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Seven Back Pain Mistakes

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Frustrated by back pain that just won’t go away? More than likely you’ve made one or more of these 7 Back Pain Mistakes:

Mistake #1: Continuing to do what doesn’t work
Mistake #2: Not dealing with pain the first time
Mistake #3: Thinking you’re too fit to have back pain
Mistake #4: Treating only the symptoms
Mistake #5: Not understanding that back pain is a process
Mistake #6: The “I’ve Tried Everything” Syndrome
Mistake #7: Not taking control

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If any of those sound familiar I have good news for you. Today I’m making available the full bonus audio which discusses each of these mistakes in detail – and gives you the solution! Click here to listen to the 7 Back Pain Mistakes audio now

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How to Get Pain Relief When Nothing Else Works

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Get Pain Relief When Nothing Else WorksHave you suffered with chronic lower back pain, sciatica, or some other form of pain for months… or even years?

Maybe it seems like you’ve already tried everything and are just about ready to give up on ever finding permanent pain relief.

Well I have good news for you: you’re not beyond help. Over the past decade we’ve helped tens of thousands of people, many in agonizing daily pain, find pain relief. People who thought there was no hope left. And today, thousands upon thousands of them remain pain free.

On the other hand, there are many others who came to us who did not find lasting relief. They continue to struggle with the same old pain year after year. Often it grows even worse.

Amazingly, in almost every case, the difference between those who found pain relief and those who did not boiled down to a willingness to follow a few simple “ground rules” for dealing with their pain. Follow these three simple rules and you will greatly improve your odds of joining those who found relief.

Rule #1: Take responsibility for ending your pain

Relief from pain is first and foremost a personal responsibility. After all, no one cares about your pain more than you do. Maybe you’re seeing a doctor, chiropractor, or any number of natural health practitioners. That’s great, but ask yourself these questions:

  • Has my health care provider conducted a completed head-to-toe assessment on me or only focused on the area of pain? (Pain is often referred from other areas of the body.)
  • If a diagnosis has been made, has it been completely explained to my understanding?
  • Has my health care provider identified the root cause of my pain? (Not a condition, like a herniated disc, but what actually caused the condition, like a specific muscle imbalance.)
  • Have I been given a step-by-step care plan that addresses both the pain symptoms and the underlying root cause of the identified condition?

If you haven’t received a satisfactory answer to all of these questions, ask! Don’t accept a brush off. It’s your body and you need to get the right responses to properly address your pain.

Rule #2: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

I can’t tell you how many times someone has purchased one of our products, tried it, and when their pain wasn’t 100% gone in the first day or week they decided to return the product for a refund. Look, we don’t want anyone paying for a product that doesn’t help them. And we gladly process refunds all the time. But let’s be honest here. Chances are the condition causing your pain didn’t happen overnight. Oftentimes it took years to get to the point where your back “suddenly” gave out or sciatica became noticeable.

We have a lot of testimonials on our website from people who have experienced amazing results in just days. But when you’re talking about correcting conditions that took months or years to get as bad as they are, you have to realize some people may take a little longer to work through the healing process.

So what am I saying? I’m saying that if you want to get back to a pain-free life, you might have to invest a little effort. And it
might be that one treatment only gets you part of the way there. So you have to be willing to try different approaches. For example, you
may only find some pain relief by using muscle balance therapy
to address muscle imbalances, but need to also work out trigger points to finally get the full pain relief you’re looking for.

Most importantly, don’t give up. Too many people never get pain relief simply because they give up on a treatment approach too soon. Give your body time to heal and don’t quit until you get the relief you’re looking for.

Rule #3: Stop doing what doesn’t work

Ok, now you’ve made the commitment to follow through to make progress in your fight against pain. You’re not going to quit on yourself. But here’s the other side of the coin: don’t blindly keep doing what doesn’t work.

Let’s say you’re going to a chiropractor. If you’ve been going for over three months and haven’t made any progress yet, it’s likely time to seek another approach. That’s my rule of thumb… if you’re not getting some measure of increased pain relief in three months, try something else.

If you have made progress but are still in pain, try combining multiple approaches. You might find inversion therapy gives you significant pain relief from a herniated disc, but trigger point therapy is needed to completely end referred pain while muscle balance therapy addresses what caused your disc to herniated in the first place. It’s all a process of finding what works for your body.

I hope this makes sense to you. We want to help as many people as we can live a pain free life, but ultimately, it’s up to you to make the necessary changes to improve your health.

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Piriformis Syndrome: Are Summer Activities Causing You Pain?

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Inversion Table TherapyEvery summer millions of us take advantage of fairer weather and longer days to get outside more. Morning runs, weekend bike rides, and long evening strolls become more common.

If you’re one of the many who frequently get a deep pain in your buttocks, hip or down your leg after you take up summer activities like these there’s a good chance it’s coming from a little known muscle called the piriformis.

It’s the piriformis muscle deep in the posterior side of our hips, along with a few other lateral rotator muscles, which allow our bodies to keep from falling over when we walk by shifting our body weight side to side as we lift our feet.

