Back pain is one of the top ailments for the average person, with about 80% of people suffering from some form of it, be it upper, middle, or lower back pain. However, back pain is almost always a symptom of some medical problem, not a diagnosis itself. This is important to realize because once you discover the cause of your … Read More
Treating Back Pain – Inversion Therapy vs. Surgery?
Suffering from chronic or acute back pain may require more treatment that traditional methods can provide. While treatments that include physical therapy, massage and acupressure have been proven effective, for some they may not provide enough relief. Whether you have sciatica or general back pain, you may need inversion the … Read More
Inversion Table for Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Inversion therapy is a method of back pain alleviation that involves hanging upside down or inverting one's body on a tilting table. Inversion therapy uses gravity to take pressure off the joints in the lower part of the body. Hanging upside down using an inversion table causes the joints in the body to become loaded in an i … Read More
Inversion Gravity Machine
An inversion gravity machine is something that offers relief from pressure on a patient's spine, by "hanging" them upside down. They are supported by their ankles and drawn downward by gravity and body weight. The nature of the hanging aspect of the therapy means the spine becomes less compressed, easing pressure on discs, a … Read More
How to Treat Back Pain
Nearly everyone on the planet will experience back pain at some point in their lives, many more than once. Low back pain is the second most common reason to visit a doctor's office, second only to the common cold. Just like the cold, back pain may be hard for doctors to treat. The root causes of back pain are notoriously di … Read More
Herniated Disk Surgery
If you have been recently told that you need surgery for a herniated disc, be advised that there are other less invasive options available to you. A herniated disk is problem that took years to develop. You cannot get rid of it by treating only the end result, meaning the pain and the herniated disk. Once you let surgeons g … Read More
Gallbladder Back Pain: What Can Ease It?
The gallbladder is a small pea-shaped organ. It lies on the underside of the liver, which is placed in the upper right portion of the abdomen. The gallbladder is responsible for collecting and storing bile. The main function of bile is to help in the digestion of fats and absorption of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Bil … Read More
Fibromyalgia Tender Points
Fibromyalgia is a relatively common disorder which mainly affects your bodies' muscles, but can also affect your brain. Unlike arthritis, which mainly affects your joints, Fibromyalgia creates pain in the connective tissues, including your ligaments, tendons and muscles. Fibromyalgia Syndrome, often known as FMS, currently … Read More
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic condition that has been known to cause intense pain in muscles tissues and joints throughout the body. More than 6 million people in the United States are affected with the disease. Fibromyalgia generally consist of a group of symptoms and characteristics that occur together. Symptoms for f … Read More
Fibromyalgia and Amino Acids
For many years, a large number of people suffered from pain that seemed to cover the body with no relief in sight. Medical professionals now understand that this is a true medical problem and not the figment of an overactive imagination. The condition is Fibromyalgia. It is more than just widespread pain. This condition pre … Read More