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Stop the pain and remember how to smile again Fighting back pain is my mission – and has been for the last 10 years. You do something for 10 years, and you begin to learn what really works. The question is: do you know what works? If you’re looking at another year of pain, stop. [...]
What is Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction? If you look for the two dimples in your lower back, this is where your two sacroiliac (SI) joints are located; these are the points where your spine essentially meets your pelvis. Although your sacroiliac joints move only a couple of millimeters, or rotate 1-4 degrees at most, they have [...]
And How to Get a Lifetime of Massages for Under $100 The first thing most people think about when it comes to massage is relaxation. But massage is fast being recognized as a major player in the health tool kit to treat all sorts of problems beyond back pain, such as infant distress, cancer and much more. [...]
The 5 Most Important Steps to Take Now A pulled back muscle occurs when the muscle is stretched too far, causing small tears within the muscle. If you haven’t already, you probably will at some point experience a pulled back muscle. It could happen during a game of golf, while cleaning the garage, or even [...]
The Key To Building Resilience It’s very hard to imagine a traumatic event — a devastating hurricane that wipes out your home, a cancer diagnosis, or an unexpected loss of a loved one — doing anything remotely positive for your health. A meta-analysis of medical studies proves otherwise, however, leading more medical experts to believe [...]
Do You Feel What I Feel? You may not realize how your spouse’s reactions to sensitive subjects affect your chronic pain, but they do. A recent study in The Journal of Pain concluded the emotional pain — even if you’re the caregiver — is felt more acutely by one gender over the other. Prior studies [...]
The 6 Most Dangerous Fabrics Have you been so focused on avoiding the harmful chemicals lurking in processed foods you’ve forgotten about the toxic fabrics that you may be wearing on your body or the ones covering you while you sleep? It’s not surprising the “forest” of health habits you navigate to stay healthy would [...]
(And How NOT To Shovel Snow!) It’s that time of the year again for many people worldwide. And if you want to avoid excruciating back pain, it pays to (re)learn how to shovel snow! In the U.S. alone, more than 11,000 were treated annually between 1990-2006 for injuries connected with shoveling snow, according to a [...]
Bacteria may be behind your back pain, but antibiotics aren’t the best answer An interesting recent study out of Denmark found that a 90-day course of antibiotics reduced or eliminated back pain in 75% of participants. That’s promising news for chronic back pain sufferers… but there’s a problem with antibiotics. They don’t just kill off [...]
Been sitting there awhile? It’s time for a stretch break! Back pain is a leading cause of disability and missed days at work. But there are many times when you simply have to push through the pain and get the job done, right? That’s why today I want to share a quick office stretch break [...]
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