Tim Wakefield's Back Surgery

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield underwent back surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital this week to repair a herniated disc and remove a loose fragment. Many are encouraged to hear early word the back surgery was deemed successful with 4-6 weeks of rehab to begin immediately. Starting with lower back pain, the pitche … Read More

Filed Under: Back Surgery
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

My wife's "back went out" … here's what she's doing

When people say back pain affects everyone, that really is the truth! Not only did I struggle with middle back pain (and a bunch of other ailments like shoulder problems, knee pain, tendonitis) years ago before becoming an "expert" ... but my wife has also had several bouts of back pain over the years brought on initially … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Dealing with an Upper Back Pinch

You know the feeling. A pinch between the shoulder blades. It Simply tilting your head all the way back is painful. And that crick in your neck when you turn your head, ouch! Whether you sit all day at a desk working on a computer or use your neck and shoulders all day like a hair stylist, an upper back pinch is an increasi … Read More

Filed Under: Upper Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Lumbar Back Supports… Do They Really Help?

When back pain strikes, regardless of the cause, our first instinct is to get rid of the pain as quickly as possible. Typically that means sitting or lying down and avoiding just about all movements in hopes the pain will go away. Unfortunately that instinct is one of the most ineffective treatments for back pain, but not fo … Read More

Filed Under: Back Support Cushion
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Pilates for Back Pain?

Laughs aside, is pilates good if you suffer from back pain? Yes and no... it all depends on if the exercises and movements you perform are strengthening the areas where you are weak and stretching the areas where you are tight... Because if not, it can makes things worse for you. In order to know which areas you need t … Read More

Filed Under: Pilates, Video
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Why You Should NOT Vaccinate Your Children Against the Flu This Season

The Big FAT Swine Flu Lie by Jesse Cannone Should you get the swine flu vaccine? Infectious disease expert says, "Absolutely not!" I agree and here's why... The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) in the United Kingdom released a new experimental swine flu vaccine into the public. Yet it had only five days of testing! Normal … Read More

Filed Under: Flu Vaccines, Video
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,