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Dr. Todd Jackman
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Your sacroiliac joints connect your pelvis with the lower spine. The joints are made up of the top part of the pelvis, known as the ilium, and part of the tailbone called the sacrum, hence the name sacroiliac joint. You have one joint on each side of your hip, and these two joints help to …
Winter in Minnesota is a beautiful time of year, but the colder weather can also be hard on your spine and your whole body. The colder temperatures can be hard on your body for a few different reasons. For starters, colder weather typically involves a significant drop in barometric pressure. Experts believe that natural barometric …
A spinal disc herniates when a concentrated amount of stress causes the soft inner disc material to break through the tough fibrous outer layer. It takes a lot of strain for a disc to herniate, but that doesn’t mean discs only herniate during traumatic collisions, like during athletics or a car accident. You can herniate …
Our spinal discs handle an immense amount of strain over the course of our life, and eventually all that stress can lead to a gradual breakdown in the strength and size of the discs. This is especially common in your lower back, which oftentimes handles the most stress when you’re moving or in a seated …
Your spinal discs are nestled between your vertebrae and act as shock absorber while also helping to facilitate movement. However, if they are subjected to acute or repetitive stress, disc problems can develop. Disc issues can take many different forms, and in today’s blog, we want to take a closer look at some of these …
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