Health Tips

Your general health and wellness is just as important as your spine’s health. Learn more about healthy habits, ways to reduce back or neck pain, and more below!

Sports that may cause back pain

If you have back pain, sports could be a cause of it. Contact sports such as football and hockey can cause back pain. Even non-contact sports such as golfing and gymnastics due to the amount of pressure you’re putting on your lower back. 90% of all golfing injuries involve the back or neck. Some remedies for back pain for athletes are applying cold or heat to your back depending on the pain, low-level laser therapy, and medication.

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Avoiding back pain in spring

Spring is coming soon which means it’s time to get back into our spring activities and do some spring cleaning. Here are some tips for avoiding back pain while doing spring activities:

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Gardening with back pain

Spring is coming soon which means it’s time for gardening! Gardening can be fun, but can be hard to do if you have back pain. Here are some tips to garden with back pain:

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Back pain at work

Back pain can be tough at work because it makes you lose concentration. It can be worse if you have a physical job where you’re moving a lot. Here are some ways to prevent back pain at work:

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Meet Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano

Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano is the principal Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Montesano Spine & Sport. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Siena College and a medical degree from New York Medical College.
With extensive postgraduate training, Dr. Montesano has earned multiple awards, including the Volvo Award in Clinical Science (1998) and the Howmedica Spinal Fixator Grant (1989). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Spine Surgery Society, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a Member of the American College of Forensic Examiners.

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Helping patients regain function and comfort from serious spine conditions.

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