
Chronic pain can obviously interfere with your sleep, but does the opposite also hold true? Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are planning to find out. … Read More
Chronic pain can obviously interfere with your sleep, but does the opposite also hold true? Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are planning to find out. … Read More
People take prescription painkillers because they want to feel better. Sadly, this is often the exact opposite of what happens. It’s becoming such a common story that it boggles the mind why so many physicians just keep prescribing drugs that ultimately only add to their patients’ pain. … Read More
Uterine fibroids (or leiomyoma) are non-cancerous tumors that grow in and around a woman’s uterus beginning in her childbearing years. Nearly 70% of Caucasian women and up to 80% of darker skinned women will develop a fibroid of some size by the age of 50. Darker skinned women are more likely to experience s … Read More
Everyone’s experience of pain is unique and while there may never be a way to really feel someone else’s pain, there may be a way to gauge its intensity. … Read More
If you've had a chance to read my book, The 7-Day Back Pain Cure, you know that back pain is complicated. It almost always comes from multiple, interlocked causes -- all of which need to be identified and addressed in order to truly treat the cause of the pain. The hidden cause that surprises most people is DIET. Believe … Read More
Back pain isn’t just ancient … it’s prehistoric! Researchers from the Berlin Natural History Museum have uncovered bad backs in dinosaurs. The finding is the first of its kind and reveals the back pain was caused by spondyloarthritis, a type of arthritis that causes bone to grow between joints, leading to severe pain a … Read More
Hundreds of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medicines contain acetaminophen as the active ingredient. This includes not only Tylenol but also popular opioid pain relievers like oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin) and codeine (Tylenol with Codeine). The problem with these medications is that acetaminophen … Read More
We’re in the midst of cold and flu season, and if you haven’t gotten sick you can either count yourself lucky or be thankful that your immune system is serving you well. For the rest of you — it’s estimated that Americans get 50 million cases of flu and 1 billion colds a year[i] — you’re probably interested in knowing what … Read More
You’ve probably heard the motto "no pain, no gain,” and when it comes to exercise this is quite true … sort of. While some pain after a workout is completely normal (and a sign that you’ve been beneficially challenging your muscles) other pain is a warning sign that you’ve pushed it too far. … Read More
Don't let back pain wreck your year... or the rest of your life! Instead, resolve right now to take your life back from the pain. Unlike resolutions you may have made in the past -- whether to start a New Year or at any time -- these are going to be so simple and effective you're going to want to keep them! … Read More