If you're experiencing back pain it can be tempting to reach for medication. There are so many different types of medication out there, how can you go wrong? While NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and even prescription pain killers can be very effective at relieving back pain, you should resist becoming a pill … Read More
Back Pain And Discomfort Treatment Utilizing Pilates Is The Best
Basically, when you think about all of the treatments available for lower back pain, you maybe think of the normal traditionalistic treatment methods such as doctors, medications, acupuncture, massage, and physical therapy. But what about Pilates? Unfortunately, there are multiple patients who are spending endless dollars tr … Read More
Back And Stomach Pain
Unfortunately there are those cases when back pain can be accompanied by a stomach pain and vice versa. This is largely due to the fact that the lower back and abdomen work so closely together not only as a central area housing vital functions but they also are central for upper body strength and support. There are several c … Read More
Back Ache Relief
Back aches are a fairly common problem and are likely to plague almost everyone at some point in your life. They can result from injury, poor posture, weakened muscles, pregnancy, or even sleeping wrong. Luckily there are a number of ways to address back ache relief. Resting the area may be your first instinct. However, … Read More
Top 10 Alternative Treatments for Pain
By Dr. Mark Wiley People are always asking us what the best alternative treatments are for their pain conditions. Given the vast number of modalities available under the "alternative" label, it is no wonder people feel overwhelmed when trying to choose the best one for them. In this article we'll look at an overview of 10 o … Read More
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Written By: May 16,2011
Written By: May 16,2011
Prolotherapy
What is it? Prolotherapy (short for "proliferation" therapy) is an orthopedic procedure that jump-starts the body's natural healing processes, strengthening joints that have been weakened by trauma or arthritis. The technique involves injecting a mild irritant solution that stimulates the growth of new ligament and tendon t … Read More
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Written By: May 16,2011
Written By: May 16,2011
Nutrition and Back Pain
Can Proper Nutrition and Supplementation Heal Your Back Pain? By Steven Hefferon, CMT, CTP, CPRS Anyone looking to achieve optimal health has to consider nutrition as the single most important ingredient for success. In a perfect world, all of our nutrition should come from the food we eat. Supplementation should not even … Read More
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Written By: May 16,2011
Written By: May 16,2011
Nerve Pain Treatment
Treating Nerve Back Pain at Home By Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT Nerve pain hurts millions of people. They see doctors, consume handfuls of prescription medications, have surgeries... and still suffer. Nerve pain is called neuralgia, and manifests in various ways, such as: trigeminal neuralgia (affecting the face), sciati … Read More
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Written By: May 16,2011
Written By: May 16,2011
Chelation Therapy
Chelation Therapy... The Answer for a Healthier Heart? By David Levine, Health Writer Your body needs various metals to function properly. However, when too much of these metals build up, it can create health problems. Alternative medicine practitioners have long known that removing these excess metals by a process called … Read More
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Written By: May 13,2011
Written By: May 13,2011
Spinal Stenosis
What It Is and How to Treat It By Steve Hefferon, CMT, CPTA What Is It? Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spine cord. It can also be a narrowing of the area where the nerve branches exit the spinal column, thus causing lower back pain or pain that radiates down the legs. … Read More
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Written By: May 12,2011
Written By: May 12,2011