Did I Tear My ACL?
The anterior cruciate ligament -- more commonly known simply as the ACL -- is a key factor in the stabilization of your knee joint. It is often injured during sports [...]
Keeping Your Employees Healthy – Corporate Wellness
BackFit Health + Spine proudly serves the community and people of the Valley of the Sun. We work closely with local businesses in the community to provide wellness opportunities, educational [...]
Our Kids and Heavy Backpacks
There is so much going on at the beginning of the school year that it is easy for parents to miss one important detail — our kids and heavy [...]
Back to School Physical vs Sports Physical
Parents might face one or both of these school requirements in the coming academic year, but are they the same thing?. Although they serve a similar core purpose, they [...]
What is Orthopedic Sports Medicine?
If you are an athlete, you may have heard the term orthopedic sports medicine. Physicians that practice in this field have expertise in two critical areas of medicine: orthopedics [...]
Help Your Migraines with the MiRx Protocol
Migraine headaches are so common that nearly one-quarter of all households in the United States include someone who struggles with them. Most often characterized by intense throbbing or pulsing pain [...]
The Four Stages of a Migraine
The Migraine Research Foundation reports that 12 percent of the population suffers from migraines - that’s about one billion people including adults and children. Migraines are a complex neurological disorder [...]
Different Types of Headaches and Their Symptoms
Dealing with a headache is not a pleasant experience at all, but having chronic headaches is truly a difficult thing to have to deal with throughout life. Those who suffer [...]
Why We Get Migraines and How to Treat Them
Migraines are no joking matter. Those that suffer from these horrible headaches know just how painful they can be. While it often seems like there is no relief in sight, [...]
Is it Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Just the Flu?
What Causes Flu-like Symptoms for Months? Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Anywhere from 836,000 to 2.5 million people in the United States suffer from CFS, according to the Centers for Disease [...]
