Nearly 80% of the adult population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Of that 80%, almost half will suffer from some form of discogenic low back pain. In simple terms, discogenic back pain involves pain associated with disc degeneration of the spine. First, let's uncover what leads to disc degeneration … Read More
What Is Diffuse Degenerative Disk Disease Thoracic Spine
Diffuse degenerative disk disease thoracic spine is not actually a disease at all, but rather it is a term that is used to describe completely normal changes that occur in the discs of your thoracic spine and lumbar spine as you age. The discs in your thoracic spine are both soft and compressible and they are responsible for … Read More
C5 C6 Herniated Disc
The spinal column is identified with various numbers to help doctors know precisely where a problem area lies. The C5 and C6 vertebrae are located in the cervical or neck area of the spine. A C5 C6 herniated disc can be a very painful problem, but is not one that is impossible to deal with. Generally speaking a C5 C6 hernia … Read More
Bulging Disc Therapy
A bulging disc occurs when the gelatinous discs that cushion the spinal column become dislocated. This can be painful when they start pressing on nerves and other sensitive areas in the back. Bulging disc therapy can come in a variety of ways, but most people don't need to resort to prescription medications or surgery to fin … Read More
Back Pain Ruptured Disc
Between the bones of your spine lie small, spongy discs that serve as shock absorbers to cushion the bones and keep the spine flexible. When healthy, they have a tough, outer shell which protects a jelly-like material on the inside. When you experience a spine injury, or simply when you become older and you experience normal … Read More
Can Spinal Discs Be Repaired By Stem Cells?
By Dr. Mark Wiley New research indicates that back pain due to degenerated and herniated intervertebral discs (IVD) may now have found a cure in stem cell research. This is a huge scientific breakthrough when back pain statistics are factored into the equation. For example back pain is one of the most common reasons that … Read More
Inversion Therapy for Herniated or Bulging Disc
If you've been diagnosed with a herniated or bulging disc, you definitely should look into inversion therapy. Inversion therapy has long history of helping people eliminate back and sciatic pain caused by disc problems like herniated disk, bulging disc, degenerative disc disease and more. In fact, inversion has been u … Read More
How Inversion Therapy Can Treat A Herniated Disc
A herniated disc requires regular treatments to relieve pain and reduce the pressure on the spine associated with slipped discs. Before you can begin any type of treatment you will first need an accurate diagnosis to make sure your treatments focus on both the symptoms as well as the underlying causes. Many times the diagno … Read More
Natural Sciatic Pain Treatments
Natural treatments for sciatic nerve pain and sciatica address the issues and sources for the pain, and do not focus on finding a solution to the problem with the sciatic nerve itself. Whether it's a lumbar herniated disc, lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, pregnancy or other cause for sciatic nerve pain and … Read More
Back Problems
Over 80% of Americans are affected by back pain. It is said that within a lifetime almost every human will experience back pain at some point. Back pain resonates in many forms in many areas. Some of us may experience lower or middle back pain while others see upper back as the problem area. Many other causes of back pain in … Read More