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- Laser Spine Surgery-Immediate relief from back pain - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Sam BradsonBackache earlier was related with old age problems. More often when a person grew older he/she developed a backache. But due to our changing way of living and sedentary life-style, the scenario has changed now. Now everyone has gripped with this problem whether young or old. Sometimes the pain ...
Views: 943 - Why Our Bones and Joints Crack and What You Can Do About It - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Mark RosenbergOften times I have patients who will tell me they hear funny snapping, crackling and popping noises coming from their knees, hips, ankles, wrists during different motions and wonder if they’ve cracked or damaged the bone somehow. I assure them this is, generally, not the case and that those ...
Views: 35223 - 5 Exercise’s to STOP Doing Now! - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Richard ClarkeHere are the top 5 exercises to remove from your program right now. 1. Anything done with a rounded back It doesn’t matter if you’re squatting, deadlifting, straight-leg deadlifting, rowing, or even doing triceps kickbacks, you must STOP doing these exercises with a rounded lower ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Joint Pain Relief - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from shawn wilsonJoints are responsible for body movements and locomotive activities. And are prone to injuries and pain. Sometimes even a minor injury results in swelling and discomfort. This give rise to conditions like arthritis, swelling and intense pain. We all suffer pain at some point of our life. Joint ...
Views: 1033 - Heat Pads – A Non-Invasive Simple Treatment for Back Pain - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2011 from Daniel BrashHeat therapy has been in use for pain relief since ages. Use of heat pads for back pain relief is still common throughout the world, and is also recommended by medical professionals as an aid for treating chronic pains in patients of all ages. Heat and warmth is naturally associated with ...
Views: 895 - Why Exercise Doesn't Fix Back Pain. - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Steve LockhartThe normal approach people take when trying to fix back pain is to prescribe a series of stretching and exercises. I want to go through some of the reasons why in my opinion exercises don’t work as intended either. Over the years there have been many programs designed with the aim of fixing ...
Views: 2984(1 vote) - Cervical fusion and lumbar fusion-Are the modern day new technique of handling acute back pain - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2011 from Sam BradsonOur body is like a machine which is designed to be moving. If it does not move or we will be in static position all the time, then it results into bad health. Since the advent of various machines to facilitate men in work, man has become lethargic. This has led to the spread of many diseases. ...
Views: 831 - Does Physical Therapy Exercises Help Relieve Lower Back Pain? - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2011 from Igor StilerBack pain is a condition that can be debilitating, disrupting your routine functioning. A long duration of back pain can be treated with the help of physical therapy. In fact, there are many specialists that recommend back exercises and therapies that can lead to effective and positive results. ...
Views: 942 - Leaning Toward Back Pain - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Xander Williams GriffithsMost people fail to notice the warning signs of approaching back pain. Our body will sends us messages before our back starts to hurt. The messages travel along the nerves in our bodies to our brains. Our brain interprets the signals and then tells our bodies what to do to avoid a ...
Views: 979 - Is Your Back Pain Due to SI Joint Dysfunction? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2015 from Winifred BraggA painful sacroiliac joint is one of the more common causes of mechanical low back pain. There are two SI joints, each located on either side of the sacrum. These joints allow twisting movements when we move our legs. There are many different terms for sacroiliac joint problems, ...
Views: 1620(1 vote) - Is Your Pain From a Herniated Disc? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2015 from Winifred BraggWhen you experience back pain that shoots down your leg, everyday activities become difficult or intolerable. Ending the pain becomes increasingly important. One cause of back pain that shoots down your leg is a herniated disc, sometimes called a ruptured disc. Your spine is made up of ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - Benefit From Advanced Pilates Regime - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Jacob MerinoPilates is an extremely admired way of working out which is used by people around the world. A lot of participants have their own preferred versions of Pilates, including the advanced Pilates method that is preferred by those who wish a a lot of challenging work out as well as by those who have ...
Views: 1154 - Fix Your Posture, Fix Your Back Pain - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Mark RosenbergI don’t know how many of my patients come in with constant lower back pain to some degree. They’ve tried muscle relaxants, stretching, heating pads, but somehow it always returns. There isn’t anything really wrong with their backs. They didn’t injure themselves in any way, haven’t been ...
Views: 1617 - Cure your severe backache forever with latest technique of cervical fusion and lumbar fusion - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2011 from Sam BradsonOur sedentary life-style and spending hours each day sitting at desks or curled up on sofas watching TV cause health problems. Our body is designed to be moving rather than static in one position and sitting long hours at static position can have a significant and direct impact on our back ...
Views: 818 - What Your Bones Have to Do with Back Pain - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Ed DelaneyYour body has about 206 skeletal bones, which vary in length, thickness, and shape. In these bones are your red blood cells, bone marrow, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium. Magnesium is the silvery white metallic element that works with calcium to provide the necessary support to your bones and ...
