by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jun 29, 2019 | Back Pain, Education, Healthy Habits, Pain-Free, Weight Loss
There is a direct link between being overweight and having back pain. This is often why the first piece of advice given by medical professionals to anyone who is overweight and suffering from back pain is to lose weight. If you’ve ever been told to lose weight...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jun 18, 2019 | Education, Healthy Habits, Weight Loss
Hippocrates stated, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” over 2000 years ago. His famous quote still rings true to this day, especially for anyone who suffers from back pain. What if there were certain foods you could eat that could help to reduce your...
by Mark Barnes, DPT | Jul 7, 2016 | Back Pain, Healthy Habits, Movement, Weight Loss
The rise in the rate of low back pain parallels a rise in the rate of obesity in the United States. More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese, and two-thirds are overweight. Excess weight and obesity are concerns because of their...
