The Single Best Stretch for Lower Back Pain

The other day we talked about how muscle imbalances are the cause of multiple sources of back pain, whether it's sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis. We talked about working at a root cause level to address the issue at a root cause. Today, I want to go over one simple stretch for lower back pain. … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA,

Why You Feel Lower Back Pain When You Have the Flu

Back Pain And The Flu

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Paris, D.C on Nov. 6, 2018. Is lower back pain a symptom of the flu? Is there a link between back pain and the flu? We get asked these questions a lot here at the Healthy Back Institute, especially during the winter. Every year millions of Americans take to bed stricken with a cold or … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain, Flu Vaccines
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

5 Best Sleeping Positions for Lower Back Pain

best sleeping positions for lower back pain

It's a vicious cycle: If you suffer from lower back pain, it can make it tough for you to get a good night's sleep. And if you regularly sleep in what we call a bad "sleep position," it can make your low back pain even worse. In fact, sleeping in a bad position may actually be one of the underlying causes of your back pai … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Dr. Brian Paris,

Causes of Pelvic and Lower Back Pain and Best Natural Treatments

Women get the short end of the stick when it comes to chronic pain. If you’re a woman, you’re more likely to suffer headaches and migraines, neck pain, pain in your face and jaw, and yes, lower back pain. The list goes on and on… Lower back pain is a very common complaint. And women are more likely to suffer lower back … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Simple Stretch Alleviates Most Lower Back Pain

Many people who suffer from chronic low back pain visit doctors to receive a diagnosis in hopes of finding a treatment or cure for their low back pain. Unfortunately, many of the those treatments do not address the cause of the pain, the underlying condition, yet only focus on the symptom. Regardless of the diagnosed condit … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

How Muscle Imbalances Cause Your Lower Back Pain

Here at The Healthy Back Institute we've helped many thousands of people heal from their lower back pain over the past decade, and we can safely report this... Muscle imbalances are the #1 cause of lower back pain. They're also a factor in most other pain conditions. Muscle imbalances are easy to spot, but because so few … Read More

Filed Under: Lower Back Pain, Video
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

How to Prevent Lower Back Pain Tightness in Athletes

It may surprise you to hear that even athletes suffer from back pain. Wouldn't all that exercise and working out prevent you from having back issues? Actually, that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, back pain sidelines even the greatest athletes. You may remember quarterback, Brett Farve, struggling with an addict … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Treatment of Lower Back Pain

There's something very frustrating about back pain. We know it hurts, but we don't know why, we just can't see it. When we have a cut it's obvious, we see what's wrong and we treat it. But, what do we do when we have pain inside our body, in a complex system of muscles and ligaments? Lower back pain is usually caused by mus … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Treatment for Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain is the most common form of back pain. It can be brought on by a multitude of causes such as a pulled muscle, disc issues, arthritis and more. But more importantly, besides trauma, the real cause of lower back pain is muscle imbalances in the body. We will focus on treatments for lower back pain, but if you wo … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,