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The Fix Back & Neck Pain Blog
Evidence-informed articles on spinal rehabilitation, back and neck pain relief, manual therapy, and what actually works for lasting recovery. New posts published regularly.
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October 26, 2026
Afraid to Bend After Back Pain: Rebuilding Movement Confidence
A client came into the clinic last month who had not tied his own shoes standing up in eight months. He crouched on one knee every morning, braced on the bathroom counter, and called it a system. His…
October 22, 2026
Long Drives With Back Pain: Seat Support, Breaks, and Fatigue
A client of mine drives to Spokane twice a month for work, and the back pain that greets him by the time he arrives is predictable. He cannot stand up straight for the first few minutes out of the…
October 19, 2026
Neck Pain With Dizziness: When to See a Doctor First
A client called last month before booking anything. Her neck had been tight for weeks, and now the room spun every time she turned her head to check her blind spot while driving. She wanted to know…
October 15, 2026
Do the Results Last? A Year After Spine Strengthening
A woman I treated two winters ago asked me a question I hear in some form almost every week. She was six months out from finishing her MedX program, her back felt strong, and she wanted to know if…
October 12, 2026
Why MedX Progress Stalls: Breaking Through a Strength Plateau
A client walks in for week nine of MedX spinal strengthening and says the same thing almost every time: "I was getting stronger, and now nothing is changing." They assume the machine stopped working…
October 8, 2026
Sit-Stand Desks and Back Pain: Why the Desk Alone Won't Fix You
A client brought his new sit-stand desk into the clinic last month, not literally, but he described it the way people describe a new car. He had read that sitting was the new smoking, bought the…
October 5, 2026
Returning to Running After Back Pain: Building Real Tolerance
A runner sits across from me and tells me the same thing almost every week. The pain is gone. Treatment worked. But the first time back on the road, something tightens up by mile two and the whole…
October 1, 2026
Upper-Back Mobility and Overhead Reach: Why Your Low Back Pays the Price
A client came in last month because reaching to the top shelf of her pantry had started lighting up her low back. Not her shoulder. Not her neck. Her low back, every time she stretched up to grab…
September 28, 2026
Sleep Positions for Neck Pain: Pillow Support Without Chasing Perfect Alignment
A client came into the clinic last month carrying three pillows in a shopping bag. A cervical contour pillow, a memory foam wedge, and a buckwheat hull pillow he had ordered after reading that it was…
September 24, 2026
Morning Back Stiffness: Why It's Not Always Arthritis
A client came in last month convinced he had arthritis settling into his spine. He was 42. He woke up every morning feeling like his low back had turned to concrete, loosening only after twenty…
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