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Aug 17, 20231 min read

Why you should consider the bridge exercise

The bridge exercise in our opinion can find usefulness in anyone's programming. It's critical to life skills and has amazing ability to...

Jul 20, 20231 min read

Inflammation's role in spinal pain

We follow up to a request from another viewer discussing 3 month persistent spine pain. Understanding why the body is in pain is a piece...

Jul 6, 20231 min read

Degenerative Disc Disease (Episode 6)- Exercise and Its Role

In this episode we discuss the role of exercise as it pertains to healing disc problems of the spine. A recurring theme we find with...

Jun 29, 20231 min read

Degenerative Disc Disease (Episode 5)- Nutrition and Its Role

In this episode we discuss the role of nutrition as it pertains to healing disc problems of the spine. A recurring theme we find with...

Jun 22, 20231 min read

Degenerative Disc Disease (Episode 4)- Hydration and Its Role

In this episode we discuss the role of hydration as it pertains to healing disc problems of the spine. A recurring theme we find with...

Jun 15, 20231 min read

Degenerative Disc Disease (Episode 3)- Relaxation and Its Role

In this episode we discuss the role of relaxation as it pertains to healing disc problems of the spine. A recurring theme we find with...

Jun 8, 20231 min read

Degenerative Disc Disease (Episode 2)- Rest and Its Role

In this episode we discuss the role of rest as it pertains to healing disc problems of the spine. Rest is the #1 recommendation for back...

Jun 1, 20231 min read

Degenerative Disc Disease (Episode 1) - Is it our Achilles Heel?

In this episode we discuss what it means to have degenerative disc disease of the spine and most importantly what it DOESN'T mean. We'll...

Mar 23, 20231 min read

How to identify a potentially serious spine problem

In this episode we discuss a Rule of 72 (72 hours) in which we suggest that the majority of spine complications begin to resolve within a...

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