About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi lee, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State. Lee recently led a study to investigate whether one precedes the other and found that back problems can predict sleep problems years later in men over 65 years old.

Chiropractic care has often been associated with pain relief and improved mobility, but recent studies have begun to explore its potential role in weight loss. research indicates that chiropractic adjustments can positively influence metabolic function and hormone regulation, which are critical components in managing body weight.

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare. Significant risk factors include poor sleep, physical and psychological stress, inactivity, advanced age and smoking. The contribution of greater weight and body mass index (BMI) to risk of LBP is less clear. In a new study researchers have found individuals who are overweight or obese have a significantly higher risk of developing LBP compared to those with a normal BMI.

Chiropractic care supports increased physical activity by enhancing joint mobility, reducing pain, and improving nervous system function, which boosts overall athletic performance and aids recovery. Regular adjustments, coupled with exercise, help increase flexibility, range of motion, and coordination, allowing for safer and more effective workouts.

• Improved mobility and flexibility: Chiropractic adjustments increase joint mobility and range of motion, making it easier to move freely and exercise with less stiffness.

Physical activity is considered to have both detrimental and beneficial effects on LBP. On one hand, a common view among individuals with lived experience of LBP is that activities can trigger the onset or worsening of LBP (flares), and some occupational health studies attribute harmful effects to activities such as lifting and bending. On the other hand, randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have found that exercise and activity-based interventions are generally beneficial for LBP prevention and treatment when studying longer-term outcomes up to 1 year after intervention.

A car accident or other serious trauma, like a fall, are likely causes of back pain. But the pain can develop from a variety of sources that are not quite so obvious. Here are a few of the conditions that can play a role in creating back pain:
Spinal stenosis: a narrowing of the space around the spinal cord. It’s a condition often caused by arthritis. In the narrowed chamber, pressure can build on the spinal cord.

Managing the stress in your life — and most of us have it to one degree or another — is essential to keeping a healthy lifestyle. Stress comes from many directions and makes itself known in a variety of ways. It might show up as a headache, tight muscles, nausea or back pain. It’s generally caused by outside factors, some obvious, like fretting over financial problems, and others not so obvious, like planning for a joyous occasion like an impending wedding.

A new study suggests that aquatic therapy for individuals with chronic low back pain can do more than strengthen the muscles around the spine. It can also have a beneficial impact on the negative psychological factors that are often associated with the disabling disease.

The study used a randomized controlled trial involving two groups of chronic low back pain patients. It found that participants who took part in aquatic therapy reported improvements in pain-related fear and sleep disturbance compared to those who followed standard care programs.

Believe it or not, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a very common car accident injury, especially when accompanied by physical injuries.

Soft tissue injuries are some of the most common car accident injuries, but many people tend to think of them as “just run-of-the-mill soreness.” A soft tissue injury is any damage done to the body’s soft tissues, like muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments. Injuries including bruises, contusions, stretched muscles, facial injuries, stretched and torn ligaments, and sprains are all associated with soft tissues. Unfortunately, these injuries are not only painful, but they can be long-lasting.