Exercising with Back Pain - Is it Safe to Exercise With Back Pain?
Sunday May 31, 2009
So you hurt your back. Maybe you strained a muscle. Can you go to the gym, or should you wait? Depending on what is really going on, ... Read More
Spinal Alignment and Osteoporosis
Sunday May 31, 2009
A recent study of 610 elderly white women who have had one or more vertebral fractures in the past found that those with kyphosis (aka hunchback) faced a greater risk ... Read More
American Pain Society Warns FDA - Don't Make the Pain Worse!
Tuesday May 26, 2009
Today, the American Pain Society tried to make it clear to the FDA that while reducing/eliminating deaths related to narcotic pain medication is a noble goal, they are very concerned ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Learn About Your Abs
Monday May 25, 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
American Pain Society Adds 8 New Recommendations for Treating Back Pain
Saturday May 23, 2009
Only recently have leaders in the field of back pain management begun to address the hodgepodge way in which doctors find solutions for their patients. In October of 2008, ... Read More
Back Pain "Specialists" Not Backed By Science
Wednesday May 20, 2009
The May 15 issue of Spine published the results of an observational study (basically a survey sent to randomly selected groups of primary care docs) conducted in Australia in 1997, ... Read More
Spinal Cord Injury and Paralysis - First Nation-Wide Survery Reveals Many More Cases Than Thought
Monday May 18, 2009
Recently, a survey conducted by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation found that there are many more people living with paralysis than previously thought. This is the first nation-wide ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Back Safe Gardening
Monday May 18, 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 Pain - To Needle or Not To Needle?
Sunday May 17, 2009
Acupuncture needleIllustration: Anne Asher
Recent studies confirm what millions of Americans already knew - that acupuncture helps reduce back pain. In two cities in the Pacific Northwest, 477 adults at ... Read More
Back Pain Understood
Tuesday May 12, 2009
Back Pain Understood by Dr. Brian Hainline is a concisely written handbook of nearly all types of back pain. It provides a pleasant reading experience and has many clarifying illustrations. ... Read More
The Risk of Neurosurgery - Residency Hours
Monday May 11, 2009
It seems as though the field of neurosurgery is struggling to strike a balance between properly trained doctors with enough residency hours under their belt prior to going into practice, ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Pro-Active Pain Relief with Yoga
Monday May 11, 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
Sleep Well...But With Chronic Pain?
Sunday May 10, 2009
This month, the Better Sleep Council is sponsoring Better Sleep Month. According to The National Sleep Foundation, approximately 2/3 of chronic pain sufferers have disturbed sleep. There are ... Read More
Blood Pressure Education Month
Saturday May 9, 2009
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, as sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Health Information Center in Bethesda, Maryland. What does this have to ... Read More
National Mental Health Counseling Week - Chronic Back Pain and Depression
Wednesday May 6, 2009
May 6 through 12 is National Mental Health Counseling Week. In light of this I want to offer a tip - very often depression comes with chronic back or ... Read More
Healthy Monday and a Healthy Spine - Catching Zs Despite the Pain
Sunday May 3, 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
A Back Saving Tip for National Physical Fitness and Sport Month
Friday May 1, 2009
Photo:Doug PensingerGetty Images
May is National Physical Fitness and Sport month. If there is only one tip I can offer on this topic to you it's:
Increased activity during the summer ... Read More