Views: 812 - Spinal Stenosis - Spinal Decompression Can Help - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Dr. Michael L. HallWhat is Stenosis? Spinal Stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and/or exiting nerve roots. Stenosis is from the Greek word meaning "a narrowing". Central canal stenosis is a narrowing of the channel in the center of each vertebra ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - Home Remedies For Back Pain, Simple And Effective Natural Treatment - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Jhon NapierBack pain can be categorized as acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain can be a result of excessive movement or usage of the back which can cause injury to the ligaments, muscles, tendons and bones. Whereas chronic pain is a reoccurring pain in back. Some of the common causes for back pain may ...
Views: 850 - Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy (INT), What is it? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2011 from Israel SanchezBeing involved in an innovative field is both rewarding and overwhelming at times. I’m referring to Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy or INT, which is the core of my pain-therapy practice on my home Bainbridge Island. I have confidence in what my teachers taught me and my success validates their ...
Views: 3648(1 vote) - PoleWalking: Walk with Attitude, Walk Young, Help Alleviate Back Pain & Improve Posture - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from jayah paleyPeople with back pain were once told – Go to Bed! Now physicians and therapists often say – Take a walk! But do these wellness professionals intend for you to walk with your spine rigid ??? You might as well go to bed. No, they envision the natural movement pattern of the spine. Yet, ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - Get An Ergo Office Chair To Cure Your Back Pain - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Apron DollaIf you hope to do the job more efficiently, you then definitely should consider buying a ergo chair. There are a few things you'll need to take into account when choosing such types of office chairs. These kinds of things involve arm rests, tension, budget, and seat depth. 1.Seat Depth One ...
Views: 1033(1 vote) - Back Support - Why You Need It More Than You Think - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Ed DelaneyAre you experiencing back pain? You might be in need of back support. Back braces and other back support devices are specifically designed to provide stability and limit your range of motion in the spine whenever necessary. One of the most common cases where such support is needed is in the ...
Views: 935 - Know Various Kinds Of Chronic Pains - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Dr. SouthwickChronic pain has many different meanings in terms of medicine; usually peoples are suffered from this kind of pain at least 6 months. This is considered one of the most severe pains unlike acute pain which is held for less than 3 months. Some theorists and researchers have placed the transition ...
Views: 760 - Back Pain as a Symptom of Multiple Myeloma - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Ed DelaneyMusculoskeletal and neurological conditions are among the most common medical problems that cause back pain. However, those are not the only conditions that lead to back pain. In fact, muscle disorders such as multiple myeloma can also cause back pain. Read on to find out exactly how this ...
Views: 969 - Back Pain as a Symptom of Fractures - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Ed DelaneyWhat are fractures and how are they related to back pain? Fractures are simply defined as breaks or cracks in the permanence of bones. There are, however, several types of fractures you can suffer from, namely: pathologic, complete, incomplete, avulsion, compressed, depressed, comminuted, ...
Views: 932 - Lower Back Pain - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Alex NielsenLower back pain can be precipitated by many variables – neurogenic, muscular, ligamentous and skeletal. It is useful to discover where the pain is coming from by using special tests such as hyper extending the back and rotating to the side. This will let you see if the pain is coming from ...
Views: 739 - Degenerative Disc Disease in Neck - How to Avoid Life Time Medication or Surgery - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from meital jamesDegenerative disc disease in neck is not actually a disease at all. It's a process that happens to everyone with aging. The spinal discs go through natural changes as we age. Degeneration of the disc usually happens in the lumbar area or in the neck, but it can occur anywhere along the ...
Views: 1892(1 vote) - My Early Evolution of the DOCC Project - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from David HanscomIn 1999 I moved to Sun Valley, Idaho to be close to my son who was seriously competing as a mogul skier. I went from a large group and a huge hospital in Seattle to a small practice and a community hospital. I was a tertiary referral surgeon who ended up seeing primary low back pain. I had a ...
Views: 1548 - DOCC-A Framework of Care - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from David HanscomThe DOCC program is a framework that breaks down the pain experience into its various component parts. This framework enables the providers and patients to communicate much more clearly, and effectively so as to develop a partnership to solve the problem. With musculoskeletal pain, there are ...
Views: 1136 - What Causes Cervical Pain? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Igor StilerToday, neck pain or cervical spine pain is one of the common problems affecting people all over the globe. A recent study revealed that around 7 out of 10 people suffer from the severe effects of cervical pain which can be of different types, stemming from several different reasons. It has been ...
Views: 842 - The DOCC Program - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from David HanscomPain is a multi-faceted experience. For a given pain problem ALL of the factors that affect the perception of pain must be successfully addressed. In regards to low back pain there are three categories of issues: 1) potential structural problems 2) the soft tissues supporting the spine 3) the ...
