back pain

Surgery isn’t always the answer when it comes to back pain. According to PMIR Medical Center, the California-based pain management specialists and anesthesiologists who treat patients dealing with chronic pain, approximately 56 million Americans suffer from back pain. However, only a mere 5-percent warrant surgery. Take a look at this handy PMIR Medical Center infographic that shows several effective alternative treatments (i.e., chiropractic, […]

The back is the foundation of your body. Holding the upper and lower portions together, it’s is subject to a lot of stress and tension. However, you can do a few easy things at home to ease the pain and prevent further damage. Here are 10 easy ways to treat back pain.

Proper posture is important not only for standing, but sitting and laying down as well. Many people spend the majority of their day sitting, be it at a desk, in their car, and on their couch. Sitting for too long can impact the pressure on your spine, causing poor posture. Here are 15 easy ways to perfect your posture and get you feeling and looking healthy.

Having untreated depression can put your life on hold for months, if not years. Major depressive disorder can also lead to thoughts of suicide. If you experience one or more of these symptoms, talk to your doctor.

For years, many experts in the scientific community have believed that acupuncture’s ability to provide pain relief to backache and headache sufferers was explained by the placebo effect. A new study has concluded that regardless of whether or not the placebo effect fully explains acupuncture’s effectiveness, the relief that patients experience is real and quantifiable. […]

Individuals whom weight train focusing on their upper body muscles might find they start to suffer with chronic upper back pain. Dan John, a strength coach in Burlingame, California, has the explanation. He says that the problem is caused by rolling the shoulders forward. This can give you chronically rounded shoulders. Exercises that can cause […]