By Dr. Mark Wiley, The Healthy Back Institute Rituals are a mainstay of traditional cultures. Many revolve around religious ceremonies and coming-of-age celebrations. What marks them as so unique is that they reoccur at the same special place and time and always hold meaning and deep value for the celebrants. The … Read More

My Experience With The Ancient Healing Powers of Qigong By Steven Hefferon, Certified Massage Therapist As a massage therapist and healing arts practitioner I noticed that I was loosing my touch, my mojo. In other words, I was getting drained of energy in my sessions and was on the way to becoming burned out. But someth … Read More

I just spoke to my mom the other day who has been battling back pain for over a decade now... in fact, it was her initial bout of back pain all those years ago that drove me to find a solution. I remember thinking "there had to be a better way" and boy was I right. Anyway, she was telling me about a procedure that her doc … Read More

I got this question over the weekend and I just had to share the answer with you and please everyone feel free to comment on your own experiences… Did you see the position of your own head when assessing your photos… Was you shoulder level, was you heal level, were you eyes level? Please read here email question first… I rea … Read More

I got this email today and im sure some of you can relate very will... ***Start of Email*** Thank you for writing to me. Here are some things I've tried - can you tell me if they are good or bad: drug - skelaxin Sacro Wedgy - devise to lay on Sleep with pillow between my legs used foam roller water walking icy hot, asperc … Read More

I am always amazed when I see women wearing high heels... How could you possibly put those things on, feel uncomfortable yet still walk around in them all day! Well, the dangers of wearing "bad" shoes or shoes that just don't fit your foot well is real. And guys, before you say this doesn't apply to me, it does... H … Read More

  I just read a good article in Men's Health magazine, which I typically don't read but I had some time while waiting for a haircut. Anyway, the article was titled "8 Drugs Even Your Doctor Won't Take".I've been urging people to avoid taking prescription or over the counter drugs at all costs because the risks are so h … Read More

I've got 2 great articles for you today that I'm sure you are going to find very interesting and hopefully also very helpful. First, did you know that chronic pain shrinks the brain? Yep, it's true and that's what the first article is about. And I don't know about you, but I can't afford any loss of brain :) And the secon … Read More

I can tell you from the years of working with athletes who have back pain, you as the athlete are going to have to surrender a little bit. This approach makes sense but it may go against your current training principles. And I’m not saying that what you are doing is dead wrong but when you are dealing with an issue things ha … Read More

It should come as no surprise that chronic back pain can negatively affect your life, both physically and mentally. With that can come depression and anxiety over your inability to fully participate in and enjoy your life. Based on what we know about chronic back pain, scientists have assumed that the changes that take place … Read More