Spinal fusion, also known as spondylodesis, is an invasive surgical procedure that joins two or more vertebrae together. This procedure can last for several hours and is done using different fusion methods. With one spinal fusion method metal implants are placed and secured to the vertebrae as a means to hold them together w … Read More
Running Back Pain
Running is an excellent way to work out the muscles of your body and shed excess weight. Running for some is a pastime and for some other people, they make a career out of it. Running is one of the most accessible methods of exercising because you don't really need equipment, a trainer, a facility or a coach to do it. Most p … Read More
Spinal Fusion Surgery: What You Should Know
Many back pain sufferers worry about chronic back pain that may require surgery as there is often a greater risk associated with surgery. Unfortunately there are some back problems that cannot be fixed by alternative back pain treatments such as massage or physical therapy. Spinal fusion is an example of one such surgery. W … Read More
Relieve Lower Right Back Pain By…Stretching?
One of the most disconcerting aspects of back pain is how sudden and severely it strikes. In fact this is one of the reasons lower back pain is so difficult to diagnose. Some patients report simply walking around the kitchen or lifting a pile of laundry or swiveling in a desk chair just before the pain strikes. In particular … Read More
Spinal Fractures and Back Pain
Spinal Fractures and back pain unfortunately go hand in hand. Spinal fractures are in fact a fairly common ailment. Over 700,000 spinal fractures occur in the United States alone. What is a Spinal Fracture? Spinal fractures, also known as vertebral fractures, are the result of weakened bones in the spine. Simple … Read More
Spinal Decompression
Spinal decompression is one of loads of effective, all-natural treatments for certain types of chronic lower back pain. Realistically, spinal decompression uses slow, gentle traction to stretch your back and spine thus relieving pressure on spinal discs. Spinal decompression using inversion therapy, chiropractic manual adjus … Read More
Rhizotomy
It is unfortunate when people have to undergo a surgical operation or procedure due to health reasons. Having severe back pain because of intense nerve damage is reason enough to contemplate a rhizotomy. A rhizotomy is a surgical procedure that involves destroying nerve roots in the backbone. This procedure should only be pu … Read More
Spinal Decompression Using Inversion Therapy
Undeniably, there are multiple therapies and methods for dealing with lower back pains. Along with that, depending on what the reason for the pain might be conservative doctors can prescribe pain medications or in a worst case scenario recommend surgery. Regardless if both of these solutions might work, both also have the po … Read More
Spinal Decompression Therapy
Spinal Decompression Therapy is an all natural treatment for a few types of chronic lower back pain. It is a non-surgical and non-chiropractic therapy designed to relieve back pain and problems associated with spinal disc injuries. The spinal cord can become compressed if there was trauma that may have damaged the cord, like … Read More
Relieving Chronic Back Pain
It is not surprising that millions of people endure some kind of back pain during their lifetime. Back pain can be very debilitating and has the ability to alter your daily plans. The kind of back pain that people have varies based on the type of root problem that is triggering the pain and the location. You can have lower, … Read More