Did you know that back pain is the second most common cause of absenteeism at work in the US? Many people suffer long terms effects from a lower back injury—whether from a strain or sprain. Once you injure your lower back, intermittent aches well after you heal can be expected, because of the sensitive nerves that are locat … Read More
Nurses and Back Pain
Many professions innately cause workplace injuries or lead to back pain, but one position stands above the rest. Nursing is notoriously hard on the back and creates a unique challenge for those in the profession. In fact, problems suffered while nursing are the second most leading cause of the non fatal injuries suffered by … Read More
Lower Back Pain Acupuncture
Accompanying the movement to become more "green" and natural with the things we do, products we use, and things we put into our bodies, acupuncture is becoming a much more popular method for relieving low back pain. More and more people are shying away from using over the counter medications as a crutch for relieving pain of … Read More
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Nerve Damage
Although degenerative disc is a relatively common occurrence that comes with age and trauma to the discs, causing degeneration and loss of integrity, there is another concern that you need to worry about, which is lumbar degenerative disc disease nerve damage. Lumbar degenerative disc disease is easily capable of becoming t … Read More
Low Back Pain
Dealing with pain is never easy—and low back pain is one of the worst. For many people, it is chronic, and doesn't end. There are many methods of dealing with it, and ways to make it worse. Finding out the back pain was caused in the first place is part of the solution in getting rid of it. First, figure out the true cause … Read More
Non-Surgical Treatments for Sciatica
Many people who suffer from Sciatica wonder what the non-surgical treatments for sciatica are. There is good news! There are many non-surgical treatments for sciatica which can easily be performed at home. Sciatica is somewhat easy to get rid of if you understand what the underlying cause of the pain is. Sciatica is simply a … Read More
Understanding Juvenile Degenerative Disc Disease
Often when it comes to chronic back pain or long term back problems such as degenerative disc disease we often think that only the elderly or the middle age suffer from these ailments. While it is true that degenerative disc disease does occur due to a lifetime of wear and tear on the back, this does not mean that those youn … Read More
Swimming Can Relieve Low Back Pain
Suffering from back pain is unnecessary when you realize just how many exercises you can do to relieve back pain. If you have been suffering from back pain that has persisted for more than a few weeks you will need to see a physician before you begin any type of exercise program. Beginning an exercise program before getting … Read More
Non-Surgical Treatment for Back Pain
Very few people who suffer from back pain are candidates for surgery. As a wider variety of non-surgical treatments are available and always becoming more affordable, people who suffer from back pain, even chronic back pain, should be able to find some type of non-surgical treatment that can help them find relief from their … Read More
Low Back Pain Relief
If you have read any other articles on our website you will have already learned that back pain is much more complicated than just bending down the wrong way, or lifting a heavy box. There are several causes of lower back pain, and it would be wise for you to first visit the lower back pain section of our website by clickin … Read More