You finish 18 holes and the back tightens on the drive home. By the next morning it has settled enough to pretend it is not there. A week later you are back on the course, it happens again, and now there is a background hum between rounds that was not there six months ago. You are not playing differently. The course has not changed. But something in your spine has. Golf back pain is the …
You spend an hour in the garden on a cool July morning. The beds look better. You feel good about it. Then you stand up. That specific, creeping tightness across the lower back that follows you inside. The stiffness that is fine by evening, gone by morning, and back again the next time you spend any real time in the garden. You have learned to expect it. You have learned to accept it as the …
You have stretched it. Rested it. Taken the anti-inflammatories. Seen the GP who pointed to the X-ray and said the words “mild arthritis” like that was a complete sentence.And it still hurts.If your hip pain has not responded to hip treatment, there is a question worth asking before you accept that this is just how things are now. The question is whether the pain is actually coming from your hip at all.Because often, it is …
You already know what it is before your foot hits the floor. That first step. The sharp, specific bite of pain in the heel that makes you grip the bedframe, that makes you hobble to the bathroom like something is very wrong, that then, somehow, eases off after a minute or two and lets you pretend it didn’t happen.So you pretend it didn’t happen.You do this for weeks. Sometimes months.That pattern, dread the step, survive …
You might have a diagnosis, or a half-diagnosis, and a lot of pain. But nobody has sat down and explained what is happening inside your spine, why it hurts the way it does, or why rest and anti-inflammatories just aren’t enough. So, here is the honest version. Slipped disc, bulging disc, herniated disc: what is the difference? The term “slipped disc” is everywhere. Your GP might use it, or your workmate who had …
Recurring back pain almost always comes down to one thing: the underlying problem was never addressed in the first place. Why does my back keep hurting? Pain is a signal. It is your body’s way of communicating that something is not working the way it should. When you take a painkiller or rest for a few days, you reduce the signal; however, the problem that triggered it remains exactly where it was. As soon as you …
Sciatica is one of the most searched health conditions in the Shellharbour area, and it is one of the conditions we treat most at The Back Dr in Albion Park Rail. We see it in construction workers who have been pushing through for months. We see it in mums who cannot pick up their toddler without a jolt of pain shooting down their leg. We see it in people who have been told to rest, to …
Why Construction Work Destroys Your Body Faster Than Almost Any Other Job If you’ve been sucking it up on-site for three weeks because you can’t afford to look soft in front of the crew — your back knows. And it’s keeping score. Every tradie in the Illawarra knows the routine. The back tightens up on a Monday. By Wednesday you’re popping Panadol at smoko. By Friday you’re moving like your old man. And then you …
https://youtu.be/wtZAQ-KWUN8 Pain can often feel sudden and unfair, leaving many of us blindsided when it strikes. However, as Dr. Timay Ozkose discusses in the latest episode of the Back Chat Beyond Pain podcast, understanding the underlying causes of pain is crucial to fostering long-term health and well-being. 1. The Misunderstanding of Pain Dr. Ozkose opens the discussion by stating that pain does not appear out of thin air; rather, it is a signal that shows …
Bottom Line: Reducing inflammation starts on your plate. Yes, that’s right! The choices you make about what you eat can play a huge role in your body’s hormone balance, immune response and inflammatory state. Each meal is an opportunity to turn up, or turn down, inflammation. And with inflammation leading to pain and even chronic disease, it’s best to make good decisions now to reduce your risk of health challenges in the …