What can I do to help the pulled muscle in my low back?   A pulled muscle, no matter where it occurs, is just another name for a muscle strain.  A muscle pull or strain occurs when all or an isolated portion of a muscle is stretched beyond its normal limits. This results in some degre

Muscle spasm, muscle cramp or Charlie horse?  What is the difference? Before discussing muscle spasms and fibromyalgia, here is a description of a few overlapping and synonymous terms: Muscle spasm – a sudden, painful, involuntary and prolonged contraction of a muscle or group of musc

Lower back stretches and exercises for muscle soreness and lower back spasms Low back pain can make even small daily activities like getting dressed, bathing or going to the bathroom feel like they are impossible to do. Prompt and thorough treatment of even small back with back exerci

Exercises, ideas and tricks to improve posture, feel better all over This article presents practical strategies and ideas for the person who is serious about finding ways to improve posture and feel better. Using just a few of the wide variety of interesting and helpful suggestions to

Ideas and tricks to get good posture This article is for the person who is serious about correcting posture problems; many practical ideas to develop good posture. The following is wide variety of interesting and helpful suggestions to improve your standing and sitting posture, and ke

What is posture? How to have better posture and less back pain Posture is the position we habitually hold our bodies while standing, working, moving, sitting or lying down. Postural alignment of the body is maintained by a part of the nervous system that takes over automatic control o

Dr. Lumbago, My mother who is 68 years of age goes to her chiropractor a few times a year when her headaches and low back pain start to bother her.  She has always been a very active woman having grown up and living on a farm all her life.  She says that the chiropractic adjustment th

Disc degeneration: Part of aging process Degenerative disc disease is a somewhat deceptive term because it is not really a disease and it is frequently used interchangeably with “bulging disc”.  This common problem of the spinal discs is absolutely not a disease and it is

Hello Doctor, My chronic bad back seems to respond best to an old fashioned  heating pad.  Do you have any suggestions about how to use an electric heating pad for best results? I have a tired old back that has bothered me for many years and acts up on me fairly often.  I have some lo

Low back pain can be relieved, improved or eliminated by making a few personal changes and using simple procedures that are outlined in this list of 29 tactics. Lower back pain is such a common complaint that chances are you or someone in your family has frequent back pain.  Of those