However, many of the activities we participate in require this muscle to continually contract. As the muscle is overworked, it becomes painfully tight while stretching nearby muscles. Piriformis syndrome is a frequent contributor to lower back pain and one of the four primary causes of sciatica.

What activities lead to piriformis syndrome?

Perhaps the most common activity leading to piriformis syndrome wouldn’t really be called an “activity” at all by most of us: sitting. But just holding your body erect in a seat with your hips flexed (knees bent, feet on the floor) requires your piriformis muscle to contract to help maintain that position. And sitting on a wallet can quickly make matters even worse.

Yes, many of us sit all day long throughout the year. So why the big deal about summer activities causing piriformis syndrome?

Many of our summer activities like running, bicycling, hiking, and rowing all work the piriformis muscle as we repeatedly bend our legs. In fact, they repeatedly work the same muscles over and over.

Unless we take care to properly stretch and strengthen other muscles by lateral (sideways) movements of our legs we soon create a muscle imbalance where the piriformis muscle becomes short and tight. This is what leads to both deep muscle aches and referred nerve pain from strangulation of the sciatic nerve where it passes near or through the piriformis muscle.

Even if your pain isn’t constant yet, if you’re experiencing pain in your lower back, buttocks, or down the back of your legs it’s worth considering piriformis syndrome as a possible cause. Here’s a couple quick ways to determine if your piriformis muscle is overly tight: take a quick look down at your feet right now. If they’re turned with your toes pointed outwards, your piriformis is tight. Another way is to lie down and relax your legs. Now look at your feet. Chances are the toes are turned outwards. Again, that’s a sign your piriformis is overly tight and may be leading to pain.

How to end piriformis syndrome pain

The good news is piriformis syndrome, painful as it may be, can usually be quickly reversed. Naturally you’ll want to start by giving your piriformis muscle a much needed break. This means take it easy with the running, jumping, hiking, climbing, bicycling, and rowing. Take frequent breaks when sitting so the piriformis doesn’t remain in a contracted state for prolonged periods.

Then begin targeted stretching exercises to relieve the tension in the piriformis muscle. You’ll find three easy stretches you can do without leaving your chair in the video on this page. Many people get pain relief the first time they try these stretches and most overcome their piriformis syndrome symptoms within a couple weeks through targeted stretching.

Related references

Papadopoulos EC, Khan SN. Piriformis syndrome and low back pain: a new classification and review of the literature. The Orthopedic clinics of North America. 2004 Jan;35(1):65-71. PokornĂ˝ D, et al. Topographic variations of the relationship of the sciatic nerve and the piriformis muscle and its relevance to palsy after total hip arthroplasty. Surgical and radiologic anatomy: SRA. 2006 Mar;28(1):88-91.

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$30 OFF SALE

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Chinese Dragon FestivalHave you ever heard of the Dragon Boat Festival? Somehow I never did… until today.

Apparently the whole country of China basically shuts down for this huge national shindig every June. Something to do with a patriotic Chinese poet who drowned himself when the king wouldn’t heed his warning about an enemy kingdom next door.

Anyhow, I found out about it when my operations manager informed me during our daily meeting that two of our key suppliers just now bothered to tell us we’re going to experience a 2-3 week delay in receiving any further shipments on some of our most popular products as a result of this Dragon Boat Festival.

“What?? You’ve gotta be kidding me!” I think was my first response. But she wasn’t.

Now I’m all for a big party every now and then… but it seriously ticks me off when our suppliers decide to wait until the last minute to tell us about a supply problem. I mean, come on, the Dragon Boat Festival is an ANNUAL event people!

So here’s what I’m going to do about it. We’re going to make one big party even bigger…

If you’re willing to order now but wait a few weeks for delivery, we’ll give you $30 OFF on the Nubax Trio and on our HBI Premium Inversion Table…

Plus you’ll get FREE shipping (US orders only) and we’ll also give you our “Live Pain Free Diet” special report as a bonus…

Simply type (or copy and paste) the following coupon code into the upper right area of our shopping cart and the discount will be applied.

SPECIAL COUPON CODE: dragonboat

HBI Premium Inversion Table

Nubax Trio

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Are Inversion Tables Safe?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Inversion Table TherapyWhat a great question… and it’s easy to see why so many people ask it.

Who wouldn’t wonder if hanging upside down is actually good for you?

But the answer is, yes, inversion tables are safe.

Yet there are a small number of people who may not be able to use inversion therapy. For example, people with certain eye conditions, heart conditions and some joint replacements should be sure to check with their doctor first. You can find a more thorough list of contraindications to inversion therapy here.

The good news is, most people can use inversion therapy and it is highly effective. If you are suffering from any type of back, neck or sciatic pain I highly recommend you give inversion a shot.

Use the links below to learn more about inversion therapy:

Inversion Therapy Benefits

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Inversion Table Reviews and Comparisons

Best Selling Inversion Table

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