How to Relieve Lower Back Pain Fast Without Relying On Painkillers

Planning a trip or some fun activities with the family this summer but worried your lower back pain might raise its ugly head at the worst possible time? At Preferred Physical Therapy, we see this all the time, but what is surprising is how long people will live with pain or fear, no matter how…
3 Of The Best Sleeping Positions For Lower Back Pain

Waking up exhausted, struggling to focus during the day, suffering from a sore back, and desperate to discover how to sleep with lower back pain? If so, this blog is for you! Here, you can learn 3 of the best sleeping positions for lower back pain, shoulder pain, and even neck pain which we have…
Should You Use Ice Or Heat For Back Pain Relief?

If you’re suffering from lower back pain, but you want a natural alternative to painkillers, you may have heard about using ice and heat for back pain relief. But should you use ice or heat for back pain? How long, and how often should you use ice or heat? And can it help your specific…
Lower Back Pain With Sit-Ups? – Here’s why and 2 exercises to do instead

80% of people will suffer from low back pain at some time in their life. A proven treatment for low back pain is to do core exercises like sit-ups. But what do you do when the treatment, in this case, sit-ups, is causing low back pain? People experiencing pain while doing sit-ups either had back…
Ways To Keep Gardening With A Bad Back

Gardening is a very rewarding hobby, especially once all your flowers and fruits start growing. Gardening is also labor-intensive, having you bend, kneel, and maybe stand in an awkward position to pull weeds, plants, and water. After all your hard work you don’t want to have to deal with pain in your back, neck, and…
What Should I Do About Back Pain after a Car Accident?

At times someone who was in a car accident may not take their injuries as seriously as they should. If you’ve received back pain from a car accident and wait longer than you should you may experience back pain for longer than needed. “An estimated 2.4 million people were injured in car accidents across the…
How To Prevent Back Pain When Golfing

The Masters is starting on April 7th. I thought it would be fitting to talk about how to prevent back pain when golfing. In Arizona, you’ll see a golf course almost on every block. Golfing in Arizona is a big deal and how could you not take up this sport with such wonderful weather 24/7.…
5 Most Commonly Asked Questions To Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain, Which One Will Help You?

Chronic Low Back pain is any physical pain or aches that occur anywhere on the back. Back pain can present itself in many different ways. It can range all the way from muscle aching to shooting or even stabbing pain. The pain may even carry down your leg or worsen when you bend or walk.…
What Helps With Muscle Recovery?

The main way to maximize your overall muscle recovery is by living a fairly healthy lifestyle. You do not need expensive supplements to maintain your lifestyle and to see the best benefits. Sticking to the basics is a perfect way to help muscle recovery and you don’t have to spend so much money on supplements.…
Lower Back Pain Relief

What Causes Lower Back Pain? A common way one may get back pain is a muscle strain, poor posture over time, lifting heavy things, and sports injuries. When you try to lift heavy weights too soon at the gym or when you do a sudden movement and you feel a strain in your back muscles.…