The desk-worker’s back — why it hurts and what to do about it

The desk-worker’s back — why it hurts and what to do about it

Modern working life is a disaster for the spine, and most people who sit at a desk for a living know it in their bodies before they can explain it in words. By Friday afternoon you’re stiffer than you were on Monday morning. Your neck is locked up. Your lower...
How to tell if your back pain is a slipped disc

How to tell if your back pain is a slipped disc

Most back pain isn’t a slipped disc. That’s worth saying upfront, because the phrase gets used loosely and a lot of people worry their back pain means something worse than it actually does. In reality, the majority of back pain comes from muscle strain,...