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What is Lordosis? Lordosis is also known as Hyperlordosis or Swayback or Saddleback. It is an abnormal excessive front-to-back curvature of the lower back Lumbar Spine. Hyperlordosis is one of the most common causes of Lower Back Pain yet is a correctable condition if addressed properly. What causes Lordosis? Anything that causes the pelvis to rotate forward will move the body’s center of gravity forward. The body will compensate by moving the upper torso backward to reposition the center of gravity in a vertically balanced position.

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What is the Benefit of a Diagnostic Based Pain Assessment for treating Chronic Pain with Medical Massage? Medical Massage Therapy, when combined with Diagnostic Testing, as part of a Comprehensive Pain Assessment, can be a highly effective tool for Chronic Pain Management. Can Medical Massage treat Chronic Pain effectively without a Diagnostic Based Pain Assessment? Without a Diagnostic Testing based Pain Assessment, the Massage Therapist can only guess and make assumptions at what the appropriate Chronic Pain Treatment Plan for a patient should be.

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Neck Pain and Lower Back Pain complexities? Neck Pain and Lower Back Pain are the 2 most common forms of pain in the human anatomy, yet the cause of either can be complex at times due to so many different causes. One of those is often very difficult to diagnose, frequently overlooked, and is therefore labeled as a secret or hidden cause. That hidden cause or secret source of Neck Pain or Lower Back Pain is known as Facet Joint Pain or Facet Syndrome. Facet Joint Pain or Facet Syndrome, is a chronic pain syndrome or condition directly related to pain in the facet joints.

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Why is it called a hidden source of Muscle Pain and Soft Tissue Pain? There is a source of Muscle Pain and Soft Tissue Pain that can be difficult to pinpoint, because the pain is felt in a location that is not the source of the problem, and if not treated properly is oftentimes difficult to resolve. That is why it has been deemed as a “Hidden Source of Pain”.

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There are many misleading reasons people are given as causes for their back pain or sciatica, which, rather than providing a solution, just leave the pain sufferer more confused and frustrated. However, the reality is that these reasons don't uncover the underlying cause or source of back pain and sciatica because they don't go back far enough. Even when a bulging disc, muscle spasm or strained ligament is the cause, explanations are not given for what caused the ligament to be strained, the disc to bulge, or what caused the muscle to go into spasm in the first place.

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The normal approach people take when trying to fix back pain is to prescribe a series of stretching and exercises. I want to go through some of the reasons why in my opinion exercises don’t work as intended either.

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Back pain is largely a result of stress that builds in the body bringing physical imbalances into play and causing irritation to nerves, joints, muscles or ligaments. Stress has three main origins, physical, chemical and emotional so a poor diet which upsets the chemical balance has the potential to cause or heighten a person’s back pain.

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Finding a solution to back pain or sciatica can be a real dilemma for many people. Often the conventional treatments readily available don’t provide the relief you need and pretty soon the pain starts to impact on your lifestyle to the point where you can’t function normally and get through all the things you have to do in a day without debilitating back Pain or worse, sciatic nerve pain down the leg.

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For as long as I can remember people have been told to stretch as a warm up or warm down to prevent injuries and for just as long physiotherapists have been using stretching, along with exercises, as the basis for their treatment of painful conditions. Everyone has jumped on the band wagon from doctors to personal trainers and most therapists and whenever someone complains of feeling tight or sore there are invariable asked ‘have you been doing enough stretching’ or ‘I know a good stretch that will help you’.

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Sciatica is a painful symptom of a disorder in the lumbar spine. There are a variety of conditions which cause sciatica and the first step in developing a treatment plan is arriving at an accurate diagnosis. Since trauma, such as one caused by a sports injury, a fall, or involvement in a car ...

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Coccydynia is pain in the coccyx, the tailbone, which can cause a great amount of discomfort and limit mobility. Sometimes, this pain is not taken seriously by general practitioners but it is important to learn the cause if the pain persists. In some cases, the cause is obvious as pain develops ...

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Discitis is relatively uncommon but it usually affects children under the age of ten. It is a low grade infection, usually caused by staphylococcus or a virus. It affects the disc space between two vertebrae and develops very slowly. Medical experts say this should be viewed in the same category ...

