I recently wrote a piece drawing into question this product I’d seen advertised called the SpineDok. I drew it into question against the backdrop of my dad’s history of back problems and in a surprisingly bold move, the manufacturer struck back! There was an answer from the depths! They challenged my questions with a question ...
If you have been diagnosed with discogenic low back pain or bulging discs, it is very important to minimize the pressure of the disc on your nerves. The most common disc to bulge is L5/S1, which is worsened by sitting. The following tips will help you to minimize the pain from bulging discs. Press Up ...
I have been dealing with chronic back pain for a decade now. It started in 2001 with occasional back aches and by 2004 I had pain shooting down the back side of my left leg, leaving me in tears most days. Since then I have regularly been visiting the pain doctor in an effort manage ...
You may have a bulging disc in your lower back and not even be aware of it. On the other hand, you may be acutely aware of a bulging disc because you have chronic low back pain. Most patients with bulging discs fall in the middle of each extreme; they know they have a bulging ...
Also known as decompression, a laminectomy is a surgical procedure in which the back section of the vertebra covering the spinal canal (lamina) is removed. Essentially, the procedure serves to enlarge the spinal canal and alleviate any excessive pressure that is interfering with the proper function of the spinal cord and the surrounding network of ...
The spine is a complex part of the body that has both bone and soft tissue. Even slight misalignment of either bone or tissue can cause pain and a restricted range of motion. This is because the sciatic nerve runs from the lumbar region of the spine (lower back) and then branches down each leg ...
Back pain is probably the most consuming of the chronic pain joint issues. Once your back starts to hurt, you can’t think of anything else, it literally makes just breathing and thinking into an arduous task. I know this from experience; when I gave birth to my oldest son, the delivery resulted in 2 fractured ...
