5 Things to Blame For Daily Back Pain
Back pain is bothersome, irritating, energy depleting, and worthy of a whiny text to your best friend, mom, or anyone who will listen. But did you know this specific ache is also shockingly common in adults? Click here to read the full article.
Text Neck: A Sign of the Times
Throughout the history of medicine, there are numerous things that can cause injury or discomfort to the neck. It is a modern phenomenon that over-texting on your cell phone can be added to that list. Dr. Fischer in New York City has encountered an increasing number...
THE SYMBOLIC, PRACTICAL AND SOMETIMES PAINFUL HISTORY OF THE COMMUTER BAG
If you routinely take public transportation in a city like New York, you, like me, may also play the "Count the Cotton Canvas Tote Bags" game on one or both legs of your daily commute. Read the full article and Dr. Fischer's tips on carrying heavy one sided bags.
Hunching over screens is hurting your back. Can wearable tech pull you out of a slump?
Like a lot of people, I spend much of my workday staring at various screens — and, like a lot of people, I have the back and neck issues to prove it. Hunching and its associated symptoms are a hallmark of the digital age. Though I have a makeshift ergonomic setup in...
Going The Distance: The Impact of Sports Medicine on Primary Care
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David Wright’s career-ending spinal injury, explained by Dr. Fischer and a hose
David Wright’s career will come to a close on Saturday as he suits up for the New York Mets, the only organization he’s known since 2001, for the final time. Click here to read the full article.
Bad Posture and Back Pain Could Be Due to the Way You Sit All Day
Eighty percent of Americans will deal with back pain at some point in their lives, but there's an easy way to fix it. Click the link Below to read the full article Eighty percent of Americans will deal with back pain at some point in their lives, but there's an easy...
The 9 Most Serious Health Problems Overlooked By Millennials
Being young may sometimes feel like being invincible. But being a young adult in the age of constant information also can mean feeling like their are endless possibilities of different ways you might get sick... Click here to read the full article.
Finding The Best Mattress For Your Back
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Anti-seizure Meds Won’t Ease Low Back Pain
Doctors and pain specialists have been turning to anticonvulsive drugs for treatment of lower back pain more often over the past decade. There's just one problem -- these drugs don't really help. Click the link below to read the full article. Read more