An interesting recent study out of Denmark found that a 90-day course of antibiotics reduced or eliminated back pain in 75% of participants. That’s promising news for chronic back pain sufferers… but there’s a problem with antibiotics. They don’t just kill off the bad flora, they also kill off the good. And an inc … Read More
Steve Jobs Commencement Address
Yesterday, the world lost a true visionary. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Pixar, passed away at the relatively young age of 56 due to pancreatic cancer. Or perhaps he passed away from the devastating effects on his body of the traditional medicine cancer treatments he chose to fight his cancer with. Either way, we’ve … Read More
Why Are You REALLY Having Back Surgery?
There’s a reason you’re scheduled for back surgery. Perhaps you’ve been told surgery is necessary to repair a herniated disc, fuse some troublesome vertebrae together, or some other reason. But what you may not have been told is how frequently back surgery is recommended… simply because of where you live. Say wh … Read More
Treatment of Herniated Disc
One of the most common myths about back pain involves pain associated with herniated discs. Despite what you may have heard about herniated discs, these discs can heal without undergoing surgery. Obviously, the damage varies from person to person and you if you have not been properly diagnosed with herniated or bulging discs … Read More
Scoliosis Pain
Scoliosis in itself is not a disease or diagnosis, but the term is used to describe an abnormal curvature of the spine which is from side to side and can form either a “C” or “S” shape. Oftentimes people are born with Scoliosis and they may never have noticeable symptoms until the curvature of the spine has progressed to a p … Read More
Sciatica Injection
If you have ever felt a radiating pain down one or both of your legs, well then, you have experienced Sciatica first hand. While not a condition in itself, it is merely a symptom of a few various conditions. Having said that, if you are experiencing this type of pain, it is best to get checked out by your primary physician s … Read More
Ancient Chinese Cure For A Bad Back
Depending on whom you ask, back pain can be caused by a poor diet, a distracted mind or an injured body. Of course it can be more serious than that but fundamentally these are the sources of back pain. Most of Western medicine focuses on the body, and more recently through the use of yoga we have begun to embrace t … Read More
Lasting Relief for Your Mid-Back Pain
We spend a lot of time talking about lower back pain and upper back and neck pain because those are more prevalent. But we still get a lot of questions asking, "what about those of us with mid-back pain?” Today, Steve Hefferon answers that question with this video where he demonstrates a simple yet challe … Read More
You’re Fired! Pink Slip Stress Relief…
Is there someone in your life who desperately needs to get a pink slip? You know who I’m talking about… it’s the one you hate hearing from… the one you always let the answering machine pick up or whose email sits in your inbox for days before you respond. If you find yourself actively avoiding a person, there’s a … Read More
Pain Relief Ointment
There are a few must haves when it comes to being prepared at home. The last thing you want to do is to have to run out when you are feeling down or are experiencing pain. One of the things to be sure to include on your must have list is an effective pain relief ointment. There are so many pain relief ointments on the marke … Read More