Question: I’ve been suffering from back pain which travels down my left leg for the last five years. I’m not on any medication but have been doing exercises every day. What can I do to reduce the pain?
Answer: PAIN that radiates from your lower spine (lumbar) to your buttock and down the back of your [...]

“Dear woman,” Grandmother Growth’s voice seems to float in the deepening twilight, echoing, reverberating, ringing in your ears. “Bring me your soreness. Bring me your pain. Bring your aches to me. Bring your burdens. Bring all you can no longer stand, can no longer bear, can no longer carry, can no longer shoulder, can no [...]

Many people get traction at a therapist’s office or do home traction. One kind of traction is where the neck basically only gets stretched. The other is where you get stretched but also it helps restore the neck curvature. In the neck there should be a 40-60 degree C curvature. This is the best position [...]

Different types of back pains have different types of causes, and to gain some relief, the cause rather than the symptom should be addressed. People suffering from back pain are often suggested by friends and relatives to have complete bed rest, which is a misconception. Mere bed rest would not be sufficient to alleviate back [...]

Before we can explain a herniated disc, it is best that we look at the make-up of the disc itself. Found between the vertebrae in our spinal column, these soft rubbery pads act as shock absorbers and help us to flex and bend our backs. The discs that are found in our lumbar spine have [...]