Fighting back pain but not seeing results? Maybe you’re missing something. After helping thousands of back pain sufferers get relief one thing has become crystal-clear: you usually need to address more than one area of your health to get total and lasting back pain relief. In fact, there’s three major areas that … Read More
Dietary Choices and Back Pain
Are the foods you are eating keeping you in pain? By Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA and co-founder of LoseTheBackPain.com An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Be the Ticket to Feeling Better When I say the word "inflammation," it's likely to evoke thoughts of painful joints and muscles, swelling, and a loss of mobility. But did you … Read More
Take control of Arthritis, and Get Your Life Back!
Red, burning, swollen and so stiff you don't want to move...that's what those who suffer from arthritis experience on a daily basis. If you know this all to well, you are probably one of the 46 million Americans (that's 1 out of every 5 people) that are living with arthritis every day. To better understand how to get relief … Read More
Poor Sleep And Inflammation – The Link
Nothing feels better than waking up fully refreshed after a good night of sleep. It would be great if each one of us could get the doctor recommended 7 to 8 hours each night, but life often makes that virtually impossible. Between late nights at the office, familial obligations and post-work relaxation we’re lucky to get clo … Read More
Lower Back Pain Hidden Cause
The Hidden Cause of Lower Back Pain and How to Get Lasting Relief Each year millions of people struggle with lower back pain and unfortunately, many of them unnecessarily. The reason is most of the treatments that patients with back pain receive only address the symptoms. And while treating the symptoms can provide some pa … Read More
Degenerative Disc Disease Definition
Degenerative Disc Disease and Back Pain Degenerative disc disease refers to a syndrome in which twisted disc causes chronic low back pain. The injury weakens the disc and creates excessive motion in the joints of the vertebrae. This causes the tissues, fluids and nerves around the disc to become painful and irritated. So … Read More
Poor Posture and Back Pain
The Health Dangers of Poor Posture... How Ancient "Sinking" Can Help Correct It By Herb Borkland, Health Writer One of the worst things you can do for your back is to sit down. That's because the "C"-shaped posture most people slump into puts serious stress on the spine. You may not feel any discomfort right now, but the m … Read More
S-I Joint Dysfunction
What is S-I Joint Dysfunction? By Dr. Robert V. Duvall, DPT, MPT, ATC, MGFI The S-I joint is one of the most misunderstood areas of the human body. It has been the source of much controversy in the medical community for many years. Much of the debate relies on the fact that there are few reliable evaluation methods for the … Read More
Degenerative Disc Disease
What is it? Degenerative disc disease is not actually a disease at all. It's a term that describes the natural changes the spinal discs undergo as a person ages. Degenerative disc disease usually occurs in the lower back and the neck, though it can take place anywhere along the spine. As a disc degenerates, it may put press … Read More
Neck Pain Solutions
7 Steps to Eliminating Neck Pain By Dr. Robert Duvall What is it? What do we do on a daily basis? We wake up, sit down, have a cup of coffee and read the newspaper. We sit in our car and drive to work. We arrive at work and sit down to work. For the next several hours we place and answer phone calls, enter data, research … Read More