Views: 2152 - Back Pain - No drugs. No needles. No surgery. - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Dr. Michael L. HallSpinal Decompression Therapy, first approved by the FDA in 2001, has since evolved into a cost-effective treatment for herniated and degenerative spinal discs; one of the major causes of back pain. Millions of Americans suffer from severe back pain or neck pain as a result of bulging or ...
Views: 1502 - Can you make a claim for whiplash if you were a passenger? - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Nicholas JervisIf you have been involved in a road traffic accident and you were a passenger in one of the vehicles that was involved in the collision you may be wondering whether you can make a claim for whiplash injury compensation? This article looks at how a whiplash injury is actually caused, whether it ...
Views: 1324(1 vote) - Back Safety - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from mark hohmanBack injuries are considered by OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as the nation's #1 workplace safety problem. Back injuries are often: • Very painful; • A long term or lifetime disability; and • Expensive to diagnose and treat. Most back problems are related to ...
Views: 893 - Back Pain as a Symptom of Multiple Myeloma - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Ed DelaneyMusculoskeletal and neurological conditions are among the most common medical problems that cause back pain. However, those are not the only conditions that lead to back pain. In fact, muscle disorders such as multiple myeloma can also cause back pain. Read on to find out exactly how this ...
Views: 1640 - The Lumbar Carries the Load - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Steve MayesThe lumbar region is the lower back area, opposite the abdomen, just between the diaphragm and the pelvis. Compared to the vertebrae that make up the rest of the spine, the five located in the lumbar region are the largest and strongest. The spinal cord ends just between the first and second ...
Views: 791 - Introduction to DOCC - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from David HanscomI am a surgeon. I think like a surgeon. I am intent on finding a structural problem I can surgically correct and relieve my patient's suffering. I feel a deep sense of satisfaction and I am my patients' hero. It is a privilege to be able to offer that service to my community. However, a ...
Views: 1180 - The True Beginning of the DOCC Project - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from David HanscomJean was a middle-aged business owner who had come to me for a second opinion. I had her fill out an extensive spine pain questionnaire, which includes many psychosocial questions in addition to a history and diagram of the pain. Jean was very healthy and normally extremely physically active. ...
Views: 1111 - Sensitization to Pain - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from David HanscomWhen your brain is hammered week after week, month after month, and sometimes year after year with the same pain impulses, it becomes very efficient in processing them. It takes less of an impulse from your back to elicit the same response in the brain. Or looked at differently the same impulse ...
Views: 1161 - The Pain Generator - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from David HanscomThe Source of the Pain—“Pain Generator” It is an almost universally held concept among surgeons and patients that a specific structural lesion is usually the source of pain. If that lesion can be identified and repaired, the pain will resolve. This seems plausible. It seems likely in light of ...
Views: 1373 - 5 Everyday Mistakes That Hurt Your Back - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2011 from Ed DelaneyBack pain can be caused by several different factors, and the sad thing is that some of these factors are the daily habits that you often just take for granted. To help alleviate back pain and prevent further occurrences, take note of these five common everyday habits that may hurt your ...
Views: 1097(1 vote) - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery - Understanding Congenital Heart Defects - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Grote Campbellongenital heart defects are a malformation in one or more structures of the heart or blood vessels that occurs before a child is born, during the development of the fetus. This developmental defect can affect approximately 8 out of every 1000 children and stems from a variety of causes. While ...
Views: 783 - Back pain’s painful saga will no more trouble you now! - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Sam BradsonMost of the people today, if you ask them what their biggest health concern is, will tell you that an excruciating back pain is killing them slowly. Terribly high stress levels, extreme exertion and endless pressure have moulded their way of life from happy to distress and their back from ...
Views: 750 - Degenerated Discs and Back Pain - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from David HanscomWhy “discogenic pain” is a Non-structural Diagnosis The problem with calling this a structural diagnosis is that it is not humanly possible to tell which disc is the painful disc at a specific point in time. It is a reasonable supposition that if a person ruptures and L4-5 disc, that the ...
Views: 1198 - Birth of the DOCC Project - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from David HanscomIn 1998 I moved to Sun Valley, Idaho for personal reasons. I became the sole proprietor of a one-physician spine surgery practice in 2001. I did not have the rehab physicians to rely on. I made a commitment that I would take care of all the patients that walked through my door. It did not matter ...
Views: 1165 - Changing your Eating Habits for Back Pain - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from louise hakerI didn’t realize when I was younger that what I ate had a great deal to do with how my body functioned. I understood that I needed to eat in order to survive, but I didn’t truly realize that it mattered until I found myself feeling totally wiped out day after day. I would wake up every morning, ...
Views: 1715(1 vote) - My Journey Into Darkness - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from David HanscomIt has been my personal observation that most of us don’t have a clear idea regarding how to manage our stress. My tools from early high school were positive thinking and just being tough. I felt do whatever I set out to do and could get through any difficult circumstance. I would not allow ...
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