There are times in the life of a chiropractor when the diagnosis of subluxation is not necessary to state the fact that a patient suffers from degenerative disc disease. Oftentimes described by sufferers as excruciating shooting pains that originate within the lower back, this condition affects the discs that are cushioning the vertebrae or segmental [...]
Over the years, bad posture, injury and other factors can take their toll on your spine. Pain is often a result of these factors because they irritate nerve roots. Often, decompression is needed to treat the pain. One such option is decompression surgery, but some patients may not want to go under the knife. Those [...]
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The back is an interesting part of the anatomy and it can be remarkably sneaky too. Back pain does not always appear where you expect it.
It is very easy to stress one’s back muscles without even being aware of it. Most of us have had the exciting experience of doing some physical activity over [...]
Most individuals experience a bout of back pain at least once in their lifetime. In some cases, though, individuals have chronic back pain. If your back only hurts every now and then, non-prescription pain relievers are OK to take. But if you have chronic back pain, it is not advisable [...]
People say that if you’re suffering from all kinds of back pain, you need to consult your doctor or your physical therapist and it’s the first thing that you need to do. But sometimes, because of your busy schedules, you tend to look for some home exercises for back pain. Well, if this is what [...]
Lower Back Pain – Chinese Medicine Viewpoint
In Chinese Medicine also Know as TCM, when pain occurs there is obstruction of the flow of Blood, Qi and Body fluids through the channels, tissues and organs. Pain is most often a subjective ailment involving physiological, emotional and psychological issues and can thus be quite complex to treat, especially [...]
Spinal decompression is an advanced form of spinal traction used in the treatment of disc-related back pain and related conditions such as sciatica. The primary difference between true spinal decompression and traction (and inversion) machines is that spinal decompression machines are set up to “trick” the spinal muscles into staying relaxed during treatment, allowing for [...]
SLM Back Pain & Sciatica
If you are an individual that has suffered back pain then this combination program may be what you have been looking for. A muscle therapist and back pain specialist, including lower back muscle pain, Steve Lockhart is a specialist with over 20 years experience. He has been enormously successful treating all [...]
AN INTRODUCTION TO LOWER BACK MUSCLE PAIN
Many musculoskeletal problemsare often easily diagnosed and successfully treated, unfortunately lower back muscle pain is not one of them. Causes of lower back pain can be elusive, leading to incorrect diagnosis and then wrong treatment.
PAIN AND WHAT IT TELLS YOU
“Pain is a signal something is wrong.”
It the lower back [...]