We know that exercise and stretching is an essential part of relieving lower back pain, but clinical research is showing exactly what exercises are most helpful. In fact a clinical study recently released concluded that yoga is effective for easing chronic back pain. In this study the two groups of participants both complain … Read More
Ways to Avoid Back Pain
All of us at one point in time have either experienced back pain or have known someone that has suffered from back pain. Although back pain can come about from many different conditions and injuries, take heart, there are ways to avoid back pain. Preventative care is key to preventing back pain before it starts. The followin … Read More
Using Yoga to Cure Back Pain
Those who are aware of the healing powers of yoga recognize firsthand how this traditional spiritual, physical and mental discipline has been known to heal and reconstruct the mind and the body. Many use yoga as a means for improving health while others have sought the practice to realign spiritually and learn the art of med … Read More
Surgery for Herniated Lumbar Disc
Surgery for herniated lumbar disc can be a painful and costly way to repair a herniated disc. A herniated disc happens when the body's natural shock absorbers in the spine become damaged or dislocated. This generally occurs as a result of the passage of time, but can also be caused by injury. Diseases like osteoarthritis an … Read More
How A Strong Core Can Protect Your Back
It is widely agreed upon in the medical community that having a strong core is essential to prevent lower back pain. A strong core, which includes strong abdominal muscles, is often the best cure for back pain when nothing else works. Many patients have suffered chronic lower back pain for years, finding only temporary relie … Read More
Stop Doing What Hurts
The patient says, "Doctor, it hurts when I do this." "Then don't do that!" We laugh… but there’s some truth there, isn’t there? Case in point in today’s funny video… Of course no children were (seriously) harmed in that video, but part of what makes it so funny is when Harry puts his finger in his younger brother Charlie … Read More
Ruptured Disk
A ruptured disk is quire painful to bear, and the medical community has not yet come up with a definite solution for it—much less a standardized name for it. Ruptured discs are the same as: slipped discs, herniated discs, or bulging discs. What they all refer to is that a portion or a vertebra along the spinal column has so … Read More
Sore Back Treatment
Having a sore back isn't something you should just have to live with. There are several ways to approach sore back treatment, many of which don't require prescription medications or invasive surgery. Ways to reduce swelling Swelling can be a major cause of a sore back. Focusing on reducing any swelling can be an excellent w … Read More
Severe Neck Pain
Severe neck pain plagues hundreds of thousands of Americans on a daily basis. So what are people doing to combat this epidemic? Some are finding relief from pain medication. However, this isn't the best road. Pain medications can cause a whole host of side effects, ranging from addiction to prescription pain medications to … Read More
Relief from Sciatica
Sciatica is caused by compression or irritation of one or both of the large sciatic nerves in the back of the legs. Symptoms include pain, which can sometimes be severe, along with tingling and difficulty in moving or controlling the affected leg. Sufferers may also experience numbness or muscular weakness that originates in … Read More