The cost of lower back pain in Australian adults in 2001 was around 9 billion dollars. This includes the ‘direct’ cost of treatment from chiropractors, medical doctors, physiotherapists, etc, as well as the ‘indirect’ costs of time off work, medication side effects,...
Every day at Canberra Spine Centre we see people who have injured their lower backs through poor lifting techniques. You don’t need to be in a job where you lift all the time – it could be just the little things you do every day that cause injury. In this article,...
*PRICE CHANGE: Total Value $280.00 – Yours for only $125.00 Poorly setup workstations can mean prolonged hours in a bad posture. Luckily, your workstations don’t have to be poorly setup. Here’re a few simple yet significant changes to transform your workstation...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, commonly referred to as MRI, is a very valuable tool that allows medical professionals to see detailed images of mostly soft tissue and organs (that don’t show up well on x-ray) without the need for exploratory surgery. Over the last two...
*PRICE CHANGE: Total Value $280.00 – Yours for only $125.00 You may not even be aware of the not-so-healthy habits that throw off your balance or trigger inflammation. Here’s the lowdown on what could be causing your low back pain: Sleeping position Sleeping on your...
Could your genes be responsible for the pain in your back? There are many causes of back pain. Injuries, bad posture and disease account for some of these, but other causes may be linked to genetic sources. Lower back pain is an especially common symptom experienced...
