If you're searching for information about the types back different types of back pain conditions, you'll find answers here. These articles cover both common and uncommon chronic back pain conditions. Below, you will find information about each pain condition’s causes and symptoms, along with pain treatment options, pain m … Read More
Ever go to a playground and watch the kids play? Most of the children move around with ease… in every possible position… often at top speed. Compare that with the posture and movement of the average back pain sufferer… or even just the average 40 year old. Normal movement is confined to positions maintained day after day … Read More
By Martin Sussman What does computer work have to do with eye health? For one, computer-induced eyestrain could damage your vision. When your eyes get accustomed to focusing for long periods of time at the same distance, the eye muscles become less flexible, and your vision can worsen, creating the need for stronge … Read More
Almost everyone gets a headache now and then. By far, tension-type headaches are the most common affecting 9 out of 10 adults at some point in their lives. The good news is you can usually get quick relief from tension headaches and even prevent the pain from coming back once you understand what caused it and take … Read More
By Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT Perhaps it starts when the alarm clock doesn't go off for some reason. Then you get a flat tire on the way to work — in the rain. You finally walk into the workplace soaked and a half hour late when the boss heads your way with an unhappy look on his face. Your heart begins to race. You g … Read More
Of all the different pain-inducing conditions that billions of people around the world suffer from, very few are as irritating as sciatica. For many sciatica patients, the condition will present with few if any symptoms. Others however will feel mild to severe back and leg pain that may also include numbness and tingling. … Read More
By Carolyn McMakin, MA, DC My patient, I’ll call him Jim, worked as a security driver for an armored car company and loved his job. Jim was only 47 and really didn’t want to undergo the three level low back disc replacement and spinal fusion surgery scheduled in four weeks. But he had tried everything from physical therapy … Read More
When you suffer any kind of pain, in the back, neck, shoulders or any other part of the body, inflammation seems to be part of the deal. Whether your pain is due to post-surgical scar tissue, injury, trauma or muscle deterioration, inflammation generally follows. The main question people have is why. Why can't there be pain … Read More
I remember seeing a billboard on the side of the road once. It had a picture of this tremendous hunk of sizzling juicy steak topped with a little sprig of parsley. The caption read, "Australian for salad." The message is crystal clear. The "salad" is merely dressing for the real meal. That makes me think of how most pe … Read More
By Steven Hefferon, PTA, CMT One of the most effective yet overlooked natural treatments for back pain and sciatica is spinal decompression. Bulging and herniated discs pressing on nerves in the spinal column have been corrected without surgery time and again. Lower back strains have been eased. Sciatica has been elimi … Read More