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
Scoliosis Info
Scoliosis What is it? Scoliosis is a lateral, or sideways, curvature of the spine, which in its normal state should be a straight vertical line when viewed from the front or back. Viewed from the side, a normal spine curves slightly backward to produce a mild degree of roundness in the upper back area and slightly inward cu … Read More
Spinalstenosis
Spinal Stenosis Back Pain Over 40 and Mysterious Back Pain Ruining Your Life? Don't Begin Any Back Pain Treatment Program Without First Ruling Out Spinal Stenosis Tons of people each year are diagnosed and treated for sciatic pain and get little relief because the true cause of their back pain is the often undetected, spi … Read More
Uterine Fibroids
My Wife's Triumph Over Uterine Fibroids By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS There's nothing quite like sitting down on a crisp fall Sunday morning to write about my wife's uterus. I suppose I could have written something generic about the topic of uterine fibroids, but I prefer to write personal stories about true-life expe … Read More
Sciatica and Constipation: What Can Help Soften Stools?
Before you disregard what I'm about to say, I'm going to ask that you be patient. I know you're suffering from lower back pain or else you wouldn't be at this website. I also know that you will probably disregard any notion that the sciatica you suffer from is caused by constipation. Let me be clear: constipation ca … Read More