23 studies prove home remedy relieves back pain best
Back pain can stop you in your tracks. But new research shows that there’s something you can begin doing now to ward off this debilitating health nuisance. And according to an examination of 31,000...
View ArticleDoctor’s 3-step plan for sustained pain relief
Like so many Americans, I have suffered bouts of low back pain throughout my life. Doctors are not immune, unfortunately. These have come on either because of strain from too vigorous exercise without...
View ArticleText neck: The modern syndrome that’s a real pain in the neck
The vision is common: People walking down the street, sitting in their cars, even across tables from each other… staring at their phones, reading and texting, and their heads are almost parallel...
View ArticlePain pills don’t stand up to pain-blocking remedies
If you’ve ever suffered from chronic lower back pain, you know it can be debilitating. So debilitating, in fact, that it is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. When chronic lower back pain is...
View Article3 ways to stop your pain in the neck — and back
Looking down at your keyboard, cell phone, iPad and the like causes poor posture. Shoulders round forward, the head falls forward and the stress that puts on your neck, shoulders and upper back set you...
View Article6 Yoga poses for a strong back and supple spine
As we age our bodies become tight and painful. One of the biggest complaints health care providers hear often is back pain, especially low back pain. Yoga is one of the ancient practices that by design...
View ArticleFor a bad back, nerve pain and sore muscles, try this
Imagine that you are driving down the highway one day with quite a ways to go, and you’re late for an appointment … and the “check oil” light starts flashing on your dashboard. You’re late, and you’re...
View Article5 safe moves to prevent back pain
Back pain is all too common. The National Institute of Health reports that 8 out of 10 of us will experience moderate to severe back pain at least once in our lives. Most people will experience several...
View Article4 types of chronic pain you can relieve naturally
Millions of Americans take prescription painkillers to manage chronic pain. The problem is, these painkillers do more harm than good… You build up a tolerance to them quickly and end up needing more...
View Article3 yoga spine energizers to zap back pain
Back pain is one of the leading causes of doctor’s office visits in the United States. It’s no wonder this is an epidemic given our sedentary lifestyles and how we spend the majority of our days...
View ArticleRoll away back and shoulder pain
A tight back and shoulders prevents ease of movement and restricts range of motion… Painful trigger points develop from sitting and typing all day or from overuse, causing more pain and restricted...
View ArticleThe safe way to treat low back pain
Low back pain seems to be a common thread that plagues many people. Not only is it one of the leading causes of primary care office visits in the United States, but the National Hospital Ambulatory...
View ArticleThe pain remedy that steals your bone density 6 times faster
When researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital examined the medical effects of a standard treatment for back pain, they were shocked at what they found: A commonly given injection drastically drains bone...
View ArticlePrevent back pain with a strong core
When people have back pain, they often think they’ve just “overdone” something. The truth is all that sitting that most of us do — at work, at home, driving and so on — puts pressure on your spine. So...
View ArticleDoctors admit what’s really best for low back pain relief
While lower back pain is one of the leading causes for physician visits in the U.S., mainstream medicine has finally admitted they’ve been treating it incorrectly… That’s because drug therapy —...
View ArticleCobra pose for low back relief
Low back pain is one of the most common complaints of our time. And with good reason: We spend much of our time seated and we don’t exercise our bodies enough. In today’s video yoga teacher Lauren...
View ArticleBest at-home physical therapy for your back pain
At any given moment, 31 million Americans are experiencing low back pain. And, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. If you suffer from pain in your low back, you know how...
View Article7 simple ways to get sciatica relief
Do you have horrible back pain that runs down through your buttocks and upper thighs to spread pain into the backs of your legs? Have you tried everything and are still in pain? You could be suffering...
View ArticleStretch your spine to decrease back pain
Tightness across the lower back, mid back and chest is common contributor to back pain. Often times, back pain occurs from muscles that become too tight and restrict range of motion while also...
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7 sources of sciatica relief (slideshow)
Simply put sciatica is when your sciatic nerve, the nerve that starts in your low back and travels down your legs, is irritated and inflamed. And while the problem sounds pretty basic, the pain it...
View ArticleThe best exercise for lower back pain
There are many causes for low back pain. Often we feel pain in their lower back after bending “wrong” or trying to lift something too heavy, but the root cause is likely lack of strength and tone in...
