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96Proper Pillow Placement for Any Sleeping Position
Avoid tossing and turning (and prevent cricks in the neck!) by using proper pillow placement to align the spine and muscles for optimal relaxation.
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95Stretching exercises to relieve lower back pain
If you’re like a majority of adult humans, you occasionally experience lower back pain. It may come from exercising, or just simply maneuvering something in a slightly unusual position – for example,...
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92Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI): A Patient's Perspective
If you are a patient experiencing back pain, and have tried numerous treatment methods, only to find that they help just a little, or not as much as you would like, then maybe your next step is an epidural...
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88Prescription Muscle Relaxers
Muscle relaxers, AKA "skeletal muscle relaxants", make up an important category of prescription medication useful for the relief of muscle pain and muscle spasm. Muscle relaxers are not available without a...
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87Good ol' Kyphosis of the Spine
Kyphosis of the spine is a back issue that causes more pain than anything else because of how the spine is shaped. Unlike scoliosis, Kyphosis curves the spine in an ‘S’ shape, protruding the spine...
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86How to Use Inversion Tables
Using an inversion table for the first time can be a little bit tricky and leave people wondering: do inversion tables work? The answer is yes, and with just a little bit of practice you can become a pro...
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85Sleeping Positions and Your Back
The spine is designed to follow a particular path from the base of the skull to the pelvis. The picture shows the different spinal regions and their natural curvature. Maintaining this curvature is often...
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88Back Pain Relief with Heat Packs and Pads
Lower back pain is all to common and as a regular gym user I've had my share of back problems which I've treated with varying degrees of success using heated packs and pads.
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85Stretching and Exercise for Bad or Weak Backs
Before commencing any sort of exercise for bad or weak backs, it's important to understand the cause of the pain and assess the condition of your back. Only a qualified health care provider can help you make a...
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85Ice Packs and Other Cold Treatments- Benefits for Pain and Swelling
Ice is an inexpensive yet very effective treatment for pain, inflammation and swelling. Most clients do not appreciate the importance of cold treatments. Icing can be accomplished through ice packs, ice bath or direct ice massage.
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