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According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 80 percent of Americans will experience back pain at some time in their life. The traditional treatment for low back pain is increasing core strength to increase flexibility on tight muscles, provide better stabilization of the spine and exercises to correct the muscle imbalances. The muscles surrounding…
In my 35 years of chiropractic practice I have seen patients of all ages who have experienced neck discomfort. In the majority of cases chiropractic care has been successful in providing relief from neck pain. On occasion however, some of my older patients who ultimately obtained relief, were somewhat skeptical when beginning care as to…
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Finding an effective treatment for sciatic nerve pain relief can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Treatments that may work for some, may not necessarily work for you. Meanwhile, you may be suffering from mild to severe pain from the small of your back to the back of your thighs and legs. There…
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Practitioners of physical health such as chiropractors (like myself), acupuncturists, massage therapists and physical therapists work with patients who have neuromusculoskeletal conditions. We commonly are able to help give pain relief. Many times, the patient will present with one problem. However, it is not uncommon for a patient to arrive in our office with several…
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Recent research out of the University of Waterloo blew conventional medical advice about the best sex positions for men with lower back pain out of the water. The study offered the first scientifically-backed evidence for the best and worst sex positions for men with different types of back pain. The researchers analyzed spinal movement and…
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Yep, you read that correct. Not a lower back injury but a neck injury. The mechanism is the same but I wanted to address neck pain in this article. The fact of the matter is: you can strain any muscle or joint doing just about any activity. In this example a patient of ours was…
Back pain and pregnancy, tips on what you can do to make your pregnancy and lower back pain a little easier to deal with. Normal weight gain in pregnancy is about 35 pounds, but lots of women I have met over my twenty-year midwifery career gained 35 pounds to 70 pounds during pregnancy. The stress…
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Over the years there have been many approaches for treating lower back pain. Traditional medical approaches have included the use of medications, injections and surgery. However, a recent research study by the American College of Physicians (ACP) published in the 2017 Annals of Internal Medicine has just released new guidelines advising a non-surgical and pharmaceutical…
Work-related back pain is a major cause of missed work days and disability. While strenuous jobs like construction work are most known for causing back pain, jobs that require being mostly stationary throughout the day can do just as much damage. Many cashiers find themselves suffering from back pain. A cashier’s job generally requires long…
Your back hurts. So what? Everybody has a little back pain now and then. But what if it could kill you? Most people suffer back pain as the result of daily stresses on the structural support of the body: the bones, discs, muscles, and ligaments in and around the spine. Just as a car gets…