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The bad food behind your bad back
As many as 80 percent of people experience back pain at some point in their lives. It’s the leading cause of disability worldwide. It’s the most common reason for missed work. And it’s costing...
View ArticleThe secret to safe, effective, non-addictive back pain relief
Yesterday, my cousin called me. Her husband had been playing in his softball league and as he was running in toward home plate, he wrenched his back… The pain was excruciating. They tried ice… They...
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Seeking sciatica pain relief
Sciatica pain is unfortunately too common. Sadly it’s another health issue that might be chalked up to our sedentary lifestyle habits… After all, some of the risk factors for this type of back pain...
View Article5 ways to get rid of low back pain without drugs or surgery
As a Doctor of Chiropractic, I treated hundreds of patients yet there is one patient that stands out in my mind. At the time that he came to me, I was still an intern in chiropractic school and was a...
View Article3 signs back pain is shortening your life and how to stop it
Back pain is common across all ages, genders and socioeconomic groups. In fact, it’s the third most common reason for doctor’s visits and the leading cause of disability worldwide. It can keep you from...
View Article6 things that can go wrong with your spine and how to avoid them
On May 27, 1995, actor Christopher Reeve broke his neck in a horseback riding accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. In what’s known as a “hangman’s fracture,” his first two cervical vertebrae...
View ArticleWhy back pain takes a bite out of your lifespan
There are a lot of ways to gauge how long you’re going to live… You can look at your family tree. If your relatives lived to old age, you’re much more likely to make it there yourself. You can take...
View ArticleHow to avoid neck pain from computer use
One of the most common problems I treated in my chiropractic practice was neck pain. And, can you guess what almost everyone with the problem had in common? Hours and hours every day on the computer....
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Is your back pain a sign of Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Everyone deals with back pain from time to time. Sometimes it’s caused by too much sitting. Sometimes too much standing. Sometimes too much lifting. Sometimes you don’t know what it’s caused by. The...
View ArticleThe DIY low-back pain therapy way to a better back in 6 weeks
It’s a moment most of us dread… You bend down to put on your sock, pick up a bar of soap, pet your dog, get into a yoga pose and — youch! — your lower back spasms. Suddenly, you can’t stand up...
View ArticleTwo things that will help ease your back pain and sleep problems
This may seem obvious, but chronic back pain can wreak havoc on your ability to get a good night’s sleep. Many people turn to medications for the pain, and to sleeping pills for the sleeplessness. But...
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Are ‘swiss cheese bones’ behind your low back pain?
The first time I threw my low back out I was 25. It was New Year’s Eve, and I slipped on a patch of ice. I didn’t feel anything at first, so I went to a New Year’s Eve party and danced like crazy all...
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Proven relief for low back pain that doesn’t require a prescription
Low back pain is sadly all too common, something I saw first-hand in my chiropractic practice. Patients would hobble in, waddle in, bent over at the waist, and sometimes crawl in because the pain was...
View ArticleThe prescription pain pills your body builds antibodies to
Low back pain is not only the leading cause of chronic pain and disability in adults, but it also tops the chart when it comes to reasons behind opioid prescriptions. Sadly, it’s been found that this...
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A chiropractor’s tips to avoid back and neck pain when working from home
The past year has brought a lot of change. Some of it seems here to stay… In fact, working from home has become the “new normal” for many people who transitioned to home offices during the pandemic....
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Common drug for back pain found to offer nothing but side effects
If you’re one of the 80 percent of people who suffers from low back pain at one point or another in their lives, there’s something that you need to know before you see your doctor — and accept the...
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6 silent heart attack symptoms lucky survivors missed
Last month, my friend Jeff felt some strange heaviness in his upper arms that wasn’t from exercise. It wasn’t painful, just strange. He called his doctor, who told him to go straight to the ER. Jeff...
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Safety and effectiveness of drugs for back pain up for grabs
Low back pain makes every day more difficult. It can stop you from doing things you love, like golf or spending time with your grandkids. It can even stop you from getting out of bed. So it’s no...
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Ageless backs: Maintaining a strong and supple spine after 50
Who says you can’t have good times after 50? With a healthy body and a strong spine, we can go beyond what our age suggests. A strong spine offers numerous benefits, positively impacting our overall...
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