Are my muscle spasms from fibromyalgia or something else? A doctor explains

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 Continue reading Are my muscle spasms from fibromyalgia or something else? A doctor explains

Back doctor discusses 29 important ways to relieve lower back pain

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 Continue reading Back doctor discusses 29 important ways to relieve lower back pain

A doctor explains away the mystery of fibromyalgia, and how to get help now

Dr. Lumbago, I hope you can help me.  I have had pains all over my body for a long time, actually since around the time right after my 2nd child was born when I was 28 years old. People think Continue reading A doctor explains away the mystery of fibromyalgia, and how to get help now

9 proven ways to get relief from a stiff neck, explained by a spine doctor

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 Continue reading 9 proven ways to get relief from a stiff neck, explained by a spine doctor

Chiropractor explains fibromyalgia pain, causes and treatment

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 Continue reading Chiropractor explains fibromyalgia pain, causes and treatment