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The facet joints are the connections between the vertebrae of the spine. Just like the knee or elbow or any other joint in the body, they allow the spine to bend and twist. They are also stabilizing joints that prevent excessive motion and help hold the body upright. The joints are on the back ...

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We’ve all suffered from joint pain at one time or another. It not only is an uncomfortable experience but it can be debilitating and lead to emotional problems. The thought of struggling with such discomfort is a fear that can be difficult to face, but thousands of people every day have to deal ...

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Intradiscal Electrothermic Therapy (IDET) is a relatively new, minimally invasive, procedure developed to treat chronic low back pain due to a spinal disc problem. It may be recommended for people who have had chronic disc related low back pain for at least 3 to 6 months. It can be used to ...

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During their lifetime, three out of four adults will experience back pain; and with an aging population and the prevalence of obesity, this number may rise even higher. Pain in the lower back, (lumbar area), from sprains and strains is the most common complaint. Often, the cause is due to ...

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Is stress contributing to your back pain? It’s becoming recognized that your state of mind has an effect upon your level of back pain and whether it eventually becomes chronic.. People who are unhappy, worried depressed, or miserable at work are more likely to develop chronic back pain, ...

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Life is full of stress and its physical effects can be felt throughout the body. Too much stress can lead to heart and blood pressure problems, ulcers and strokes, and the list goes on. You can hurt your back by lifting something but accumulated emotional stress and mental strain can also create ...

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A recent study funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shows the relationship between muscle fatigue from repetitive lifting and back injury. It was conducted by an Ohio State industrial systems engineer and an MD who is studying biomechanics. The study which recently ...

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Sacroiliitis is a disorder that is far more complex than back pain and it is important to seek medical attention early if you develop the symptoms. The condition is complicated with a variety of causes; it may be secondary to an injury or pregnancy but this is not a disorder to gamble with. ...

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Whiplash is an injury to the neck caused by a sudden movement back, forward or sideways of the head and neck. Depending upon the severity, it is also called a neck sprain or strain, cervical sprain or strain. The injury often involves the muscles, discs, tendons, and nerves. Causesn • Most ...

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Why are you putting yourself in the “straight Jacket” of conventional pain therapy? Modern western medicine tells you that if it cannot be scientifically proven it doesn't’nt work. Then why have so many people received relief from alte ative therapies? Western medicine says, it is a “placebo ...

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As consumers, you literally have hundreds of modalities to choose from to get a variety of releases with bodywork. But…have you ever stopped to pay attention to what your therapist is actually doing with these modalities? Most of the time, they do these modalities because some expert told them ...

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As consumers, you literally have hundreds of modalities to choose from to get a variety of releases with bodywork. But…have you ever stopped to pay attention to what your therapist is actually doing with these modalities? Most of the time, they do these modalities because some expert told them ...

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I believe in the idea that there are 2 kinds of power, Internal and exte al. What I refer to as internal nor true power is defined by Webster’s as;” power ability to act or produce an effect, have influence over others”. Or the ability to inspire, encourage, and lift others up. In martial arts ...

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OK, I realize immunify isn’t technically a word, but you get the idea – this is about foods with serious immune boosting and detoxifying action. How does a single food do all of this, you might ask? The secret to the double-action health benefits lies in the interconnection between these crucial body functions. In a past article, I discuss the link between immune function and digestion and explore ther

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Joint pain is a tough condition to battle and if you are in this boat, you are certainly not alone. As a Nutritionist, I often encounter patients with joint pain who feel like they have exhausted their treatment options. Many of them have tried the common drugs such as NSAIDs and natural remedies such as glucosamine, but have been turned off because of potential side effects or lack of effectiveness. So, the same question keeps arising; are there any safe and effective joint pain remedies?

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A lot of people in the UK suffer from spinal deformities and is very difficult for them to obtain non-surgical treatment in England. The purpose of this article is to draw people's attention to the fact that intensive rehabilitation treatment for people with scoliosis really exist in London.

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I’m sometimes surprised to find that my idea for the monthly article coincides with what is being celebrated during that month. This was one of those months; who knew that May was “Better Posture Month!” It’s a great topic though, and this month you’ll get my top recommendations for keeping that lovely posture throughout your life. If you’re a Baby Boomer, you remember John Wayne; he was one of the greats! Well, what you may not know is that his unique walk is the best thing you can do for your posture. Yup! The old cowboy wasn’t just inventing a new swagger, he was protecting his back.

