by Melanie Herron | Feb 4, 2016 | Back Pain, Education, Prehabilitation, Spine Care, Surgery
A recently published medical study on the role exercise plays in preventing the risk of prolonged back pain only reinforces the healing power movement has in our everyday lives. Published last month by JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) Internal Medicine,...
by Melanie Herron | Aug 6, 2015 | Back Pain, Education, Overuse Injury, Shoulder Pain
Overuse and repetitive stress injuries are often attributed to athletes, but physical therapist Jennifer Hughes, DPT, of Step & Spine Physical Therapy (Sisters, Redmond, & Bend) points out that such ailments are also common to those who put their bodies...
by Melanie Herron | Apr 2, 2014 | Back Pain
It’s been established that prolonged sitting can be bad for your long-term health, findings that impact a good portion of today’s modern workforce. You can thank people like Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, for instance – a researcher who was quoted as saying...
by Melanie Herron | Dec 4, 2013 | Back Pain, Injury Prevention
You’ve no doubt heard of tendonitis, tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome. Known medically as repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) because they’re often caused by the repetitive use of certain parts of the body, these conditions cover a wide range of painful...
by Melanie Herron | Oct 25, 2013 | Back Pain, Injury Prevention
Look to the west this time of year, and you’ll notice the Cascade mountain range looks brighter and more spectacular than it has for weeks. Capped with fresh snow, the sight makes many of us in Sisters and Redmond giddy at the prospect of strapping on our skies or...
by Melanie Herron | Oct 3, 2013 | Back Pain, Injury Prevention
Step & Spine owner and physical therapist Barrett Ford says he’s often asked about posture, specifically as it relates to prolonged sitting. With an increasing number of people spending hours a day at a desk or in front of a computer, the questions persist: Is...
