A recent NIH study on occupational low back pain in truck drivers found that over 50% of long distance truck drivers surveyed experience debilitating lower back pain. For those familiar with the physical demands of truck driving, the study findings make sense, if not provide a conservative estimate of what some claim is an epidemic of back problems that affect long distance truck drivers at a rate of four times the national average. The human spinal column was not made for sitting long hours on the lower end of the spine. Spinal discs that are supported by water begin to […]
Imagine the following: you are in your car, sitting in stopped traffic, cars lined up ahead of you so far that the stoplight ahead looks like a tiny light on a Christmas tree. Suddenly, before you can even process what is happening, there is a loud crash and your entire car jolts forward, whipping your head and neck along with it. As you massage the area where your seatbelt fortunately kept you from flying through the windshield, your first thought might be to get out and survey the damage. Or perhaps you have passengers, and your thoughts go to their […]