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Exercise is any physical activity that gets your body moving, and when it comes to exercise any exercise is better than no exercise.

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Osteoarthritis (OA), Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), degenerative arthritis, osteophytes, arthrosis, spondylosis, hypertrophy, sclerosis, stenosis, sciatica, desiccation - and several other scary terms, all boil down to a single word - arthritis.

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The misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers was responsible for more than 475,000 emergency department visits in 2009, a number that nearly doubled in just five years.

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If you slammed your finger in a car door, what would you do first? Would you open the door or take a pain pill and learn to live with it? New hope for those who suffer with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis.

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Desiccation is a scientific word meaning "dry" and when referring to a spinal intervertebral disc it means that the inside of the disc is drying out.

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Spinal Decompression Therapy, first approved by the FDA in 2001, has since evolved into a cost-effective treatment for herniated and degenerative spinal discs; one of the major causes of back pain and neck pain.

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To say that something as simple and as fundamental as walking is the best medicine seems to be a very broad and sweeping statement. Why is it true?

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In Part I we discussed that when you exercise you're essentially burning away the bad hormones plus promoting the release of good hormones into the blood stream so you get a double dose of benefit.

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You get started on the road to exercising by walking because walking is the easiest and most convenient way to exercise at all levels of fitness and, thereby, reduce stress and improve your health in a vast number of ways.

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To some degree discs lose their flexibility, elasticity, and shock absorbing characteristics as we age as do the other tissues in the body making them susceptible to injury.

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Exercise is used to improve health, maintain fitness and is important as a means of physical rehabilitation. Bed rest is the opposite of exercise.

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A generation ago it was expected that you would spend your golden years in a rocking chair on the porch. Now we demand more.

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Our bodies already contain the information on how to effectively combat oxidative stress and chronic inflammation. That information is stored in our genes. The secret lies in being able to instruct cells regarding the implementation of that information. Protandim does just that.

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Modern medical science has finally developed an effective alte ative to endless injections or simply living with the pain - Spinal Decompression Therapy.

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Attempts to counter the effects of gravity to relieve back pain and neck pain is not a new thing. Traction in one form or another has been employed for centuries to achieve just that.

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If you have chronic lower back pain or neck pain, you are not alone. Nearly everyone at some point in their life will experience a lifting, twisting, or falling injury that will result in acute pain severe enough to interfere with work, play, and other activities of daily living. Some of these acute injuries will result in chronic pain.

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According to the CDC back or spine problems are the second most common reason for disability in America affecting 7.6 million people. Modern medical science finally has an answer to help alleviate the suffering.

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Of course you can live with the pain, it's the effects of the stress you can't live with. How many times have you heard that stress causes health problems? Modern medical science finally has an answer.

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Spinal Decompression Therapy, first approved by the FDA in 2001, has since evolved into a cost-effective treatment for herniated and degenerative spinal discs; one of the major causes of back pain.

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Millions of Americans suffer from severe back and neck pain as a result Degenerative Disc Disease. DDD as it is often referred to in the literature is not really a "disease" in the common sense of the word, but rather a term used to describe a process or condition that develops gradually and worsens over time. Use of this term indicates that the cartilage-like discs between the spinal vertebral joints are the primary cause of the symptoms, and that the degenerative changes are rather advanced.

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What is Stenosis?

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Hundreds of Raleigh residents experience low back pain or neck pain at any given time. When your back hurts bad enough for long enough a normal life becomes impossible. In the past, a patient suffering with a bad back was usually given pain medications or injections, instructed to refrain from physical activities, referred for physical therapy, and when they weren't progressing they were sent for spinal surgery or simply told to learn to live it.

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When you’re looking into spine surgery, you probably have many questions in mind. Questions regarding the surgeon, the procedure, the recovery time, and so on. Spine surgery is not an easy decision, and asking the right questions can be significant in assuring you make the right choice. Before you even consider spine surgery, make sure you ask these questions to give you some peace of mind. 1. Why Do I Need Spine Surgery?r

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The results of a study on children carrying heavy backpacks was just published in January of 2010 in the journal Spine. The study showed that when weight was added to backpacks that children were wearing, their spines showed more compression and curvature. The weights were 9, 18, and 26 pounds. The children also reported more pain when more weight was added. So, is it bad to carry weight on your back? Actually, when wearing a backpack, the weight rests on the shoulders, as is common in many countries around the world where people still have natural, healthy posture.

