One of the biggest myths about back pain is you should stay in bed until your back pain goes away. Bad idea. When you first hurt your back you might want to take it easy in bed a day or two… tops. Anything more than that and all you’re doing is allowing your muscles to weaken. But that’s not to say there isn’t a … Read More
World’s Most Dangerous Healthcare Facility
If you thought going to the hospital was bad, you're not only right. It's probably 10 times worse than you thought. According to an article published in the April issue of Health Affairs, medical errors at the three U.S. hospitals studied affected 1 in 3 of the 800 patient records reviewed. Sure, not every error was as s … Read More
Travel Back Pain Free
It's the time of year to make travel plans for spring and summer vacations. But if you suffer from back pain, just the thought of travel can be discouraging. If you've ever aggravated painful areas in your back and neck by sitting for hours at a time in uncomfortable seats you know what I'm talking about. Whether you're … Read More
5 Back Pain Red Flags
Back pain often isn't the result of a sudden injury. When you "suddenly" throw your back out, chances are it was a long time coming... Just like a tire that "suddenly" blew out on the highway because the driver ignored the warning signs of a worn tread, back pain typically happens only after months or years of ignoring th … Read More
Top 8 Homeopathics for Muscle & Joint Pain (VIDEO)
Most pain relief medications, including over the counter pills widely available on your local grocery store shelves, have dangerous side effects. But doing nothing when you're in pain isn't an option for most folks. That's why we're always on the lookout for new ways to safely, naturally help you get rid of pain. For … Read More
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Written By: February 25,2011
Written By: February 25,2011
The McKenzie Method for Back Pain Relief
Developed in the 1960s by New Zealand physical therapist Robin McKenzie, the McKenzie Method has rapidly become popular around the world for treating back pain, particularly for those with degenerative disc disease and other disc-related back pain. One of the reasons we like the McKenzie Method is it starts with a non-inv … Read More
Don’t Let Pain Burn Out Your Brain
Imagine that your brain is an engine in a car with a manual transmission. You keep your engine well-oiled and tuned up... and day after day it efficiently propels your car along from Point A to Point B. Never a complaint. Until one day the clutch snaps. Something has gone wrong in the transmission and suddenly you're for … Read More
Frequency Specific Microcurrent
By Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC My patient, I’ll call him Jim, worked as a security driver for an armored car company and loved his job. Jim was only 47 and really didn’t want to undergo the three level low back disc replacement and spinal fusion surgery scheduled in four weeks. But he had tried everything from physical therapy … Read More
Little Known Causes of Back Pain and Leg Pain
Just because lower back pain is one of the top reasons for visits to the doctor doesn't mean you're going to get good advice on how to treat it. Oh sure, you may come away with some pain pills... get your back cracked at your chiropractor... or get some massage and physical therapy to help you feel better. Any of thes … Read More
The 10 Back Pain Commandments
by Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA We get thousands of email from people all over the world asking our advice about back pain. Despite over a hundred articles available on LoseTheBackPain.com, and in our weekly emails, people still confuse the forest for the trees. There are just so many areas to consider when dealing with the tota … Read More