Back pain is a common affliction among Americans and people in general. Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine states that one of the primary causes of disability throughout the world is back pain. Those who suffer from debilitating back pain...
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As people age, the concern about losing bone mass and developing brittle bones becomes very real. Known as osteoporosis, bone mass loss may result in breaks from something as simple as a fall, a bump, or even a sneeze. For some, osteoporosis also...
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Numerous factors can cause lower back pain: compressed discs, pinched nerves, pulled muscles. Did you know, though, that as many as 70 percent of people suffer from a problem called “leg length discrepancy”? This issue can also be a source of...
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With approximately 80 percent of people in the world suffering from back pain at some point in their life, understanding back pain and how to treat it becomes extremely important. Getting a proper diagnosis of the cause of the pain and learning...
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Age and back injuries can make exercising difficult. The fear of reinjuring yourself or exacerbating your existing injury may make you shy away from any form of aerobic and/or strengthening exercises. Rather than avoiding exercise, find a safe...
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Every day of your life you are probably using some sort of “baggage,” whether you are traveling for business, going shopping, going out to eat and to the movies, or lugging books back and forth to school. People from all walks of life use...
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Within the last century, jobs have shifted from outdoor labor to indoor desk work. Customer service, accounting, programming, sales, design – all of these industries and more have individuals tied to desks for the vast majority of the work day...
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The inescapable reality of life is that everyone ages. Parts of the body that people never really thought about when they were young, scream for attention as they get older. One such area is the spine. Degenerative disc disease is a very real...
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Whether caused by age, arthritis, injury, weight, or illness, chronic back pain can become frustrating. The thoughts of surgical procedures to correct the constant pain might terrify you more than dealing with the constant pain. Before doing...
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The spine is the center of the body. It protects the central nervous system, allowing all areas of the body to communicate with the brain; but what protects the spine? Muscles along the back support the spine, giving it strength and keeping it in...
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Blinding pain that forces you to hibernate in a dark room, shades drawn, worshipping the silence, can be debilitating. It interferes with your everyday activities, forces you to call in sick to work, and robs you of the simple joys of life. When...
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