Volleyball Players: Avoid Low Back Pain With This Stretching Technique

Sore low backs are common among volleyball players midway through the season. Despite their athleticism and dedicated training, many players suffer from back pain. The cause is simple to diagnose but hard to treat. Volleyball players move in short explosive bursts of three to five steps throughout games and practices. These movement patterns, repeated hundreds… Continue Reading Volleyball Players: Avoid Low Back Pain With This Stretching Technique

Study Shows Weekly Yoga Class Helps Ease Lower Back Pain

Weekly yoga class provides similar lower back pain relief and reduces the need for pain medication as twice weekly classes in lower income minority patients, says a new study. Yoga, which originated in ancient India, is built on three main structures: exercise, breathing, and meditation. It has become popular as a system of physical exercise… Continue Reading Study Shows Weekly Yoga Class Helps Ease Lower Back Pain