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
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
Upper Back Pain and Neck Pain Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments What is upper back pain? The upper back and neck region is the most complex area of our body because of the many joints and how those joints work together. The neck and shoulders can exhibit much the same difficulties as the lower back, such as pulled muscle … Read More
Situation: You tell your friend that your back is killing you, and he tells you it's all in your head. You insist that you have "somatic" back pain, and he says, "You, mean 'psychosomatic,' don't you?" While you consider for a moment finding a more sensitive friend, you instead decide to inform this person that, yes, ther … Read More
Chronic neck pain, also known as cervical pain, can have multiple causes. It can develop as the result of a neck injury sustained after a traumatic incident, like a bad fall or car accident. Other times, neck pain is the result of a muscle strain or muscle imbalances. Even simple activities that are repeated over time, like … Read More
If you're searching for information about the types back different types of back pain conditions, you'll find answers here. These articles cover both common and uncommon chronic back pain conditions. Below, you will find information about each pain condition’s causes and symptoms, along with pain treatment options, pain m … Read More
Ever go to a playground and watch the kids play? Most of the children move around with ease… in every possible position… often at top speed. Compare that with the posture and movement of the average back pain sufferer… or even just the average 40 year old. Normal movement is confined to positions maintained day after day … Read More
Virtually every single day we get emails, phone calls, and even letters in the regular mail from folks just like you thanking us for pain relief that has eluded them... sometimes for years. But first of all, to those who have already found relief and those looking for pain relief right now, let me congratulate you. Becaus … Read More