If you have pain that radiates from your lower back down either of your legs, it’s likely that you might have a herniated disc in the lumbar region of your spine. While herniated discs are relatively common among Americans, if you don’t know how to identify them, you won’t be able to treat them. So [...]
Back pain happens to a lot of different people for many reasons. No reason is so pernicious, though, as back injuries. Fortunately, a simple, noninvasive treatment can help you manage and perhaps completely stop your back pain: spinal disc decompression therapy. A patient of mine used to work as a firefighter. One day he and [...]
Did you know that tight, neglected muscles could be the cause of your sciatica or low back pain? It’s true! Yet so many pain sufferers still rely on over-the-counter and prescription medication and even surgery for relief! Instead of risking becoming addicted or injured even more, try these four stretches to target the muscles responsible [...]
If more people in this country knew about the alternatives, like spinal decompression, back surgery wouldn't be bringing in $600 billion per year in America. Well over 1 million people undergo back surgery annually to try to relieve pain and numbness. That's two to five times the rates of other developed countries! Families are spending [...]
We're all a little crooked. Sometimes it happened during birth, a lifetime of poor posture, one leg being slightly shorter than the other, or a past injury. Think about what happens when you injure one foot. You limp. Limping causes you to favor that side of your body. Yet none of us want to look [...]
