Dog lovers fondly recall when their dog was just a bounding puppy... an unruly yet loveable little ball of fur. At that point her biggest needs were paper training, obedience training and lots of love and patience. As she grows older, she still needs lots of love and patience. And just like the rest of us, she needs extra n … Read More
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Sacroiliac Joint Exercises for Quick Pain Relief
Some people imagine they carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. But the truth is we actually carry most of our weight around on our sacroiliac joints (SI joints). The sacroiliac joints, which connect your spine to your pelvis, support the full weight of your upper body whenever you’re in an upright position. … Read More
Back Pain Cure
You don't have to live with back pain. But every back pain cure won’t work for you. That’s because they're not designed to cure your back pain in the first place. Back pain has become big business for Big Pharma. Pills, pain patches, steroid injections, and surgeries of all sorts add up to $7,000 a year spent by the averag … Read More
Are Pesticides Harmful?
(Includes a Girl's Shocking Science Project You've Got to See!) It's amazing that we still have to ask the question, "Are Pesticides Harmful?" According to a recent "talking heads" editorial comparing the pros and cons in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, however, the debate rages on as our environment worsens every day... … Read More
What is Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction?
If you feel for the two dimples in your lower back, this is where you'll find your two sacroiliac (SI) joints. Essentially, these are the points where your spine meets your pelvis. Although your sacroiliac joints move only a couple of millimeters, rotating 1 to 4 degrees at most, they have a heavy burden to bear. As a wei … Read More
Pinched Nerve
... What You Really Need to Know If you’ve been feeling "pins and needles” in your hands or feet, numbness or frequent sensations that your extremities have "fallen asleep,” you may have been told you have a "pinched nerve.” This commonly used term can describe a variety of conditions that occur when a nerve receives too muc … Read More
What is Spinal Stenosis?Heavy Metal Legend Learns the Hard Way!
What is spinal stenosis? Your spine consists of 26 bones in your back that protect your spinal cord and enable you to stand straight and bend over. Spinal stenosis is when the spine is narrowed, pressuring the spinal cord and nerves and causing often intense back pain, neck pain, and pain running down the leg. Causes of spi … Read More
212 Degrees: Time to Get Steamed
211 degrees is mighty hot. 211 degree water is great for washing your dishes squeaky clean. But turn up the heat just one more notch to 212 degrees… and you suddenly go from sitting still in hot water to moving forward with steam power. You see, it’s always that last degree which separates the good fro … Read More
Neck Pain Stretches with a Partner
Struggling with a stiff neck or "rocks” in your shoulders? Loosening up stiff muscles and releasing trigger points in your upper back can be tough, especially when you’re tense with pain already. That’s why a stretching partner can help you get relief faster by helping you stretch tight muscles and pressi … Read More