Doctors are supposed to order medical tests that help their patients pinpoint the source of their pain or problems… But there’s something alarming going on when it comes to lower back pain… If you see your doctor about lower back pain, you have more than a 50% chance they’ll send you for an imaging test... Like an X … Read More
The sacroiliac joints sit between the wing of the pelvis and the spine. It makes up the rear part of the pelvic girdle. The exact placement varies from person to person, but injuries are common due to the unique role it plays in movement and body support. Pregnancy is a common source of sacroiliac pain, as the ligaments of … Read More
Spondylolysis bilaterally in adults is a condition that occurs when a crack is formed in the bony ring that is located in the back of an adult's spinal column. The most common place for this to occur is in the lumbar region or the lower back. When spondylolysis bilaterally in adults occurs, the bone responsible for protectin … Read More
One of the worst parts of suffering from back pain—other than the pain and discomfort—it is that the back plays such a crucial role in everyday movements. Your back is an integral part of basic movements from walking and running to bending and twisting, which means finding relief can be difficult if you don’t know what type … Read More
What It Is and How to Treat It By Steve Hefferon, CMT, CPTA What Is It? Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spine cord. It can also be a narrowing of the area where the nerve branches exit the spinal column, thus causing lower back pain or pain that radiates down the legs. … Read More
Why Baby Boomers “In the Know” Are Throwing Out Their Drug Store Pills... And Switching To A Natural Solution That’s “Better Than Morphine for Pain… Yet Safer Than Over-The-Counter Drugs” If you suffer with arthritis, back pain, or joint pain… Your first instinct might be to pop an ibuprofen or aspirin to “take the e … Read More
Chuck Norris and his wife Gena have spent more than $2 million treating her for gadolinium toxicity -- a devastating condition they say was caused by the gadolinium contrast dye used in MRI scans she underwent several years ago. They're now suing 11 separate makers of these contrast dyes in a $10 million lawsuit. This … Read More
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Paris, D.C on Jan. 20, 2019. If you're in search of herniated disc treatment options, you're not alone. One out of three people reading this has a herniated disc, which occurs when your discs — the “shock absorbers” of your spine — become damaged, bulge or break open. Thousands of people who … Read More
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Paris, D.C on Jan. 20, 2019. Spondylolisthesis ("spon-dee-low-lis-thee-sis”) is a big fancy word that simply means a vertebra in your spine has slipped out of position. It sounds like a pretty extreme condition. And spondylolisthesis can be the source of severe back pain, usually in the lo … Read More
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Paris, D.C on Nov. 6, 2018. Here at The Healthy Back Institute, one of the most frequent questions we get from our readers is: What causes lower left side back pain? But over the years, I’ve learned that what most people REALLY want to know is: What’s the best way to get rid of lower lef … Read More