The Back Pain Blog

Children Developing Back Problems From Weight Of Backpacks

Craig — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:09:17 +0000

Craig WilsonDoctors are reporting a rise in cases of spinal abnormalities in school-age children, including the disfiguring curvatures known as scoliosis. Experts say that the cause is directly related to the weight that they carry in their school bags, as well as the way that they carry their bags. This article from the Daily Mail. London [...]

The Three Most Controversial Back Pain Solutions

Craig — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:37:05 +0000

Craig WilsonIn this article we take a look at the three most controversial back pain treatments or solutions according to Doctor Mehmet Oz. You will probably know the Dr.Oz name, he first got a start on The Oprah Winfrey show around 2004 and now hosts his own show, the ingeniously titled Dr.Oz Show! Without further ado let’s see what the [...]

Promising Results For Sufferers Of Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Craig — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:53:48 +0000

Craig WilsonKimberly-Clark have announced some promising results from trials of Cooled Radiofrequency used in the treatment of Sacroiliac Joint pain. Rather than me trying to explain what is involved in such a procedure (and you probably going away very, very confused ) please read the press release below from Kimberley-Clark. ROSWELL, Ga., March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — [...]

A Case Of The Cure Being Worse Than The Disease?

Craig — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:14:09 +0000

Craig WilsonIs this a case of the cure being worse than the disease or a promising turn of events for pain sufferers with little or no other options? Call me synical but the reason for stopping the trial in the first place sounds pretty damn logical! A panel of advisers voted unanimously that companies such [...]

Stretches For Back Pain – 6 Muscle-Strengthening And Pain-Relieving Exercises

Craig — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:34:07 +0000

Craig WilsonThe path to a back-pain-free life is usually a process and one very important part of this process is maintaining muscle strength and flexibility, particularly in the core or stabilizing muscles. Stretching is a great way of ensuring that your muscles are ’primed’ for further exercise, but if exercise is too painful at the moment they are also a great [...]

Back Pain And Depression – The Signs And What You Can Do To Fight It Off

Craig — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:46:03 +0000

Craig WilsonIs it any wonder that back pain and depression are so closely linked? Unlike a broken limb or a sprained ankle for instance where you can immobilize the affected area and wait for it to heal, back pain is all-encompassing, all-of-the-time. In a chronic situation there can be lifestyle, income and social changes that [...]

Tips For Sleeping With Back Pain

Laura Adams — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:47:39 +0000

Craig WilsonIt is surprising to hear the amount of people who suffer from back pain whether it is chronic or otherwise. There are a number of different ways in which you can help your back problems; it is all about finding the right option that works best for you. Some people find that exercise benefits [...]

Avoid The Aches and Pains At the Office Desk

Martha Deland — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:52:55 +0000

Craig WilsonDoes it ever happen that you’re typing at your desk and suddenly your fingers feel numb or your wrist start to ache. Your lower back is begging for a massage and your eyelids twitch like a light bulb just seconds before it dies. Headaches, eyestrain, muscle, tendons, neck, shoulder or back thigh pains are all symptoms related to postural fatigue. [...]

Help For Dealing With Neck Pain

Craig — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:18:19 +0000

Craig WilsonIs Neck Pain taking away your quality of life? Have you been frustrated by the lack of success in finding a permanent cure for your neck pain? If this sounds like your situation please take the time to check out the all-new Lose The Neck Pain system from The Healthy Back Institute. Jesse Cannone [...]

Please Spare A Thought For The Brisbane Flood Victims

Craig — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:13:48 +0000

Craig WilsonI know that most of you that come to this site are busy dealing with your back pain issues, but I would like to ask you to give a thought to the victims of the floods currently affecting my home town of Brisbane, Australia. At the moment the city is reeling from the worst [...]