What is spondylosis?   Degenerative osteoarthritis of the spine Wear and tear arthritis Spondylosis is a broad medical term that describes degenerative spinal osteoarthritis of the various joints of the back bone; it is only a general term used to describe a part of the aging process

What is lumbago? What is the difference between low back pain, lumbar pain and lumbago?  Lumbago definition Lumbago is simply another term for a non-specific low back pain or discomfort that occurs in the lumbar portion of the spine, ranging from mild to severe, sharp to dull, occasio

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.

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

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

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.

How can I get relief from sciatica? Sciatic nerve pain or sciatic neuritis The largest nerve in the body is the sciatic nerve, both in terms of length and thickness (it is about as big around as your thumb).  It starts in the low back from five different levels, or nerve roots, of the

Is fibromyalgia real? I hurt all over – could this be fibromyalgia? You bet fibromyalgia is real, even though for many years the medical profession said it did not exist because it did not fit their standard definitions and ideas for how people experienced chronic pain and how to trea

What can I do about my back pain? Pain in back: Facts and background Back pain is such a common problem that only a rare person has never experienced it.  During any three-month period, approximately one-fourth of all U.S. adults experience at least one day of back pain – and many of