After the common cold, nothing sends more people to the doctor than back pain. And if you are a woman, you’re more likely to experience back pain at some point than a man. It doesn’t seem fair, does it? The truth is, women carry a heavy burden. As a woman, you’re often responsible for taking care of your family and you … Read More
You’ve probably heard the phrase… “You are what you eat!” Most people hear that and think about how foods like donuts, pizza, and cookies cause them to pack on the pounds… But recent research shows the foods you eat every day have a massive impact on inflammation, joint pain, and your overall quality of life. Sc … Read More
Traditional Chinese medicine's organ clock, also known as the "body clock," can provide surprising insight into your health. Do you ever find yourself waking up at the exact same time every single night... unable to get back to sleep no matter what you do? It’s frustrating. And I’ve been there. Unfortunately, most MDs ju … Read More
Suffering from joint pain or arthritis stinks. And when you’re in that much pain, day in and day out, you’re willing to do and try just about anything for relief. I get it. But when I look at Big Pharma’s options for joint pain relief and arthritis, it sends a chill down my spine. The list of dangerous side effec … Read More
Inflammation is a BIG reason so many people around the world are suffering from back pain right this very minute. In fact, it’s the smoking gun behind nearly ALL chronic health conditions… like cancer… heart disease… Alzheimer’s… joint pain… To put it really simply, inflammation is a form of swelling in your body. It’s … Read More
I get a lot of flak from the mainstream medical community. They call people like me “quacks”… Or “snake oil salesmen”… Just because I believe people have a right to know there are safe and effective natural solutions for just about every health condition under the sun. But the more people learn the truth, the mo … Read More
When it comes to pain relief, most people turn first to their medicine cabinet. But most people also have more than one pain reliever to choose from. There are so many options—Advil, Tylenol, Excedrin, good old aspirin and all sorts of generic and prescription alternatives. The question is: which bottle should you reach f … Read More
By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS Lack of oxygen causes pain. Now when I say "lack of oxygen," do you think of turning blue from holding your breath? I'm joking, of course, but only because it's always a surprise how many back pain sufferers are not aware that lack of oxygen at the cellular level causes chronic pai … Read More
By Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA and co-founder of LoseTheBackPain.com One of the questions we get very often here at the Healthy Back Institute is, do heel lifts cause back pain? Well, the answer is, yes, they can and often do and that is why we discourage people from going straight into heel lifts. Back pain suffe … Read More
