Service and Strain: The Link Between Military Life and Chronic Pain
Military service places extraordinary physical demands on the body, and for many veterans, those impacts don’t...
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A Guide to Recognizing Symptoms Related to Back and Neck Conditions
Back and neck conditions can affect anyone and vary from person to person. In addition, symptoms...
Backpacks and Back Pain in Children
Back pain is becoming increasingly common among children and teens with nearly half of them experiencing...
Lower Back Pain
Low back pain is a common symptom where you feel pain in the lower part of...
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Read our articles on back pain diagnosis, treatment options, and helpful tips.
Service and Strain: The Link Between Military Life and Chronic Pain
Military service places extraordinary physical demands on the body, and for many veterans, those impacts don’t...
A Guide to Recognizing Symptoms Related to Back and Neck Conditions
Back and neck conditions can affect anyone and vary from person to person. In addition, symptoms...
Backpacks and Back Pain in Children
Back pain is becoming increasingly common among children and teens with nearly half of them experiencing...
Lower Back Pain
Low back pain is a common symptom where you feel pain in the lower part of...
Can Smoking and Vaping Cause Back Pain?
People are well aware of the link between smoking and cancer and lung disease. Tobacco use...
5 Tips to Protect Your Back This Winter
Imagine a chilly winter morning. You’re excited to clear the freshly fallen snow from your driveway,...
Winter Wellness For the Spine: 7 Tips for the Season
It is important to be intentional about winter wellness for the spine. Wintertime can be tough...
5 Tips for Raking Leaves This Fall
How to Safely Rake Leaves While Avoiding Back Pain Raking leaves is one of the most...
Preventing Back Pain While Training for a Race or Marathon
The transition of summer to autumn brings with it many things – kids returning to school,...
Backpacks Shouldn’t Mean Back Pain: 5 Tips to Avoid Back Strain While Wearing Your Backpack
With students preparing for a new school year, you may be on the hunt for the...
Pregnancy, Motherhood, and Back Pain
Did you know that 80% of women who have children will experience back pain during their...
News: NSHF CEO Talks to Healthline About Returning to the Gym
In March 2022, NSHF CEO, Dr. Rita Roy spoke with healthline about how to safely ease...
Increased Opioid Overdoses and Deaths in Shown in CDC Report
In February 2022, our CEO, Dr. Rita Roy spoke with ABC Burlington on the rising opioid...
NSHF CEO Shares that Back Strains are Among Most Common Reasons for Winter Hospitalizations
January 5, 2022. National Spine Health Foundation CEO, Dr. Rita Roy, shares her opinion on the...
In the News: Back Pain & the Omicron Variant of COVID-19
Dr. Thomas Schuler speaks to the San Francisco Chronicle about the relationship between back pain and...
Return to the Gym: Reducing Back Injuries While Working Out
Planet Fitness has seen a surge of new memberships while Pelotons’ stock has plummeted....
Healing & Hope for Veterans
Did you know that joint and back pain are among the most common medical diagnoses for...
Veteran Spinal Champion® Spotlight: Aaron
In 2006, Spinal Champion, Aaron, was an infantry officer at Fort Campbell, KY in the 101st...
Back Pain Treatment: Spinal Decompression Therapy Can Help
Are you suffering from back pain? Looking for the best back pain treatment? Or maybe it’s...
Back Pain and Other Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Arthritis
What are the symptoms of spinal arthritis? The term arthritis can be used to describe any...
5 Ways to Manage Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain is something millions of Americans deal with on a daily basis. It is...
Winter Tips and Spine Health Victories to Inspire
Winter months can feel long and heavy, especially as we struggle through the continued restrictions of...
Tirelessly Seeking Tailbone Treatment: Spinal Champion Roni T.
Tailbone pain — this is something Spinal Champion Roni knows all too well. She had trouble...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Back Pain: How a Second Opinion Made the Difference
Rheumatoid arthritis and back pain can go hand-in-hand. So many bodily conditions can overlap and this...
Spine Surgery: When Should You Get a Second Opinion?
“You should get a second opinion.” You may have heard that term tossed around in regards...
Back Pain and Numbness: A Spinal Champion Overcomes
Back pain and numbness can be common symptoms of a variety of back issues. Spinal Champion®...
Spinal Champion® Ray: Professional Runner’s Success After Surgery
Recovery from back pain is possible. We have seen this firsthand in the stories of our...
Salute to Veterans: Chronic Back Pain
Veterans Day holds a special place in the hearts of all Americans. At the National Spine...
Top Spine Doctors Join To Improve Neck and Back Pain
For immediate release: November 5, 2020 Contact: Ericka Andersen | eandersen@spinehealth.org | 703-909-5515 Reston, Virginia: The...
“We’ve Got Your Back” Gala Sneak Peek Preview
Calling all spine patients and advocates! We are so excited to bring you our 2020 “We’ve...
Answers to Your Most Pressing Spine Health Questions
A healthy spine usually makes for a healthy, pain-free body, which makes taking proper care of...
Pregnancy Loss, Back Pain and the Hope of Physical Therapy
Pregnancy loss is a devastating experience no matter when it occurs, but third trimester loss is...
Avoid Back Surgery: Physical Therapy Solutions with ATI (VIDEO)
Want to avoid back surgery? Physical therapy may offer the solutions you’re looking for. We spoke...
Arthritis and Back Pain: Treatment and Hope
Arthritis can cause back pain — and millions of people face this issue everyday. National Spine...
Back and Neck Pain: A Burden to Overcome
The burden of neck and back pain in the United States can not only be measured...
Low Back Pain in Swimmers: Emily F., Division I Collegiate Swimmer
As a collegiate swimmer at Virginia Tech, my physical health was crucial to my success in...
Restorative Yoga & Back Pain Relief
Q1: What is restorative yoga and why is it different from other types of yoga?...
Spine-Talks Video
Unparalleled access to world-class experts on advances in spinal treatment and actionable advice to help patients make informed choices about their spine health.
Understanding Low Back Pain
Conditions of the Lumbar Spine Panelists Wellington K. Hsu, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery...
Spine Surgery: When is it a Good Idea?
When should you have spine surgery? This is a common question that individuals with spinal conditions...
Podcasts
Inspiring stories on healing and recovery from patients who have achieved an improved quality of life through spinal health care.
A Collegiate Athlete Manages Life Long Back Pain to Stay in the Game
Summary: Naz Kabanni grew up in the United Kingdom where playing soccer was a way of...
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