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Many people I meet are conce ed about getting more rounded and stooped over as they get older. This condition is called Kyphosis or ‘Dowager’s Hump’. It’s when the thoracic vertebrae in the upper spine curve forward excessively. This can lead to back and neck pain, due to strain on the muscles that occurs with misaligned posture, and loss of height. Over time, this change in bony alignment can even compromise the function of the organs, including negative effects on the circulatory system.

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This month I’d like to give you some more tips for gardening pain-free. I’m a beginning gardener, and I’m trying to learn more by taking a Permaculture training at the Regenerative Design Institute (www.regenerativedesign.org). So far, there are SO many gophers in my yard that I’ve lost almost everything I planted there! Luckily, I started a container garden at the same time, which is doing much better! In "Pain-Free Gardening, Part 1" I talked about Bending following the guidelines of the Balance Posture Method.

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Richard was a tall man – originally over 6 feet. He had noticed that over the years, he had lost height. In fact, he had lost over 6 inches of height over the past few decades. He was diagnosed with osteoporosis, an increasingly common complaint in the US.

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This time of the year is a busy one for gardeners. There’s a lot to do in the garden, and when the weather is nice, it’s really pleasant to be outdoors digging in the earth. There are fragrant smells in the air from flowers, the warmth of the sun on your skin, and ripe vegetables enticing you to pick them. There’s nothing like a warm Sungold tomato right off the vine! Unfortunately, all that activity in the garden can also lead to aches & pains. Digging, raking, pruning and carrying can leave you with pain in lots of places: your back, neck, shoulders, wrists, and knees.

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The search for back pain relief can be quantified to seeking for the elixir of life. With colds garnering the top spot, studies show that back pain is the second most common reason why there’s a growing population of patients seeking medical treatment. The condition hampers mobilization and it is non-discriminating when it comes to the affected age bracket. Although it is such a “pain in the back”, most back pains eventually subside by itself.

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Sharp lower back pain is very common these days, and there are various factors that contribute to its development. This type of pain can appear all of a sudden and last for several days up to a week. On the other hand, if it is left untreated it can easily turn into chronic pain, and this can interfere with your day-to-day activities in the long haul. It must be mentioned that there are three different types of back pain: lower back pain, upper back pain and middle back pain. Here you will find detailed information with regards to sharp lower back pain and what are the main causes:

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Have you ever gone on a strictly RAW food eating plan? I did this for 3 months once, and so many symptoms of less-than-optimal-health vanished. It happened to be during ragweed season, which is the only substance that seems to ever trigger allergies for me. I had none while eating the raw ...

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According to the National Institutes of Health, low back pain costs Americans at least $50 billion each year. It is a leading cause of missed work and the most common work-related disability. Conventional treatment for back pain includes bed rest, ice, exercise, medications, spinal manipulation, and surgery. Alte ative treatments for back pain include acupuncture, yoga and various forms of somatic education. Some of the causes of back pain, according to the NIH, are trauma to the back, stress, poor posture, aging, and degenerative conditions such as arthritis.

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In Germany about 36 years ago was a spine healing method developed and presented by a layman-healer. Dieter Dorn used this therapy for his family at first. It then grows to the situation, through the visible success and word of mouth, that every evening around 15-20 people asked for a ...

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If you are looking to learn a new skill that gives you the opportunity to move into more effective back care with your own clients then Do Spinal Therapy is just the right modality for you. Sure as massage therapist you would see many clients suffering from some sort of back or neck pain and ...

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Do Spinal Therapy offers your patients a safe gentle means of correcting spinal abnormalities. With only minimal training and some practice, this therapy can be included in your practice in conjunction with your other services for your clients’ overall well being. You may opt to start Dorn ...

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There is a growing epidemic of back pain plaguing the healthcare system around the world. Common back pain is the number one reason for an employee to miss work and the second most common reason for a doctor visit. Lower back pain, in particular, has created an army or partially and fully ...

