What is it and Will it Work for You and Your Condition? By Steven Hefferon, PTA, CMT Generally speaking, spinal decompression is a linear force pulling on the body to create negative pressure between each vertebra. This negative pressure will cause a misaligned disc to be sucked back into place and create more space betwee … Read More
What Two Things Killed Physical Therapy? By Steven Hefferon, CMT PTA When I first started in physical therapy in the early 1990s, I knew I had found something I loved to do, and it was a profession I was good at. I soon realized I was spending more time doing paperwork than I was doing treatments. I began to hate my job, … Read More
Muscle Balance Therapy - One of the most effective and underrated treatments for back pain, neck pain, herniated discs, sciatica and more. Press play to watch this short video about muscle imbalances and how to use Muscle Balance Therapy. Click Here to Use Muscle Balance Therapy NOW to get rid of Back Pain and Sciatica … Read More
Alternative Techniques You Would Never Guess Would Reduce Pain and Bring Healing - Mind-Body Techniques Steven Hefferon, CMT PTA, CPRS Why do we call mind-body techniques such as massage, meditation, hypnosis, or acupuncture "alternative" treatments when they've been around since the dawn of Man? If these techniques have … Read More
Low Back Pain and Acupuncture By Robert Chu, PhD, L.Ac. If you're suffering from low back pain, acupuncture is one of the treasures of complementary medicine. Perhaps you're suffering from muscle pain or pinched nerve, or you've overworked or fatigued and strained your back. Or you were exposed to cold, damp conditions th … Read More
Should I use ice or heat for my back pain? That's probably the most common question asked about treating back pain. The best way to answer it, I have found, is to explain exactly what ice and heat do and why they help relieve pain. Once you understand the mechanism behind these treatments, you'll be more likely to use them … Read More
Chinese Medicine for Pain: Multiple Methods Work Wonders By Dr. Mark Wiley, OMD, PhD Pain is such a prevalent part of our modern life. And we as a culture continue to develop new ways to combat it... from pills and physical therapy to hypnosis and invasive surgery. Some old, some new, and many based on old but really nothi … Read More
Is Your Blood pH Level Keeping You In Pain? Remember the litmus test from high school chemistry lab? You stuck a small strip of litmus paper into a solution, and if it turned red, it meant the solution was acidic. If it turned blue, the solution was basic (alkaline). Well, the body has its own sort of litmus test: It … Read More
By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS Have you or a loved one been told that back surgery is the only option left? Have you already had spinal surgery just to find limited pain relief — or even more back pain than ever? For over a decade I've helped thousands of people faced with the prospect of back surgery. And more often … Read More
by Steve Hefferon, CMT,PTA The utilization of water as a health practice dates back centuries. Water is the only substance on Earth that is found in liquid, solid and gaseous forms, making it one of the most diverse elements for health application known to man. When water is taken in liquid form in various ways for healt … Read More