By Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA Remember when you were a kid and loved to play in the water? Well, that's actually a great idea still... especially if you're suffering from back pain. Water supports your body as you move around which makes the pool an excellent place to relieve some of the pressure and stress causing your … Read More
Over the past decade we've helped literally hundreds of thousands of people find relief from their back pain, neck pain and sciatica. Now we need your help. We really want to understand who you are a little better. So we've put together a short, 7-question multiple-choice survey. It's completely anonymous and will lite … Read More
If there's anything that gets me fighting mad, its bumbling government agencies interfering with legitimate and successful treatments for the many ailments humans suffer. But when those same agencies directly oppress proven treatments that can save lives... lives that even conventional medical doctors admit they can't help. … Read More
by Martin Sussman President and Founder Cambridge Institute for Better Vision It's an all too-familiar picture: a group of middle-aged people huddled in a restaurant struggling to read the menu. Some feeling their arms are too short; others squinting, moving their arms in and out in what's been coined the "trombone syn … Read More
It doesn't take a chemistry major to know that acid is bad for your health. Certainly you won't be opening up a D-cell battery and dumping out its contents on your salad anytime soon, right? Take a look at the terminals on your car's battery, or inside a child's toy after the batteries have been left to sit for too long. … Read More
According to the Arthritis Foundation, nearly 20% of all Americans suffer daily with achy joints. They also say that half of those with arthritis feel there's nothing that can be done to ease their pain outside of painful cortisone injections and dangerous drugs. Well here's some good news. You most certainly can do somet … Read More
For decades fitness gurus have been touting the health benefits of aerobic exercise such as jogging and power walking. The phrase "cardio exercise" itself has become synonymous with heart healthy exercise. Numerous books, "as seen on TV" exercise tapes, and even misguided doctors continue to claim many benefits for traditio … Read More
By Dr. Mark Wiley New research indicates that back pain due to degenerated and herniated intervertebral discs (IVD) may now have found a cure in stem cell research. This is a huge scientific breakthrough when back pain statistics are factored into the equation. For example back pain is one of the most common reasons that … Read More
Back Pain 101: CBS News Almost Got It Right By Jesse Cannone The mainstream media far too often gets health reporting dead wrong. That's why I was pleasantly surprised when I ran across this CBS News Early Show HealthWatch episode on back pain from earlier this year. In Back Pain 101: Separating Fact from Fiction, CBS New … Read More
By Jesse Cannone Your body needs adequate sleep as much as it needs good nutrition and exercise to stay healthy. Although sleeping aids can help you get a good night's rest, the best long-term course of action for chronic sleeplessness is to tackle the problem at the source. A few months ago I shared some tips on how t … Read More