Did you know that your back pain could be caused by your thigh muscles? Or your hip and leg muscles? You see, if your thigh, hip, leg or other muscles are out of balance, your pelvis and spine get yanked right out of their natural, healthy position! These hip-dysfunctions are actually the hidden culprit in most cas … Read More
Meningitis Death Toll at 14 and Counting From Tainted Back Pain Injections
An estimated 14,000 Americans were exposed to a meningitis-causing fungus when they received contaminated steroid injections for back pain. Since the injections are given directly into the space around your spinal cord, it gave the fungus direct access to the spinal cord and, from there, the brain … Read More
Try This Challenging Pain-Reducing Puzzle!
Recent research shows that doing puzzles can help reduce pain tremendously... so we've created a fun and challenging word search for you below! You'll find each of the 12 words below hidden in the puzzle. You can also click on each word to learn more about how it will help you if you don't know already! Lose the Back Pain W … Read More
WARNING: Meningitis Outbreak Tied to Steroid Back Pain Injections – Five Dead, Thousands More Possibly Exposed
The Many Benefits of Laughter
Humor as Medicine At the beginning of my shift, I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient’s anterior chest wall. "Big breaths," I instructed. "Yes, they used to be." Bet you couldn't help but laugh, even a little… Or could you? If a smile or chuckle was your first response, the chances are good … Read More
Written By: August 23,2012
Golf and Back Pain: How to Get Relief Fast…and For Good!
Golf is a challenging game. But golf and back pain together? Well that's way more of a challenge than you need to endure! So here is some GOOD NEWS! Instead of having to consider giving up golf if you have back pain, why not give up back pain so you can enjoy golf! Yes, it is not only possible, but thousands of others have … Read More
5 Crucial Steps to Prevent Back Pain in Children
Back pain is surprisingly common in children, with studies showing it impacts anywhere from 18 percent to 58 percent of youth. Kids these days engage in many "adult” activities — sitting for long periods, playing sports and carrying heavy loads. These are the same activities that often lead to back pain in adults … and your … Read More
Chronic Back Pain: The Top Treatments, Symptoms, Causes
Pain is the number one reason for medical visits in the United States, and back pain is the most common type of pain reported. An estimated 8 out of 10 people struggle with back pain at some point in their lives, and in most cases it goes away on its own. But for some, back pain becomes chronic, which simply means the pain p … Read More
An Open Letter to Serena Williams: How to End Your Back Pain Now
Dear Serena Williams, First, I am a big fan of yours. I've appreciated your amazing skills and your determination to succeed for years. Which brings me to this letter ... I know you recently had to bow out of a match at the Rome Masters semi-final due to back pain. I know you must dearly want to defeat that fierce opponent … Read More
Remedies for Back Pain:The Most Effective 3-Step Process
Conventional remedies for back pain are more expensive than effective. Take painkillers. They're the first line of defense for millions of people with back pain, but they don't fix the problem. They just give some temporary relief — until they wear off and you have to take more. Flash forward a few years. You're poppin … Read More