In the past a patient suffering from back problems usually was given pain medications and then instructed to refrain from physical activities or referred for physical therapy.  If and when they weren’t progressing they were sent for back surgery.

Today back pain sufferers don’t have to live with that pain anymore.  The new non-surgical spinal decompression treatment was developed to effectively treat lower back pain and sciatica resulting from herniated or deteriorated discs. This procedure not only significantly reduces back pain in many patients, but also enables the majority of patients to return to more active lifestyles.

Q: I exercise on a regular basis, at least five to six days a week, consisting of mostly cardio with weight-lifting on three of those days. However, I have heard that too much cardio can be bad for you. Is this true? If so, how much time should be spent on cardio?

A: “You’d have to do an awful lot to do too much, to hurt your heart,” says Dr. William Roberts, a past-president of the American College of Sports Medicine. “Most people aren’t exercising enough to worry about this.”