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There is an intense relationship between anxiety and anger. Understanding this interaction is perhaps one of the most important concepts that will have a major impact in calming down your nervous system. Anxiety and Anger are universal. Few human beings have seemed to rise above them. They are both survival emotions. Anxiety represents a feeling of vulnerability and helplessness. At the deepest level of our existence we are hard-wired to avoid this emotion at all costs.

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The DOCC program is a framework that breaks down the pain experience into its various component parts. This framework enables the providers and patients to communicate much more clearly, and effectively so as to develop a partnership to solve the problem. With musculoskeletal pain, there are three components to the problem: - Possible anatomic structural problems that need definition - The soft tissues such as ligaments, discs, fascia, etc. - The central nervous system

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In 1999 I moved to Sun Valley, Idaho to be close to my son who was seriously competing as a mogul skier. I went from a large group and a huge hospital in Seattle to a small practice and a community hospital.

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Pain is a multi-faceted experience. For a given pain problem ALL of the factors that affect the perception of pain must be successfully addressed. In regards to low back pain there are three categories of issues: 1) potential structural problems 2) the soft tissues supporting the spine 3) the central nervous where the pain impulses are received and interpreted.

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In 1998 I moved to Sun Valley, Idaho for personal reasons. I became the sole proprietor of a one-physician spine surgery practice in 2001. I did not have the rehab physicians to rely on. I made a commitment that I would take care of all the patients that walked through my door. It did not matter whether the problem was acute or chronic, surgical or non-surgical. I began to utilize the concepts I had learned from the rehab physicians. I was very pro-active and aggressive in implementing and following up on treatment plans.

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Why “discogenic pain” is a Non-structural Diagnosis The problem with calling this a structural diagnosis is that it is not humanly possible to tell which disc is the painful disc at a specific point in time. It is a reasonable supposition that if a person ruptures and L4-5 disc, that the preceding episodes of axial low back pain were probably from that disc. However, during that period of episodic low back pain, we don’t have the tools to accurately figure it out.

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It is an almost universally held concept among surgeons and patients that a specific structural lesion is usually the source of pain. If that lesion can be identified and repaired, the pain will resolve. This seems plausible. It seems likely in light of the intensity of back pain that a diagnostic test ought to be able to identify the source ofrnintense pain and point to a solution. During my first seven years of practice it was my assumption that if a patient had experienced low back pain for six months then it was my role to simply find the anatomicr

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I am a surgeon. I think like a surgeon. I am intent on finding a structural problem I can surgically correct and relieve my patient's suffering. I feel a deep sense of satisfaction and I am my patients' hero. It is a privilege to be able to offer that service to my community.

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I had started my practice in Seattle in 1986. I was for the first time feeling pretty beat up from my spine training and overwhelmed. I felt well trained and still had a rather high opinion of myself, but I was tired. It also quickly became clear that low back pain was much more complicated tha I had thought. Patients with low back pain made up the majority of my practice. I also had no insight into the nature of chronic pain with its devastating effects.

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It has been my personal observation that most of us don’t have a clear idea regarding how to manage our stress. My tools from early high school were positive thinking and just being tough. I felt do whatever I set out to do and could get through any difficult circumstance. I would not allow myself to get angry. I did not even know what the emotion of anxiety was. No one could hurt me.

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I had started out my working life as a carpenter at age fifteen. I worked every summer and vacation doing residential construction. I did everything from heavy concrete slab work to finish interior work. The summer before medical school I built a 5,000 square foot house for my parents. I was energetic and a hard worker. I was also young and tough. I could lift and carry anything. I had a strong back and loved to show it off. I heard endless admonitions from my fellow workers and supervisors to be careful of my back. What did they know?

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When your brain is hammered week after week, month after month, and sometimes year after year with the same pain impulses, it becomes very efficient in processing them. It takes less of an impulse from your back to elicit the same response in the brain. Or looked at differently the same impulse causes more neurons in the brain to fire. It is this process that causes patients to complain that their pain is getting much worse in spite of no additional trauma.

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The Source of the Pain—“Pain Generator” It is an almost universally held concept among surgeons and patients that a specific structural lesion is usually the source of pain. If that lesion can be identified and repaired, the pain will resolve. This seems plausible. It seems likely in light of the intensity of back pain that a diagnostic test ought to be able to identify the source of intense pain and point to a solution.

