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  The Benefits of Wearing a Back Brace

  April 06, 2021

  There are some pretty grim statistics regarding back pain: It is the #1 cause of disability worldwide 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in life If you are one of those 80%, you know first-hand how back pain can not only interfere with your day-to-day activities, it can affect your sleep, keep you home from work, and definitely prevent you from staying active.

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  ​Does Cold Weather Make Chronic Pain Worse?

  March 02, 2021

  Given the frigid temperatures that we just recently experienced, I for one am grateful that temperatures sub-zero are not the norm here in the Denver metro area. And with the drop in temperature, we see a lot more people coming in with flare ups of their chronic condition, especially those that suffer from arthritis, sciatica, and fibromyalgia. Here are some reasons as to why: