstrating a gentle exercise technique.

Stretching For Back Pain Relief

A daily stretching regimen can be beneficial for nearly everyone. Stretching helps to keep your muscles flexible and strong, and ultimately allows them to maintain a full range of motion.. . .

Person sleeping on their side with a pillow between their knees to ease lower back pain.

Better Sleep With Lower Back Pain

Those who have experienced lower back pain in their lifetime know how hard it can be to sleep with it. Whether the pain prevents them from falling asleep or wakes. . .

Person holding lower back in pain, illustrating back pain awareness at Nebraska Spine Hospital

Back Pain Awareness

September is Pain Awareness Month. Did you know that nearly 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives? Or that lower back pain is the. . .

Person kneeling in garden bed, holding lower back while planting flowers

Gardening With Back Pain

With gardening season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to share a few tips to help prevent back pain. Gardening can be great exercise, meaning it might actually help. . .

Person holding lower back in pain while sitting on couch at home

Back Pain Relief At Home

Some of the most common questions we get asked are regarding back pain relief. And that makes sense – back pain is the second most common reason for doctor’s visits,. . .

Healthy weight helps support a healthier spine and reduces back pain risk.

Healthy Weight, Healthier Spine

Did you know that on average, an obese person in the US spends $1,429 more annually on medical bills? This may be in part due to the fact that obesity. . .