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Jin Shin Jyutsu: The Ancient Japanese Healing Touch

By admin | Published: August 19, 2010

Joan first experienced back pain in her middle thirties. It began with mild pain sensations in her lower back. These went away after a few days of rest. But the pain came back. This time, it was worse. Her doctor could find no specific cause of her pain. After prescribing pain-killers, he sent Joan home. [...]

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Acupressure for Back Pain Relief

By admin | Published: February 13, 2010

Western conventional medicine regularly introduces new drugs and procedures to help patients deal with back pain. Many of these come with side effects potentially much worse than the condition being treated. Just as disturbing, many of the treatments are less effective than safer methods which have been used for literally thousands of years to eliminate [...]

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Myofascial Trigger Points

By admin | Published: December 2, 2009

When patients report pain to their doctors, the root cause of pain is rarely diagnosed correctly. Probably because as many as 3 of every 4 instances of pain are directly attributable to tiny contraction knots in muscle tissue most doctors are never trained to recognize called myofascial trigger points. Although studied since the 1930s, it [...]

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A Rare Case of Upper Back Surgery

By admin | Published: October 2, 2009

Upper back surgery made the news earlier this year when U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln underwent a procedure to remove part of a herniated disc which was pinching a nerve in her back. What is particularly interesting about this surgery, beside the fact it was on a sitting U.S. Senator, is how uncommon the need for upper [...]

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Discover Natural Approaches… to Healthier Muscles and Joints

By admin | Published: November 27, 2008

Conventional medicine typically offers cover-up treatments for these naturally occurring changes. But these treatments do nothing to restore lost function.

They may relieve symptoms-and just as likely, they may not. But they don’t get at the root causes of the problems. They don’t offer cures….

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Spinal Compression: What It Is and What You Can Do About It

By admin | Published: November 24, 2008

Some conditions typically treated with spinal decompression include bulging or herniated discs, lumbar strains, sciatica, degenerative discs, spinal arthritis, degenerative joint disease, post-surgical low back pain, and acute back pain….

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The Case Against Massage Therapy for Back Pain…

By steve | Published: October 10, 2008

Read this immediately if you’ve ever used massage to treat painful muscles, or plan to get a therapeutic massage anytime in the near future From the Desk of: Steve Hefferon I have a confession to make as a massage therapist. If you’ve ever gotten a massage to treat muscle-pain in your neck & back, legs [...]

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