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!

How Exercising Relieves Back Pain

How Exercising Relieves Back Pain

Exercising is extremely important for maintaining your health. Exercising also helps to relieve back pain. Here’s how exercising relieves back ...
Don't let chronic or debilitating back or neck pain dim the holidays. Contact Montesano Spine and Sport to schedule a consultation.

May Your Holiday Be Merry, Bright, and Free From Back Pain

We always hope the holidays are merry and bright for everyone, but we also understand that chronic or debilitating back ...
Benefits Of Sleeping On A Supportive Mattress

Benefits Of Sleeping On A Supportive Mattress

Sleeping on a supportive mattress helps to provide adequate support for your spine. Here are some of the benefits of ...
Stress Can Cause Back Pain

Stress Can Cause Back Pain

Stress can contribute to muscle tension and back pain. That’s why it’s important to manage your stress. Here are some ...
Why Repetitive Motion Puts Strain On Your Spine

Why Repetitive Motion Puts Strain On Your Spine

If your everyday activities include repetitive motions, try to change it a bit so you don’t put strain on your ...
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Auto Accident Injury

After an auto accident, your first concern may be vehicle damage, but what about the damage done to your back ...
Don't let a sports-related injury keep you on the bench. Find relief from back and neck pain by consulting Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano, our expert spine surgeon, a sports enthusiast, and a pioneer of disc replacement surgery.

Sports Related Injury

Basketball, football, soccer, wrestling...these contact sports are popular for both youth and adult athletes, professionally and recreationally. As sports that ...
What area of your back is most susceptible to pain?

What area of your back is most susceptible to pain?

540 million people get back pain at least once in their life. Back pain is extremely common, but what part ...
Winter Activities That Won't Cause Back Pain

Winter Activities That Won’t Cause Back Pain

There are many activities you can do to exercise in the winter such as ice skating, skiing, snowshoeing, yoga, and ...
The Best Sleeping Position For Your Spine

The Best Sleeping Position For Your Spine

Sleep is extremely important for your spine and overall health. A healthy amount of sleep is anywhere between 7-9 hours ...
Stay Active This Winter

Stay Active This Winter

Staying active this winter will help to prevent back pain because you will be keeping your muscles loose which helps ...
Wear Supportive Shoes

Wear Supportive Shoes

Wearing the right shoes can help you to avoid back pain. Unsupportive shoes like high heels cause you to lose ...
Spinal Manipulation

Spinal Manipulation

Spinal manipulation is a great way to relieve back pain and strengthen your spine. Spinal manipulation is the process of ...
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Dr. Montesano on Work, Family, and Spine Surgery

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) Meet Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano – leading spine surgeon, ...
Great Stretches To Try To Get Rid of Back Pain

Great Stretches To Try To Get Rid of Back Pain

80% of Americans experience back pain at least once in their lives. Studies have shown that stretching and exercising have ...