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What to Look for in a Pillow if You Have Sciatica

Sciatica is a painful fact of life for many people. For some, it’s temporary. Others suffer with it needlessly, when they could find relief in the bedroom in the form of a pillow. If sciatica is robbing you of a good night’s sleep, it’s time to give some thought to the pillow you’re using. This […]

Top Reasons to Get Your Spine Checked

Everyone knows their spine is an important part of their body, but like all the other parts, many of us take our spines for granted. When nothing hurts, we figure we’re just fine. But your spine can be out of alignment without you even knowing it. You’re probably thinking to yourself, “So, if it doesn’t […]

What Treatments Respond Best to Neck Pain Asks Our Manhatten Chiro?

Following on from our back pain treatment techniques in our previous blog post, we’re moving up the spine to the neck. While neck pain isn’t as common as back pain, we are seeing more and more instances of it in our New York clinic, most likely due to the way technology is encouraging us to […]

Who Will Respond Best to Care for Low Back Pain Asks 10022 Chiropractor

Back pain is something most people will experience at some point in their lives, we see many patients each and every day in our Manhatten 10022 chiropractor clinic suffering from it for example. But is it possible to work out how each patient will respond and to what treatment or exercise? Let’s take a look. […]

Shoulder Pain – How it Occurs and How to Correct it

Shoulder Pain – How it Occurs and How to Correct it Did you know that shoulder pain is one of the most common problems patients come into chiropractic clinics for, and it’s no exception here at our New York clinic either. We see many patients each week coming in because of shoulder pain and associated […]

Slouching – What Should Be Done About it?

Slouching seems to be a big problem these days, and we see it a lot here in the city. It seems even many New Yorkers aren’t immune to this 21st century “disease” and technology certainly hasn’t helped. We slouch at our desks on our computers. We look down at our cell phones which puts pressure […]

When a Headache is not just a Headache by Your Manhatten Chiropractor

Did you know that around a quarter of all headaches are derived from the cervical spine? While this is a significant number, the good news is that we at Back And Body in New York are able to help with this. If you suffer from headaches, or know someone who does, read on and share. […]

The True Cost of Opioids Explained by Your NY Chiropractor

The opioid crisis has recently hit the news again, and we at Back And Body in our Manhatten branch look at this seriously. A look at some simple facts and figures shows the issues we face in the US. For example, between the years of, 2007 to 2014, the group FAIR Health found that dependence […]

The Basics of Preventing a Recurring Sports Injury

In 2007, the American Orthopaedic Association for Sports Medicine founded the STOP (sports trauma and overuse prevention) program. The purpose was to stop what the founding members of the program considered to be an alarming increase in the number of overuse injuries in young athletes. With a strong focus on smart play and prevention, STOP […]

How to Find Treatment for Runner’s Knee Pain in NYC

Patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as runner’s knee, is a common problem for runners, as the name suggests. Manifested where the knee meets the thighbone, PFPS can be intermittent, dull, sharp or chronic, but it usually disappears when you’re running. Usually caused by poor conditioning of the quadriceps and insufficiently warmed up hamstrings, PFPS points […]