Pinched Nerve
Thursday April 30, 2009
Readers often write to me with their symptoms asking if they are a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve can be any number of things from sciatica which is the ... Read More
Recognize a Neck or Back Sprain
Wednesday April 29, 2009
A neck or back sprain occurs as a result of trauma, such as a whiplash incident, a fall, or even a sudden twisting movement of the spine. It differs from ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Weight Management
Monday April 27, 2009
Wouldn't it be cool if you could make resolutions (a lot) more frequently than every New Years, and get support for your goals? Well now you can. Move ... Read More
The Body Broken
Sunday April 26, 2009
The Body Broken by Lynn Greenberg is the story of one woman's experience with chronic pain. Due to a very bad accident at age 19 in which she fractured a ... Read More
Post Spinal Fusion Problems --- Death?
Sunday April 26, 2009
You don’t usually hear about spinal fusion surgery being related to death. Just the same, a recent study at Wayne State University looked at over 2000 workers compensation claim ... Read More
World Meningitis Day - Be Aware of Symptoms, Prevention and What To Do
Saturday April 25, 2009
Today is World Meningitis Day. One symptom of meningitis, whether its viral or bacterial, is a stiff neck. Do you know what the others are? In fact, ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Understand the Pain Away
Monday April 20, 2009
Wouldn't it be cool if you could make resolutions (a lot) more frequently than every New Years, and get support for your goals? Well now you can. Move ... Read More
National Health Care Decision Day
Thursday April 16, 2009
Today is National Health Care Decision Day. Of course, this will mean many things to many people, but for someone who gets neck or back pain, it may possibly ... Read More
FDA Directs Opioid Manufacturers to Stop Making Unapproved Medications
Monday April 13, 2009
Last week, the FDA ordered manufacturers of opioid medication containing morphine sulfate, hydromorphone or oxycodone that have not been approved to stop making them within 60 days. They also ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Work Tips
Monday April 13, 2009
Wouldn't it be cool if you could make resolutions (a lot) more frequently than every New Years, and get support for your goals? Well now you can. Move ... Read More
Back Safe Gardening
Thursday April 9, 2009
Many people find gardening to be not only relaxing and personally fulfilling, but healing as well. But if back pain is getting in your way of accomplishing your vision for ... Read More
Botox and Other Alternative Injections for Chronic Back Pain
Thursday April 9, 2009
Photo: Luis Alverez
Botox has made its way to the treatment table of chronic back pain patients. As the name implies, Botox is a toxin; it works by paralyzing nerves. ... Read More