Starbucks Wants To Be Your Third Place We (Hartville) have a new Starbucks in our town. It’s a good thing. Did you know that Starbucks wants to be your third place? Third place is a sociology-inspired concept, referring to another place outside the home and work that people can gather and build a sense of…
Chronic back pain can lead to a vicious cycle of inactivity that only prolongs your discomfort. But what if you could recover more quickly after an episode of back pain? A meta-analysis study from a few years ago examined the effects of walking exercise on pain and self-reported function in individuals with chronic back pain….
Get Spine Active The theme for this year’s World Spine Day is “Get Spine Active” (#getspineactive). We’ve often heard the phrase ‘movement is medicine’, and keeping your spine mobile while staying active helps to maintain flexibility and prevent back pain. With over 60 joints in your spine, it’s important that they function properly so the…
You Already Know What Not to Eat Do you have questions about your diet or eating healthy? We offer one-on-one nutritional consultations with Dr. Lauren. Learn to eat better and feel better with a flexible and individualized plan and accountability. Eating is the way to fuel your body for function and performance. Our bodies can’t…
Data recently released from a large national health insurance company indicates that treating a spine-related back injury within the first three days dramatically decreases the amount of time and money spent on getting the patient back to normal activity. This data was gleaned from over 16 million episodes of non-surgical back pain, and more than…