Lower Back Pain

... The Top Solutions, Causes, and Symptoms About 25 percent of Americans experience lower back pain every year, and virtually everyone will suffer from a significant back pain episode at least once. In fact, the fifth most common reason for all physician visits in the United States is -- you guessed it -- lower back pain.[ … Read More

Filed Under: Lower Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Beware! Suppressed Drug Research is Out of Control

Putting You at Greater Risk Suppressed drug research is running rampant, according to new data... and that puts YOU at grave risk! Even clinical trials funded by the federal government are shelved at the request of Big Pharma, according to recent reports from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal- … Read More

Filed Under: Health Politics
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

10 Lifesaving Questions to ALWAYS Ask Your Doctor

Is asking your doctor questions rude? Your doctor has years of schooling and experience. Some patients - and doctors - feel we should just do what we’re told and follow prescriptions without asking the doctor questions. But the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates anywhere from 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die every year in … Read More

Filed Under: General Health
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

What is Macular Degeneration?

Normal Vision

Are you or someone you love having difficulty recognizing faces? Is reading becoming nearly impossible? One of the most distressing parts of getting older for many is their declining vision. Macular degeneration, specifically age-related macular degeneration, is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Amer … Read More

Filed Under: Vision
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Stop Pain Now – My Top 5 Biggest Recommendations

Fighting pain is my mission — and has been for the last 10 years. You do something for 10 years, and you learn what really works. But my sincere question for you is: do you know what works? If you're looking at another year of pain, stop. It's time to make a change. Take action. Start doing the things now that will bri … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

What is Facet Joint Syndrome?

man with neck and back pain

The facet joints in your spine act like hinges, linking your vertebrae together. Each joint is surrounded by connective tissue, ligaments and cartilage, and coated with synovial fluid that helps to lubricate the joint for easy, pain-free movement. Your facet joints are incredibly important, as they provide strength and fl … Read More

Filed Under: Neck Pain
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

The 10 Most Stressful Cities In America

Does Your City Make You Sick? The chances are good you live in or near a big city. More than half of us already do, and that number is predicted to rise to nearly 70 percent within the next 40 years. So are you living in or near one of the 10 most stressful cities in America? Whether you live in or close to Los Angeles (For … Read More

Filed Under: General Health
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Pain-Free Sex With Back Pain

Is Back Pain Ruining Your Love Life? If you’ve ever had back pain you know that it’s difficult to perform non-strenuous activities like walking and sitting, so more vigorous activities such as sex often have to take a back seat until the pain subsides. This can place unnecessary pressure on a relationship as intimacy take … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain Articles
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Certain Music Proven to Speed Up Weight Loss

Music and exercise go together like Batman and Robin. And now a growing number of studies, many of them under the direction of UK researcher Costas Karageorghis, have shown the benefits go well beyond just enjoying the music.  In short, it has to do with the 3-way synchronization between the motivational tempo of music, exe … Read More

Filed Under: Weight Loss
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,

Pinched Nerve

... What You Really Need to Know If you’ve been feeling "pins and needles” in your hands or feet, numbness or frequent sensations that your extremities have "fallen asleep,” you may have been told you have a "pinched nerve.” This commonly used term can describe a variety of conditions that occur when a nerve receives too muc … Read More

Filed Under: Back Pain, Video
Written By: Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT,