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Issue No.4 Released
The latest issue of “Healing Education” is out and available on Apple’s Newsstand and Google Play In this issue we explore different ways to stopping Musculoskeletal Pain and Running the right way. How to help your core and YOU move the right way. The topics include: +Exercises To Strengthen and Stabilize Your Gluteal Musculature +Running […]
Best Sex Positions for Women with Back Pain
A couple months ago, exciting news emerged out of the University of Waterloo for men with back pain: the first scientifically-founded recommendations for the best and worst sex positions for different types of pain. Researchers measured spinal movement and muscle loading in 10 couples engaged in intercourse in five different positions, which allowed them to […]
Limit Back Pain When Traveling: Tips for the Car Ride
As the holidays approach, many people are gearing up for travel. A long car ride can be rough on the body for drivers and passengers alike, particularly if they are prone to experiencing lower back pain. There are a few practical steps people can take to reduce the impact of travel on the body, making […]
An Exercise Plan Effective for African Americans with Arthritis
Both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis can cause a significant amount of pain, stiffness and disability. There is no cure for either condition, meaning that patients often struggle to fight against disease progression and maintain their quality of life. One important factor in this area is remaining physically active. Whereas it’s difficult for the average person […]
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Effective for Chronic Pain Patients?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is well-known for its ability to help patients deal both with mental and physical health issues. Chronic pain patients who undergo this form of therapy often reap benefits in terms of reduced depression and anxiety, increased quality of life and reductions in pain and disability levels. Our thoughts, feelings, actions and […]
Best and Worst Sex Positions for Men with Back Pain
Recent research out of the University of Waterloo blew conventional medical advice about the best sex positions for men with lower back pain out of the water. The study offered the first scientifically-backed evidence for the best and worst sex positions for men with different types of back pain. The researchers analyzed spinal movement and […]
Depression May Worsen Prognosis of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a fairly common cause of chronic back pain among older people. It occurs when bone spurs or disc material impinges a nerve either within or just beyond the spinal canal. This can lead to localized as well as referred pain that travels along the affected nerve. People with lumbar stenosis often […]
Writing May be Key Component of Chronic Pain Management
Spine surgeon David Hanscom, author of Back in Control: A Spine Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain, offered a startling estimate in a recent interview with Fox News: As many as two-thirds of spinal surgeries, in his opinion, are likely conducted unnecessarily. He says that, for many patients, the way to manage – and sometimes […]
Osteoporosis Affects More Women, but Prognosis Worse for Men
The discussion of osteoporosis tends to focus on women; this is because estrogen levels affect bone strength and, after menopause, women’s bones become more brittle since their estrogen levels decrease significantly. The National Osteoporosis Foundation reports that about half of women over 50 will experience a bone break due to osteoporosis. In comparison, only about […]