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Jean was a middle-aged business owner who had come to me for a second opinion. I had her fill out an extensive spine pain questionnaire, which includes many psychosocial questions in addition to a history and diagram of the pain. Jean was very healthy and normally extremely physically active. Her low back pain started in the summer of 2005 after a lifting injury. The pain was fairly constant and was located throughout most of her back. She was still functioning at a fairly high level in spite of the pain.

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Debbie is a 45 year old woman who I have been working with for about four years. She was diagnosed with a severe bipolar disorder at age twelve.r

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One of the more puzzling situations I have run into frequently is that I see patients who have experienced significant disabling chronic pain for many years. Often they have had multiple failed spine surgeries. Yet on my spine intake questionnaire they rate themselves as a zero on a scale from zero to ten in regards to anxiety, depression, and anger. Upon further almost intrusive questioning from me they adamantly will stick it. They are really just fine except for the pain.r

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Chronic pain involves a web of variables that can be complex, but often patients don't want a complicated explanation for their pain. The pain is so severe, and so difficult to live with, that they just want to hear a simple root cause. They are often stuck on the idea that their pain is caused entirely by a physical injury. When presented with any alte ative concepts, they can become very angry, demanding, and sometimes will storm out of my office. Others are more polite but really are not open to any new ideas.

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Neck pain and functionality is a topic which implies physical limitation due to the severe and affective symptoms of an upper dorsopathy condition. While this is certainly a true and crucial aspect of functional limitation associated with neck ache, there is another and equally important side to this discussion. The emotional effects are just as bad as the physical, if not more so, particularly when patients are terrified of their pain and fear desperately for their future.

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We have all been conditioned to accept that physical pain means something is wrong with our body. This is because the phenomena of pain disorders appear so much like a physical injury that it is difficult for any of us to accept that the pain could be caused by something other than a body that ...

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Here's as an amazing statistic: Eighty percent of Americans will experience back pain in their lifetime with 40 millio Americans suffering at this very moment -- myself included. In fact, according to the federal government chronic back pain is the #1 reason for workmen's compensation claims ...

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Sports massage is designed to help pro athletes, amateur athletes, or duffers to prepare their bodies for athletic performance, recover after training or events, and/or help prevent injuries during training. There are four types of sports massages: nn* pre-event sports massage -- a short, ...

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With the event of the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing , the eToims blog news will relate to the muscles and nerves responsible for performing the various sports events in the Games. This week we hail the Olympics with blogging about injuries associated with competitive swimming. The ...

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Alzheimer is currently at epidemic proportions, affecting 5.4 million Americans, especially those aged 65 and over and the symptoms are often seen as early as the late 40s… even younger. It is ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, but recent analyses suggest that it might actually be the third, right behind heart disease and cancer.

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There is no health without mental emotional health. According to statistics almost 90% of all illnesses are caused by mental and emotional stress. Depression is the number one reason for doctor visits in America today and the psychiatric drugs prescribed are second only to painkillers.

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There is no health without emotional health. Over 90% of all illnesses are caused by mental and emotional stress. It is the number one reason for doctor visits in America today and the psychiatric drugs prescribed are second only to painkillers.

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Heart disease is the number one killer in America today. Every 33 seconds someone in the US dies from heart related problems. New studies show that heart attacks kill six times more women than breast cancer. It is a deadly disease that has struck people worldwide, including well known athletes. Heart disease is an umbrella term used to describe all forms of circulatory problems. Doctors usually use the term ‘heart diseases’ to describe atherosclerosis or heart attacks, and these two are the main focus of our homeopathic treatment.

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental and emotional condition that can develop following a traumatic event so overwhelming and frightening that the mind and body are in shock. Soldiers in military combat, natural disasters, kidnapping, rape, sexual abuse or living in an alcoholic home… to name just a few.

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Autism is not a disease in its own right, but an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of symptoms, which are the result of impaired functioning of the brain. Some of the triggering factors considered responsible for autism are: • Vaccinations • Exposure to environmental chemicals • Intake of some medical drugs during pregnancy • Genetic predisposition

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Concussion is a mild, traumatic injury to the brain. It is not a life-threatening injury, but it can cause short and long term problems. Concussions do not include injuries where there is tearing or bleeding in the brain. People who had multiple concussions, might suffer cumulative neurological damage that can lead later in life to dementia, depression, Alzheimer... "A large segment of society thinks that concussions are innocuous and everybody recovers from them, and the life is going to be merry ever after. That is absolutely not true." Dr. Robert Cantu, neurosurgeon.

