Photo by Larkery One cause of low back muscle strain is having an unhealthy spine through habitual poor posture. If you sit all day in a slumped position, your low back is loaded into a forward or flexed position, and the muscles of your back are continually stretched. As a result, you may be more likely to …
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How To Treat Back Pain At Home
Throwing your back out is a painful scenario that is actually quite common. It is typical for someone with an acute episode of back pain to tell me: “I bent down to…, but I could not stand back up.” “I stood up after bending down, but immediately I knew something was wrong with my back.” …
What To Do for Sciatica in my Leg
Photo: John Ragal There are multiple causes of sciatica or back pain that radiates down the leg(s). The most serious cause of sciatica is when a nerve root in the spine is being pinched by a bulging disc or by arthritis-type changes in the spine itself. Not only can this cause shooting pain into the leg(s) but also weakness in the …
Why You Should Get Physical Therapy For Your Back Pain
I recently treated a patient with leg pain that radiates from his back. It goes into his thighs and even down below his knees. This pain began 3-4 months ago, and he is unsure how it started. Before his session, I knew his walking had been problematic because when he stood up in the lobby, he …
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Changing Crib Sheets Without Pain
There are a few baby-related tasks that can be near-impossible without straining your back, so here is what I do for changing crib sheets. Photo: National Media Museum 1. Buy at least 3-4 crib sheets and 3-4 waterproof pads. I promise that the price of these is far less than a back injury. 2. Take …
Unexplained Arm and Leg Symptoms
This post is about Central Cord Syndrome; please see the article from my last post for reference. There is one diagnosis that is often not discovered until it is too late. It is called central cord syndrome or central cord compression. Your spinal cord is being compressed within a part of the neck, so you …
Which Health Professional Should I See?
If you are experiencing pain or have an injury, there are many options for health professionals to treat your painful condition. So who should you see first? Going to your family doctor is usually the best first step, and he/she will direct you with initial treatments and referrals. However, sometimes you can go straight to …
Twisting and Back Pain, Joint Pain
Photo: joystiq.com Twisting one of your joints in an awkward way is an easy recipe for injury, especially in the low back, shoulder, knee and ankle. How To Avoid Twisting Your Back: Turn your entire body by turning your legs. Change positions in order to reach the object with ease. Turn toward the object, then …
Best Book for Self-Treatment of Painful Joints
Do you have joint pain that you cannot afford much medical treatment for? Robin McKenzie, a world-famous Physical Therapist and bestselling author, wrote a series of books about self-treating pain in various joints. I would highly recommend any of these if you have pain but cannot afford much therapy or other treatments. Treat Your Own …
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Low Back Pain: Treat With One Exercise
Photo: Chakra-Jnana Yoga/Facebook Backbends. Stand up, put your hands on your hips or low back, and bend backwards (obviously not beyond a comfortable stretch), likely around 30 degrees. Hold 1 second, then return to upright. Repeat 5-10 times. This is the single best exercise for the majority of patients with low back pain, and the …
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