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- Yoga and Magnetic Therapy - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Peter RoseYoga and Magnetic Therapy By Peter Rose FSI Our modern world is full of stresses that did not exist for previous generations. This statement could have been written in any period, from the industrial revolution (about1800 ) onwards. That does not make it any the less true. The sheer ...
Views: 2268(2 votes) - 4 Little Known Alternative Natural Remedies for Sciatica - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Andrew HunterIf you’ve suffered from sciatica for quite some time, you probably are at least a little fed up with the conventional treatment plans out there. Painkillers, chiropractic, and stretching exercises that just don’t seem to lead to any lasting relief. Well, alternative treatments can actually be ...
Views: 2258 - Two Dentists and Their Appliances - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from John DiamondIn 1975, Dr. George Goodheart mentioned a dentist, Dr. Willie May of Albuquerque, New Mexico who was achieving cures for many systemic diseases. I decided to study with him. I remember him well: a wiry man, mercurial, always active. Filled with passion and enthusiasm. Utterly, utterly ...
Views: 2244(3 votes) - Get Rid of Neck Pain with an Orthopedic Pillow - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Dan DelaneyNeck pain is a common ailment that can easily be cured with an orthopedic pillow. You will be surprised to know that by merely changing your sleeping pillows, you will be eliminating neck pain! It’s quite common for people to wake up with a stiff and painful neck from time to time. But, if ...
Views: 2241(1 vote) - Benefits of Inversion Table - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Gem FrancoEssentially the most preferred methods for getting those aggravating pains out of your back and neck is by using a teeter inversion table or Teeter hang up. Pretty merely you may revise the features of gravity through getting your back to relax though being in an inverted posture. This tends to ...
Views: 2231 - So you've suffered a whiplash injury - what's your next step? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2012 from Matt SpanoSo the inevitable has happened - you've managed to get yourself into a road traffic accident where you've ended up with pain and soreness in your neck. You go to the doctor, and he tells you that you're exhibiting the classic signs of whiplash - but you've no idea what to do now or where to go ...
Views: 2225 - Back Pain Relief: The Power of Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Ronald MannBack Pain Relief: The Power of Meditation Pain management is big business in health care. Health care estimates suggest that Americans spend over $100 Billion on back pain treatment. Lower back pain is a major cause of sick leave in the business world. We look to medication, surgery, ...
Views: 2216 - Does Sciatica Scare You? Do you need to be scared, find out here... - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Graeme TeagueSciatica is scary, the pain travels down your leg and stops you performing you daily tasks. You once could jump out of bed and do everything you wanted to do, from putting in 100% effort at work to playing with your children. The scariest thing now is your sciatica may never disappear. You may ...
Views: 2213 - Electromagenetic Frequencies (EMF) and Stress - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from G LEMF is an acronym which stands for Electromagnetic Frequency, Electromagnetic Field or Electromagnetic Force. There is also another acronym, EMR, which stands for Electromagnetic Radiation. Each of these refers to the same thing and has been used interchangeably. Wherever there is electricity ...
Views: 2212 - End Back Pain with Pilates - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Lindy RoyerHave you ever experienced the frustration of back pain? Back pain affects all aspects of your life. Physically, the pain wears you down and drains your energy so you can’t do the things you love. The emotional stress and anxiety leave you constantly fatigued. You can’t think straight because of ...
Views: 2205(1 vote) - God Grant me the Serenity to Accept the Migraines I Cannot Change - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Megan OltmanI try to live by the serenity prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. This simple prayer has seen me through family issues, recovery from major illness, life crisis and ...
Views: 2192(1 vote) - Wobenzym To Seek Relief From Arthritis Pain And Swelling - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Ziesha SheyWe all are well aware of the importance of balanced diet and nutrition for our proper health and strong immune system. While we all know that balanced diet is composed of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals, little do we know that proper digestion and absorption of these vital ...
