How can I get some lower back pain relief? Lower back pain treatment:  natural back pain relief The goal of any back pain treatment ultimately is to relieve pain, restore full normal movement and to assist the recovery process so that healing can be as prompt and complete as possible.

Pinched nerve (radiculopathy or nerve root irritation) What is a pinched nerve?   Nerve root compression A pinched nerve describes one way a nerve can be damaged or injured, when it receives compression, constriction, or stretching.  This nerve compression or pinching can occur within

Stiff neck or torticollis Symptoms of stiff neck or wry neck stiffness Stiff neck, torticollis, or wry neck, or kink in the neck – it is all the same thing: a condition in which neck pain and muscle spasm is so intense that the stiffness makes it impossible to move the neck normally;

Piriformis syndrome relief for hip pain and sciatica  What is the best treatment for a piriformis syndrome? To understand the piriformis syndrome it is necessary to understand the piriformis muscle.  The piriformis muscle is a long, flat and narrow muscle found deep in buttock region

What is a herniated disc?  Disc herniation or bulged disc Ruptured disc or herniated disc – what is the difference?  The freely moveable bones (vertebrae) that make up the backbone (spinal column) are separated and cushioned by small flat pieces of cartilage (discs).  Each spinal disc

What are some great neck stretches I can do for my torticollis? Four neck stretches for pain relief  If you have had a whiplash injury from an automobile accident, work at a desk all day long, or spend far too many hours in front of a computer, you can get neck pain relief by doing th

Lower back pain relief What is the best way to get back pain relief? Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on lower back pain, which is the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed work.  Only headache is more common than lower back pain

I have osteoporosis, what can I do? What is osteoporosis?  Thinning and weak bones Osteoporosis is a word taken from Greek that means “porous bones,” resulting in a common bone disease in which weak and fragile bones develop over time. Osteoporosis is the result when the b

What are good neck exercises for a stiff neck? Neck stretches and neck exercises for pain relief Neck pain and stiffness happens to everyone, and to some people it happens often.   A good way to reduce the frequency of neck pain, and how badly it hurts, is to begin a daily routine of

What causes headaches?  Migraine, tension and cluster headache relief There are three major types of headaches: Primary headaches Tension headaches – this is the most common type of headache, with up to 90% of adults complaining of this headache, and more common among women than men.