Dealing with an Upper Back Pinch

You know the feeling. A pinch between the shoulder blades. It Simply tilting your head all the way back is painful. And that crick in your neck when you turn your head, ouch! Whether you sit all day at a desk working on a computer or use your neck and shoulders all day like a hair stylist, an upper back pinch is an increasi … Read More

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

Lumbar Back Supports… Do They Really Help?

When back pain strikes, regardless of the cause, our first instinct is to get rid of the pain as quickly as possible. Typically that means sitting or lying down and avoiding just about all movements in hopes the pain will go away. Unfortunately that instinct is one of the most ineffective treatments for back pain, but not fo … Read More

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

Pilates for Back Pain?

Laughs aside, is pilates good if you suffer from back pain? Yes and no... it all depends on if the exercises and movements you perform are strengthening the areas where you are weak and stretching the areas where you are tight... Because if not, it can makes things worse for you. In order to know which areas you need t … Read More

Filed Under: Pilates, Video
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Why You Should NOT Vaccinate Your Children Against the Flu This Season

The Big FAT Swine Flu Lie by Jesse Cannone Should you get the swine flu vaccine? Infectious disease expert says, "Absolutely not!" I agree and here's why... The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) in the United Kingdom released a new experimental swine flu vaccine into the public. Yet it had only five days of testing! Normal … Read More

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

Top Bodybuilder Secrets for Injury Recovery

Bodybuilding is tough work, requiring many hours every week sculpting muscles in the gym. It also leads to numerous muscle and tendon injuries, particularly among those less knowledgeable about balanced workouts. A complete series of articles on preventing bodybuilding related back pain should be required reading for anyone … Read More

Filed Under: Muscle Balance Therapy
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Hypnosis: Changing Your Mind About Weight Loss

We usually find a way to accomplish what we really want to do. Many of us tell ourselves losing weight is one of those things we really want to do... but it's not. That's because our minds don't think "losing weight" then naturally project a self image of ourselves as slim and trim. Instead, it takes "losing weight" and imm … Read More

Filed Under: Hypnosis
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

The Blessing of Pain

No one likes pain, yet we should be thankful for it. Pain serves a vital function in letting us know when something within our bodies is not quite right. The problem is we often rely upon pain to direct our health choices instead of being proactive. A heart attack is often the first sign of heart disease most people notice, … Read More

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