Views: 2183 - Stretches That Help Relieve Back Pain - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Jonathan washingtonExercises are essential for proper body health. That is why they are emphasized for all school going kids and people of all ages. Not only do they help you keep fit, they also improve the way your body responds to certain situations such as attack by diseases. They make your body strong and ...
Views: 2174(1 vote) - Exercise prescription for the patients with Fibromyalgia - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Manzur KaderAmerican College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Swedish Fibromyalgia Association have published summary paper on fibromyalgia (FM). Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex and chronic pain syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain (axial plus upper and lower segment plus left- and right-sided pain), ...
Views: 2165 - 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 - Does Acupressure Work For Back Pain Relief? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Graeme TeagueFirstly, back pain relief requires a multi-faceted approach if you want long lasting results. You must balance your muscles and joints, break the habitual pain cycle and learn to prevent pain returning. However, Acupressure is a useful tool and will help you achieve the above. But here is ...
Views: 2126(1 vote) - How to Fix a Herniated Disc - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Jesse CannoneFixing a bulging or herniated disc means different things to different people. Usually it either means a) help me stop my back pain, or b) help me fix the herniated disc. The end result may be the same but the perspective is critical. If you simply want to mask the back pain you could take ...
Views: 2115(3 votes) - Lower Back Ache: 2 Simple Cures - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Graeme TeagueLower back ache, you may have heard by now, is the second most common reason to see your doctor. There is a problem with this statistic… It means that there are literally millions of people that do not know how to help them self. Frightening to think only a few people know how to ease ...
Views: 2115 - Runner's Health - What Is Piriformis Syndrome? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Andrew HunterNot too many people know this, but I used to run on my high school’s track team. I wasn’t very good at it, so there’s really nothing to brag about. But the running was still good exercise. However it did come with a price. Sure, I’d get a case of shin splints now and then, but the real ...
Views: 2114(1 vote) - Live With Less Pain Through Massage Therapy - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Alice SanvitoSo many people live with unnecessary pain. Are you one of them? I'm astounded and dismayed at the number of people who believe that they have to live with their aches and pains, pains that could be alleviated, often quickly and easily. They seem to believe that there's nothing to be done. They ...
Views: 2113(4 votes) - Understanding Your Sciatica - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from David StevensWhen you think you are suffering from the pain of sciatica; learning about sciatica will allow you to decide when you need to see the doctor. Understanding your condition will help you understand the evaluation and possible treatment options. True sciatica is caused by irritation of the ...
Views: 2102(2 votes) - The Advaita Prana Mat An Effective Acupressure tool - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Fushi Wellbeing Ltd Yoga ProductsThe Advaita Pranamat is an effective acupressure tool that promotes self-healing, relaxation and revitalization that restores the energy flow of your body. It is almost a reflexology mat that stimulates the pressure point combining ancient wisdom, bio design and modern technologies. ...
Views: 2080 - The 14 Pound Skunk & the 500 Pound Black Bear - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from Hal Wechsler----------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The 14 Pound Skunk vs the 500 Pound Black Bear • 1. “Daddy tell me a story.” “I’m tired, and your mother hates my stories.” “But I won’t tell her, and the story will make you feel wide-awake. It can be a short ...
Views: 2078 - Arthritis and Back Treatment - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Dr. Michael L. HallOsteoarthritis (OA), Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), degenerative arthritis, osteophytes, arthrosis, spondylosis, hypertrophy, sclerosis, stenosis, sciatica, desiccation - and several other scary terms, all boil down to a single word - arthritis. There are over 100 different forms of ...
Views: 2063 - Ergonomic Office Chairs: Part I .Postural Practice for Prolonged Sitting - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Gail McGonigalErgonomic chairs are designed for enabling people to remain comfortable when performing work or employment based activities in an ergonomic chair. Postural comfort does not come naturally. It comes from learning to create movement in your pelvic region, so that tissues in your buttocks ...
