For over 75 years, doctors and medical researchers have known about the importance of trace elements, including magnesium. Magnesium in particular is important in guarding against (or alleviating) ailments like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and asthma. Now researchers are finding a link between back pain and … Read More
Pain Between Shoulder Blades
Pain between shoulder blades can be attributed to many causes and may or may not signal a back problem. For example, many people have a warning signal within their body which lets them know that they are about to be ill with something. The something might be a bad cold, a case of flu, or a badly upset stomach. But prior to t … Read More
Lower Back Pain in Early Pregnancy
As all mothers learn, there are various types of discomfort that one can expect when expecting a baby and one of these is lower back pain in early pregnancy. Women's bodies contain various hormones, one of which is progesterone. Progesterone is one cause of lower back pain in early pregnancy. Fluctuations in progesterone res … Read More
Lower Back Pain Home Treatment
Lower back pain is almost always caused by tension or spasm in the muscles on either side of the spine, down towards the hips. Sometimes it can be traced back to more serious problems like rheumatoid arthritis, a, a fracture or stenosis, but 9 out of 10 times it's muscle-related. That's not to say that it can't be debilitati … Read More
Lumbar Pain Treatment
Lumbar injuries usually happen because of stretch injuries to your ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of your lower back, resulting in microscopic tears. These injuries typically occur because of overuse or trauma. Acute lumbar pain is that which is present for days to weeks – if it lasts longer than 3 months, it is referre … Read More
Ovarian Cancer Back Pain
While back pain is one of the early symptoms associated with ovarian cancer, it is tragic that ovarian cancer back pain is so often overlooked both by doctors and patients. This is due in part to the view of ovarian cancer that has long been prevalent in the minds of the medical profession and general public. Ovarian cancer … Read More
Lumbar Laminectomy
A lumbar laminectomy is a minimally invasive surgery that is designed to relieve moderate to severe low back pain that has not been helped by other less drastic medical methods. This procedure is typically elective and involves the surgical removal of a segment of the spine (known as the lamina) which is located on the dorsa … Read More
Osteophytes – Bone Spurs
The most precious gift that any individual can have is the gift of good health. Your health is very important because it can influence your activities, goals and plans. A part of being healthy is being knowledgeable about the different ailments and diseases that can affect your back. Back pain is something that millions of p … Read More
Lumbar Herniated Disc
A lumbar herniated disc can be very painful and difficult to deal with, but don't despair. There are many things you can do to relieve your back pain. A lumbar herniated disc happens when the discs that help cushion your spinal column from sudden impacts, and allow your spine to be flexible become displaced. When this happe … Read More
Lumbar Herniated Disc Surgery
Lumbar herniated disc surgery is one way to approach getting rid of your herniated disc. However, it's not the only way, and it can often come with a fair amount of negative side effects that should be considered before you chose this method. Lumbar herniated disc surgery involves going into your back and removing the damag … Read More