With Memorial Day just around the corner, and Summer Vacation right on its tails, long car rides are nearly inevitable. Keep in mind these 7 tips to keep your back pain as minimal as possible during your travels! 1. Cover Your Bases by Getting Comfortable Immediately. Whether you’re going to be driving or sitting in [...]
If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from lower back pain, you know that there is often not one surefire treatment that cures the pain. The truth is that managing back pain is often a process of trial and error and you will likely have to try several options to see what [...]
Question: I’m 36, and I’ve had low back pain caused by spinal stenosis for the last few years. I’m currently taking medications to help ease the pain, but I recently read that doing Pilates can help reduce back pain. I’m already very active. (I mostly walk and swim for exercise.) But now I’m wondering, should [...]
Study strengthens the link between smoking and lower back pain, and also sheds light on the causes of degenerative lumbar spine problems. The study on smoking and low back pain, which prospectively examined 1,337 physicians who graduated from Johns Hopkins University between 1948 and 1964, followed some participants for more than 50 years. Researchers discovered [...]
Save the Date: Spring Spine Symposium
The Spine Education and Research Institute’s Annual Spring Spine Symposium SPINE AND THE ATHLETE Save the Date: May 5, 2012 For registration information, please contact Jackie Hartley at jackie@theseri.com or 720.540.7374 Location: The Brown Palace Hotel 321 17th Street Denver, CO 80202 View Larger Map
The Scientific Education and Research Institute is thrilled to host 3 science camps for students entering 3rd through 12th grades. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Each camp is limited to 20 students. The students will explore a wide range of educational dissections and activities! Scholarships are available!! 2012 SERI Summer [...]