Views: 2063(1 vote) - Bone Mineral Density: How To Detect Osteoporosis Accurately - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Sharon BellFew diseases can be considered as silent assassins; meaning, conditions that can slowly take your life without you knowing it. Osteoporosis is one such condition. Although this condition does not instantly lead to death like cardiac arrest, it can surely take away your lifestyle as you know it. ...
Views: 2054 - Say Goodbye To Back Pain! - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Dana DavisAccording to the National Institutes of Health, low back pain costs Americans at least $50 billion each year. It is a leading cause of missed work and the most common work-related disability. Conventional treatment for back pain includes bed rest, ice, exercise, medications, spinal manipulation, ...
Views: 2046 - How to Identify Meningitis Symptoms - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Wendy LauWhen not treated immediately, meningitis is a disease that can be life-threatening. To prevent that, identifying the meningitis symptoms will be a lot of help. Here we identify the various signs and symptoms of meningitis. Meningitis is a disorder wherein the meninges, the protective ...
Views: 2044 - The “Problem With Whiplash” - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Dr Barry MarksEveryday hundreds of auto accidents occur and the occupants are injured. Fortunately, the majority of these injury victims do not suffer fatal injuries. That’s the good news. The bad news is, most of the occupants suffer injuries that they may not be aware of or are mistreated by other ...
Views: 2044 - 3 ways to keep work from being a pain in your neck - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Roberta MittmanIt's probably no secret to you that bad computer habits can lead to neck pain. But when it comes to the workaday world, the truth is, computer usage is not the only pain in the neck. Even people who don't spend a lot of time with computers end up with neck stiffness and strain at the end of a ...
Views: 2014 - The Four Postural Must-Dos - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Adam ShapiroIn the practice of Qi Gong, an ancient method of health cultivation from China, you will often hear something similar to the following statement: The body is like a vase that holds water to nourish the flower. If the vase is tipped over or broken, water will leak and the flower will wither. ...
Views: 2000(4 votes) - Stretching, Is It Causing You Long Term Damage? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Steve LockhartFor as long as I can remember people have been told to stretch as a warm up or warm down to prevent injuries and for just as long physiotherapists have been using stretching, along with exercises, as the basis for their treatment of painful conditions. Everyone has jumped on the band wagon from ...
Views: 1998 - Step By Step To A Pain Free Back -With Dorn Spinal Therapy - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Barbara SimonDorn Spinal Therapy offers your patients a safe gentle means of correcting spinal abnormalities. With only minimal training and some practice, this therapy can be included in your practice in conjunction with your other services for your clients’ overall well being. You may opt to start Dorn ...
Views: 1991 - Correct Diagnosis and Treatment - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Lawrence GoldIn contemporary medical practice and in the public mind, there exists a kind of "looseness" between the correctness of a diagnosis and the efficacy of treatment. A diagnosis is sometimes held (by the patient) to be correct or understood by medical science even in the absence of results from ...
Views: 1985 - Treat the Cause of Back Pain, Not the Symptom - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2013 from Dr. Michael L. HallIf you slammed your finger in a car door, what would you do first? Would you open the door or take a pain pill and learn to live with it? New hope for those who suffer with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. Pinching your finger in a car door is clearly a problem. A lot of pain, ...
Views: 1958 - 3 reasons your computer might be a literal pain in your neck - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Roberta MittmanThere isn't a day that passes when someone doesn't come into my office seeking solutions to neck pain. As an acupuncturist, I can attest that complaints about neck pain are among the most frequent reasons people seek help. It's not only that the pain is so sharp or persistent. The greater ...
Views: 1955 - Revealed: How Acupuncture’s Needles Heal Without Pain Or Side Effects - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2014 from Michael RosenbaumSqueamish about needles? What if those needles could heal safely and . . . painlessly? You may have heard about acupuncture, a form of alternative medicine developed in China that uses very fine needles to resolve health problems. But you may not have heard how effective and ...
