By Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA and co-founder of LoseTheBackPain.com One of the questions we get very often here at the Healthy Back Institute is, do heel lifts cause back pain? Well, the answer is, yes, they can and often do and that is why we discourage people from going straight into heel lifts. Back pain suffe … Read More
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 know that recent research shows that chronic inflam … Read More
The 12 Worst Jobs for Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common ailments presented in physicians' offices yearly. Spinal compression, muscle imbalances, pinched or irritated nerves, muscle spasms, trigger points, stress, slips and falls... they all contribute to and can be created by back pain. If we look at the possible causes of back pain, we can … Read More
The 5 Most Dangerous Pain Medications
Attention pain sufferers... Find Out Which Are Safe and Which Can Be Deadly... Dangerous Pain Meds #5: Salicylates (Aspirin) Common names: aspirin, acetylsalicylate Think aspirin is safe? Think again! Higher doses or prolonged use at the lower dose ' even in buffered or coated form ' can double your likel … Read More
Ty Bollinger Interviews Back Expert Jesse Cannone on Muscle Balance Therapy
Press play on the video below to watch Ty Bollinger from TTAC interview the co-founder of The Healthy Back Institute - Jesse Cannone. If you haven't heard Jesse's story, you absolutely must! It will change the way you think about your health and any injuries you may be experiencing. Jesse went from debilitating injury to … Read More
Do CT Scans Increase Your Cancer Risk?
Doctors are supposed to order medical tests that help their patients pinpoint the source of their pain or problems… But there’s something alarming going on when it comes to lower back pain… If you see your doctor about lower back pain, you have more than a 50% chance they’ll send you for an imaging test... Like an X … Read More
Why Are Doctors Doling Out Rat Poison to Millions of Boomers?
Is this Hidden Danger In Your Medicine Cabinet? You might be surprised to know one of America’s most prescribed drugs... ...is also found in the pest control aisle at Home Depot. I’m serious. Drug companies say it’s harmless to humans. Yet, studies link it to fatal internal bleeding, kidney failure, increased ris … Read More
The Truth About Natural Solutions for Pain
Check out this interview I did with Ty Bollinger, the founder of Truth About Cancer. You'll discover why I said "no" to knee surgery, and learn the most effective natural solutions for all types of pain. This is one of the best interviews I've ever done and is packed with tons of pain-relieving and health improving wisdom … Read More
2 Surprising Ways Yoga Helps Back Pain (And One Way Yoga Can Make It Worse)
By Emily Lark At 12 years old, I was in a debilitating accident that left me in pain that spanned for years into adulthood. When I discovered yoga, it was a life-changer for me. It erased back pain I had thought was incurable, it transformed my body and it even changed my entire outlook on life. But as much as yoga ha … Read More
The 10 Supplements Everyone (Really) Needs
Americans spent $13 billion on dietary supplements in 2013, and such spending is expected to increase to more than $15 billion by 2019.[i] Meanwhile, just walking down the supplement aisle(s) at your local health food store can be mind-boggling, and rightfully so – there are more than 29,000 different nutritional supplements … Read More