Degenerative Disc Disease and Back Pain Degenerative disc disease refers to a syndrome in which twisted disc causes chronic low back pain. The injury weakens the disc and creates excessive motion in the joints of the vertebrae. This causes the tissues, fluids and nerves around the disc to become painful and irritated. So … Read More
Poor Posture and Back Pain
The Health Dangers of Poor Posture... How Ancient "Sinking" Can Help Correct It By Herb Borkland, Health Writer One of the worst things you can do for your back is to sit down. That's because the "C"-shaped posture most people slump into puts serious stress on the spine. You may not feel any discomfort right now, but the m … Read More
S-I Joint Dysfunction
What is S-I Joint Dysfunction? By Dr. Robert V. Duvall, DPT, MPT, ATC, MGFI The S-I joint is one of the most misunderstood areas of the human body. It has been the source of much controversy in the medical community for many years. Much of the debate relies on the fact that there are few reliable evaluation methods for the … Read More
Degenerative Disc Disease
What is it? Degenerative disc disease is not actually a disease at all. It's a term that describes the natural changes the spinal discs undergo as a person ages. Degenerative disc disease usually occurs in the lower back and the neck, though it can take place anywhere along the spine. As a disc degenerates, it may put press … Read More
Neck Pain Solutions
7 Steps to Eliminating Neck Pain By Dr. Robert Duvall What is it? What do we do on a daily basis? We wake up, sit down, have a cup of coffee and read the newspaper. We sit in our car and drive to work. We arrive at work and sit down to work. For the next several hours we place and answer phone calls, enter data, research … Read More
Spinalstenosis
Spinal Stenosis Back Pain Over 40 and Mysterious Back Pain Ruining Your Life? Don't Begin Any Back Pain Treatment Program Without First Ruling Out Spinal Stenosis Tons of people each year are diagnosed and treated for sciatic pain and get little relief because the true cause of their back pain is the often undetected, spi … Read More
Sciatica in Reality
In reality, sciatica discomfort results if the nerves at the back become inflamed. As a rule, this pain mainly appears at the lumbar back region and then travels to buttocks area and after that to the lower legs; often just one leg is afflicted. Regularly, almost all adults will immediately seek the advice of a chiropractor … Read More
Women And Back Pain: Prevention And Relief
Back pain typically occurs due to injuries to the muscles and other structures of the spine. It can be agonizing and make everyday activities difficult including walking, sitting and bending. The root cause of back pain in women varies based on a variety of factors, but generally are similar quite similar between men and wom … Read More
Work Related Back Pain Causes
Your work environment is directly related to your health. Your office or job site is where you spend a substantial amount of time every week. Depending on the circumstances and requirements of your career, your back could be in serious jeopardy. Work shouldn't be a place where you can easily become injured. To protect yourse … Read More
Using Yoga To Reduce Lower Back Pain
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