Views: 1949 - The Neck Connection: Integrative medicine doctor uncovers the neck's crucial role in health - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Lese DuntonAn impressive variety of people believe in Dr. Mosaraf Ali and his healing skills. His grateful, smiling patients include villagers at his free clinic in the Himalayas; Prince Charles, Morgan Freeman, Tico Torres of Bon Jovi; guests at his London and Tuscany health centers, and thousands of ...
Views: 1945(1 vote) - How Serious is Neck and Back Pain? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Dr. Michael L. HallAccording to the CDC back or spine problems are the second most common reason for disability in America affecting 7.6 million people. Modern medical science finally has an answer to help alleviate the suffering. Almost as common as the common cold, back pain and neck pain is thankfully not at ...
Views: 1943(1 vote) - Lower Back Support - Your Back Pain Saviour? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Ed DelaneyAs more and more people complain of lower back pain, the need for appropriate lower back support continues to rise. While pain in the lower back may start off with a mild feeling of discomfort, especially when you have to remain seated for prolonged periods, it can gradually escalate into ...
Views: 1941 - Prolotherapy, is it right for you? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from David StevensProlotherapy, which is shorthand for proliferative therapy, refers to a variety of techniques for healing or repairing damaged ligaments and tendons. Earliest reports of this practice date back to Hippocrates, who used a hot poker to repair the rotator cuffs of javelin throwers, and a hot needle ...
Views: 1939(1 vote) - 10 WAYS TO MOVE IN PROLONGED SITTING - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Gail McGonigalSitting is not designed to be a stillness activity. Our body is not intended to remain still, but to constantly move. There is currently a great deal of interest in the negative effects of prolonged sitting, because lack of movement far outweighs the balance in a healthy lifestyle. In other ...
Views: 1934(2 votes) - Hypnosis for Pain Management - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2021 from Eli BliliuosIn the days before anesthetics had been discovered, surgeries performed on patients were gruesome beyond description. Post-surgery mortality rates were as high as 40%, and patients were traumatized and mentally scarred for life after the experience. The only anesthetics known to doctors back ...
Views: 1934 - Ayurvedic Insight and Remedies for Cervical Spondylosis - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2016 from Dr. Vikram ChauhanWhat is Cervical Spondylosis? Cervical Spondylosis is a condition in which the bones in the neck (vertebrae) and the disc between them gets degenerated, putting pressure on the spinal cord in the neck. Cervical spondylitis is very common disease which gets worse with age. It happens due ...
Views: 1917 - EFT Tapping - Strange New Age Fad Or Can't-Do-Without Tool? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2014 from Suzanne ZachariaEFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques and otherwise known as Tapping, is an acquired taste. It took me a whole year to try it and I was hooked immediately. And different people have different initial feelings about it. The classical form of EFT uses drumming with the fingers on special ...
Views: 1900 - 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) - Back Pain: Do You Have Degenerative Disc Disease? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2015 from Winifred BraggDegenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain and also one of the most misunderstood. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is typically associated with aging. As you age, your discs, like other joints in the body, can degenerate (break down) and become problematic: ...
Views: 1891(1 vote) - Eight Ways to Ease That Pain in Your Neck - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Lynn JaffeeWe’ve all heard the figurative term that something is a pain in the neck, but the reality of neck pain can cause sleepless nights, limited range of motion, and make your life miserable in general. There are a number of causes of neck pain, including trauma, turning and reaching at the same time, ...
Views: 1891(1 vote) - Mind-Body Healing For Back Pain - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2007 from Ingrid BacciDo you suffer from chronic back pain, leg, neck or shoulder pain? A number of mind-body tools that can help you dramatically reduce your pain. This can help you take charge of discomfort that until now may have seemed out of your control, and move forward in your life with greater ease and ...
Views: 1885 - The Quick Fix for My Life - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Walt MorreyWe see it everywhere in our culture – everyone wants the quick fix – Got a virus? Give me an antibiotic!! Got back pain? Let’s fix it with surgery!! Overweight? Just do the latest diet for a week!! I saw it advertised on TV, so it must be right. The government protects us from false ...
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