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Gardening, Yard Work and Back Strain

 Article featured on Atlanta Spine Institute Gardeners, Protect Your Spine! Digging, weeding, planting, carrying, spading, watering – there’s a lot of potential for back pain in the average flower or vegetable garden. As the Spring and Summer seasons bring in prime gardening weather, how can we protect our spines? Gardening and Your Back: Preparation After […]

Staying Safe While Exercising in the Heat

Article featured on Mass General Brigham Whether you exercise indoors, on a trail, on a field, or at any other location, your body can overheat. Everyone who exercises—even high-level athletes in prime condition—should have a plan to prevent heat-related illness and be aware of the signs. Hot weather workouts can lead to heat-related illness “Heat-related […]

How to Crack Your Back

Whether you’re stuck sitting all day or spend most of your days standing, your back is experiencing the brunt of the pain and discomfort.