Degenerative disc disease is a condition in which the “wear and tear” on your spinal discs begins causing pain. Though everyone will eventually experience some wear and tear on their spinal discs as they grow and age, not everyone will experience degenerative disc disease. It’s important to realize that, though Degenerative Disc Disease is common, it …
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that consists of pain throughout the entire body as well as concentration/sleep issues, mood problems and fatigue that have lasted for 3+ months. With an estimated 5 million fibromyalgia sufferers in the U.S. alone, many people are searching for alternatives to medication use. While there is currently no “cure” for fibromyalgia, …
Your Lower Back is made up of three main components: The lumbar spine, low back muscles and nerves. The lumbar spine is an extraordinarily engineered part of the human body that supports your upper body’s weight and enables you to perform necessary movements like twisting and bending. Your lumbar spine is also the foundation for …
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Whiplash, a common result of car accidents, is caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head and neck. The biggest concern surrounding whiplash, however, is the fact that symptoms may be delayed for days, or even weeks, after the trauma. Symptoms of Whiplash So, how do you know if the pain you’re experiencing is …
Video Transcription Hi everybody. Dr. Brad Holden, HealthFirst Spine & Wellness. Where we teach you to take control of your health by optimizing the core four of spine, mind, food, and move. In today’s topic I’d like to cover with you how your mindset may be blocking your potential healing. This topic came up here …
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Video Transcription Hi everybody. Dr. Brad Holden from HealthFirst Spine & Wellness. We’re here to teach you how to take control of your health by optimizing the core four of spine, mind, food, and move. Today we have a topic, the top six causes of lower back pain. Today’s video has a lot of information …
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Video Transcription Hi, this is Dr. Brad Holden from HealthFirst Spine & Wellness. Helping you take control of your health by optimizing the core four, which are the spine, mind, food, and move. Today’s topic is going to be the psoas muscle. We’re going to talk about what the psoas muscle is, where it’s located, …
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Video Transcription Hi, Dr. Brad Holden, HealthFirst Spine & Wellness. We’re here to teach you how to take control of your health by optimizing the core four of spine, mind, food, and move. Today’s topic is going to be the lower back, or more specifically, the erector spinae muscle, and how do we stretch those …
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Video Transcription Hi, this is Dr. Brad Holden from HealthFirst Spine & Wellness, where we teach you how to take control of your health by optimizing the core four of spine, mind, food, and move. Today we’re going to be talking to you about backpack safety for your kids. Now one of the questions I …
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Video Transcription Hi, this is Dr. Brad Holden, HealthFirst Spine & Wellness. Helping you reach your true health by optimizing the core four of spine, mind, food, and move. Today’s topic, we’re going to learn how to stretch the gluteal, and the external hip rotators of the hip. Nicole here is going to be our …
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