Lower Back cramps happens to all of us. It is estimated that up to two-thirds of all Americans suffer from back and lower back pain. Unless you have a major injury, there's not much a physician can do besides prescribe medications, ask you to rest or recommend back strengthening exercises. The good news is that most types … Read More
The shoulder is actually the most mobile joint in the body, which is why it is supported by so much soft tissue, called the rotator cuff. These connect the shoulder blade and the shoulder joint both in the front and back, and pass under an arch of bone on either side. Damage to the joint, muscles or tendons in the rotator c … Read More
Back pain can be chronic and debilitating. Notoriously tough to treat except with painkillers and stretching, there are any number of gadgets you might resort to trying just to get some peace. Instead of heading for the over-the-counter or prescription painkillers, which are temporary and may be habit-forming, why not try lo … Read More
Having a pinched nerve in the neck can be a very painful ailment. Nerves function as a sort of electrical wiring system for the body, and when one of them is cut off it results in intense pain and sometimes tingling or numbness that is very uncomfortable. A pinched nerve can be caused by any number of things, and there are a … Read More
We think of teens as too young for lower back pain. Back pain is for the old and weary is the common refrain. It's for tired bones, years of bad posture and being stressed with life. Teens shouldn't have any of those. Yet teens do. Lower back pain in teens is one of the more common issues teenagers face. The pains used to wa … Read More
For over 75 years, doctors and medical researchers have known about the importance of trace elements, including magnesium. Magnesium in particular is important in guarding against (or alleviating) ailments like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and asthma. Now researchers are finding a link between back pain and … Read More
Pain between shoulder blades can be attributed to many causes and may or may not signal a back problem. For example, many people have a warning signal within their body which lets them know that they are about to be ill with something. The something might be a bad cold, a case of flu, or a badly upset stomach. But prior to t … Read More
As all mothers learn, there are various types of discomfort that one can expect when expecting a baby and one of these is lower back pain in early pregnancy. Women's bodies contain various hormones, one of which is progesterone. Progesterone is one cause of lower back pain in early pregnancy. Fluctuations in progesterone res … Read More
Lower back pain is almost always caused by tension or spasm in the muscles on either side of the spine, down towards the hips. Sometimes it can be traced back to more serious problems like rheumatoid arthritis, a, a fracture or stenosis, but 9 out of 10 times it's muscle-related. That's not to say that it can't be debilitati … Read More
Lumbar injuries usually happen because of stretch injuries to your ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of your lower back, resulting in microscopic tears. These injuries typically occur because of overuse or trauma. Acute lumbar pain is that which is present for days to weeks – if it lasts longer than 3 months, it is referre … Read More