Despite what you may have heard, back pain is not always from an accident or picking up a heavy box. Something as simple as your posture, can lead to numerous types of back pain. It is extremely difficult to sit and stand with correct posture but it can be done. It takes time, a lot of practice and the right tools to help wi … Read More
What You Should Know About Back Pain Magnets
It seems as though every single year some new type of therapy is being touted as the newest fix for your back problems. Whether it involves a new piece of technology, a new surgery or pain cream; these new treatments talk a good game but often can’t back them up with evidence. With this track record it should come as no surp … Read More
Back Pain Equipment
If you have ever been flipping through the channels at night, you have probably seen the infomercials claiming that some new gadget is the answer to your pain. But, how do you know if these devices actually work? One of the many things we do here at The Healthy Back Institute is review products that are on the market. Our ex … Read More
Why Don’t Friends With Kids Have Time?
My wife got an email from a friend the other day, which she passed along to me. As parents of nine great children, we appreciate every moment with them. At the same time, the story she forwarded definitely struck a chord. I figured other parents - and those bewildered by their own friends with kids - might also appreci … Read More
Prescription for Death
Is your pain killing you? It may be if you’re relying on prescription drugs to deal with it. A brand new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week highlights a massive increase in prescription drug deaths over the past decade. In just the past 10 years, sales of painkillers - and … Read More
Better Vision in Three Steps
By Martin Sussman Founder and President Cambridge Institute for Better Vision Do you notice that sometimes your vision is a little worse when you're tired or under stress? You might even notice you see a little better when you're feeling energized or relaxed. That’s because your visual system is very se … Read More
Beat Back Pain by Breakfast
Getting your day off to the right start takes on a whole new meaning when dealing with back pain. When you wake up in the morning your body needs help to meet the demands of the new day. Energy stored in your liver has been depleted by your brain and other organs. Your muscles and the rest of your body need replen … Read More
Einstein’s Secret
By Al Sears, MD Albert Einstein had only one thing different about his brain than the brain of everyday folks. I’m going to tell you what that is, and it has to do with the most common thing people worry about as they grow older. In my experience with anti-aging medicine over the last 25 years, there have … Read More
Congenital Scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine has excessive curvature due to abnormalities of the vertebrae. In most cases, the vertebrae become overdeveloped in utero around 4 - 6 weeks of gestation. Though it is often difficult to pin point an absolute cause of congenital scoliosis, studies show that women that a … Read More
The Diet Soda Myth
By Dr. Jenny Bruck, D.C. We’ve all seen it: someone orders a crazy indulgent meal (fries and all!) then triumphantly adds a diet soda, as if that will make up for the 1200 calorie meal. Diet soda has the reputation of being a guiltless soft drink… and many consumers drink it in abundance. This year, a new … Read More