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

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

  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

Improving your posture not only benefits how you look on the outside, but it can greatly benefit your body overall.  Poor posture just plain old looks bad, but even worse, it is not good for your body. But what causes poor posture in the first place? Poor posture can form from the daily activities we perform each day. Activi … Read More

Myofascial pain treatment sounds complicated, but it really is not. Once you understand what it is, you will see just how important this form of treatment can be to help alleviate your back pain. Myofascial pain is another way to describe muscle pain. It is pain and inflammation in the soft tissues of the body. It affects th … Read More

  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

  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

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

Most of us spend the majority of our days sitting, whether in cars, in office chairs, at the kitchen table, on couches or elsewhere... So oftentimes our bums get sore from too much sitting,... and many people even experience pain while being seated. While it’s important to get up frequently and walk around and stretch, … Read More