BACK PAIN
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Alexander Technique and Back Pain
The prestigious British Medical Journal reported on a study to determine the effectiveness of Alexander Technique in helping relieve and cure back pain. Click here for more information on back pain.
Degenerative disks? What can you do?
Degenerative disks can cause pain and immobility, but there are simple activities you can do that helps. Click here for more information on back pain.
Soft Tissue and Back Pain
New imaging techniques help demonstrate facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) generate pain in the lower back. Click here for more information on back pain.
A Step Toward Overcoming Paralysis
U.S. scientists have created a machine that allows the brain cells of paralyzed monkeys to circumvent a simulated damaged spinal cord and move muscles well enough to play a computer game. Click here for more information on back pain.
Pain Killers for Back Pain?
A study shows that pain killers do help- with back pain, but at what price?Click here for more information on back pain.
Stretching helps Back Pain
A simple as it sounds, gentle stretching goes a long way to relieving back pain. Click here for more information on back pain.
Strengthening Core Muscles
Keeping yourself free from back pain takes a lot more than strong back muscles. Supporting your spine also requires strong abdominal muscles. Click here for more information on back pain.
Do Steroid Injections Relieve Back Pain?
There simply isn't enough evidence to support epidural steroid injections for chronic low back pain, according to recommendations from the American Academy of Neurology. Click here for more information on back pain.
New treatment for back pain: Spinal decompression
Preliminary data a boon for new spinal decompression treatment. Click here for more information on back pain.
Importance of stretching to reduce back pain
Back pain is commonly caused by muscle strain, and injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that support the spine. Many health experts recommended stretching exercises to improve an idividual’s health and increase their mobility. Stretching provides a number of different benefits to the body and can help you feel better if you are having problems with motion or moving in a specific manner.
