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

What are the best lower back stretches? Best back stretches for lower back pain A series of good low back stretches is an easy and effective way to help a sore back and keep it from hurting in the future.  Even if you have a bad low back that is bothered by arthritis and tight muscles

How can I get rid of pain between shoulder blades? Upper back pain relief Middle or upper back pain can occur anywhere from the base of the neck to the bottom of the rib cage just above the lumbar spine of the low back.  It is very common to have pain between the shoulders but also ra

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;

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

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 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