Here are some fun research facts from the recent, April 2015, PT in Motion magazine. The first and last ones cause me the most concern. 21.5%: Adults in the US who, in 2014, met 2008 federal physical activity guidelines. Highest group was males 18-24 years old at 37.5% 101,577: Average skateboarding injuries per year, under 20 years old, that resulted in ER visit 409: Calories burned per hour cleaning gutters by 180# person 39%: Patient cancellation and no-show [...]

"Text Neck" is becoming an increasing cause of neck pain as we become more dependent on our mobile devices. A recent study in the journal of Neuro and Spine Surgery looked at the forces placed on the cervical spine at varying "texting" postures. They measured angles at Neutral (0deg), 15deg, 30deg, 45deg, and 60deg of cervical flexion. At the neutral position there was 10-12# of force on the vertebrae compared to 60# at 60deg of flexion; they compared this [...]