By Matthew Scott Chinese green tea benefits are numerous. Most are health related, but some are cultural, especially in China - the home of green tea. Here, people drink green tea during meals to improve digestion and dissolve oil or fat in their food, and throughout the day as a refreshing beverage. Green tea is o … Read More
Tennis Elbow Relief with Acupressure
Elbow tendinitis can bring your tennis season to a swift end. Since the amount of elbow pain felt is directly related to how often… how long… and how hard you play tennis, serious players tend to have the worst cases of tennis elbow. That’s because your constant firm grip on your tennis racquet and repeated actio … Read More
NASA Discovers Cure for Back Pain
When I saw the headline declaring NASA had found a cure for back pain, I of course had to take a look, being the co-founder of The Healthy Back Institute and all! Below the headline was an ad saying the treatment they discovered has an 86% or higher success rate at treating not only general back pain, but even "chronic ca … Read More
Lumbar Disc Surgery
Maybe you have a herniated disc and are researching your treatment options, or maybe your physician has recommended lumbar disc surgery to correct a herniated or bulging disc. Whatever the reason, we want to provide you with as much information on the subject, so you can make an informed and confident decision on which treat … Read More
Extreme Lower Back Pain
It may be very difficult to find anything that is more debilitating than extreme lower back pain. Unless you have experienced this before, it is not something that can be easily explained. Extreme back pain of any sort can leave you stuck in bed, praying for some relief. Of course, everybody is different and your level of “ … Read More
Cervical Endoscopic Discectomy
With a name like that, it is no wonder why so many people are afraid of having surgery on their back. This surgery, or any surgery for that matter, should be considered as a last resort. Even though surgical procedures have come a long way, the costs and risks are not something to be overlooked. Cervical Endoscopic Discecto … Read More
Acute Lower Back Pain
Despite how it sounds, there is nothing “cute” about acute lower back pain. In fact, it can be downright horrible. Acute, in this case, is just another word for short term; meaning, back pain that lasts only a few days or a couple of weeks. Millions of people suffer from acute low back pain and it does not discriminate by ra … Read More
Lumbar Back Pain Exercises
Lumbar back pain is usually the result of injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that support your spine because of repetitive movements, sustained positions, stress and inflammation in joints close to spinal nerve, arthritis or aging. It is always advisable to get a proper assessment of the extent of the injury before … Read More
Four Symptoms of Lower Back Pain in the Spine. Identify Them Now
Lower back pain and spine pain is a one of the leading causes of physician visits in the US; generally speaking, 4 out of 5 adults experience it at some point in their lives. Interestingly, the severity of the back pain is often unrelated to the extent of the injury. For example, lower back spasms can cause excruciating p … Read More
Exercises For Lower Back Pain Relief
Anyone who has suffered from lower back pain has probably seen a health care professional for treatment. Unfortunately most of the time treatment is relegated to over the counter or prescription pain medication, anti-inflammatory pills or topical pain ointments and an informational pamphlet. While these are effective treatme … Read More