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Cancer is a disease - not a tumor. The tumor is just the result, a symptom of the disease called cancer. Therefore, unless the disease called cancer is cured, it will continue to create new tumors even if they were removed successfully in the past. To treat cancer successfully one needs to know what to treat. Conventional and alte ative medicine focus solely on tumors but this is not enough. Instead, for cancer treatment to be successful it has to focus on three components: the tumors, the cancer disease and the cancer miasm.

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TML - A New Approach To Healing The way one looks at disease determines the way one treats the disease. Chinese medicine sees disease as a blockage to the flow of Chi through the body and as a result, they try to remove those blockages. Ayurveda sees disease as an imbalance of the three doshas, and the treatment aims to rebalance the doshas.

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Bacteria are single cell microorganisms that are neither plants or animals. They are everywhere: in soil, water, air, plants, animals and humans. Most bacteria are harmless, but those harmful ones called pathogens, can cause serious diseases like: Cholera, Gonorrhea, Leprosy, Syphilis, Tuberculosis…

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Viruses are the simplest, the tiniest of all microbes, about 10,000 times smaller than bacteria. Once inside the body, the virus inserts its genetic material into the cell’s DNA, and start multiplying, or simply lies asleep. Like flu, the herpes virus is highly contagious. About two thirds of world population are infected with herpes virus, which means 2 out of 3 has the virus. Both types of viruses are easily transmissible from human-to-human as a result of close contact. Once you're infected, you stuck with the virus for life.

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Tired of struggling and need relief from back pain? You are not alone ... millions and millions of people suffer from back all over the world and nearly all of them are like you, looking for something that works ... back pain relief! I'm just guessing, but here's what your experience with back ...

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When I say “Inflammation,” thoughts of painful joints, muscles, swelling and loss of mobility probably comes to mind. But did you know that recent research shows that chronic inflammation in your body can lead to serious disease such as diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and Alzheimer's ...

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Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Do you want to look and feel better than you have in years – maybe better than you ever have before? Do you want to protect yourself from disease and injury? And do you want to live a longer, more vital life? n I’m confident that you answered ...

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Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Do you want to look and feel better than you have in years – maybe better than you ever have before? Do you want to protect yourself from disease and injury? And do you want to live a longer, more vital life? n I’m confident that you answered ...

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Most people who want to burn off some excess pounds and tighten and tone their bodies simply don’t have 2 hours each day to spend in the gym performing the bodybuilding style workouts that most “fitness experts” recommend. n Plus, these workouts consist of exercises and techniques that do not ...

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Do you want to improve the quality of your life? Do you want to look and feel better than you have in years – maybe better than you ever have before? Do you want to protect yourself from disease and injury? And do you want to live a longer, more vital life? n I’m confident that you answered ...

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If you’re reading this article, it’s a good bet that you have a radiating pain running down the back of your leg that just won’t go away. If what I’m about to tell you sounds familiar, don’t worry, help is on the way. Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome are the same condition... it is just that ...

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Unfortunately, many people are misinformed and are also misled by the many promises of the weight loss industry. Everywhere you look, you see or hear of people promising “Dramatic Weight Loss” with products such as “The Fat Trapper”, or “Exercise in a Bottle”. n Then you also have the ...

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For about 50 years now, Americans have been eating low fat (some no fat) diets and the funny thing is we have gotten progressively fatter and less healthy. Who ever said low fat diets were healthy, and more importantly, why does eating less fat mean you’ll be less fat? n In attempt to keep this ...

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With obesity and disease increasing dramatically, many fitness experts are recommending walking for weight loss and fitness. Some are even going so far as saying that walking is the best way to burn fat and lose weight. I strongly disagree with this and am going to show you why walking is NOT ...

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Strength training is the most effective way to turn your body into a fat burning machine and stay in great shape! It is the most productive form of exercise there is! In order to be successful with strength training there are some basic principles that must be followed if you want to receive the ...

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The latest trend in the area of weight loss is low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet. With so much conflicting information out there on nutrition and weight loss, it’s difficult for the average person to not only find out what works, but also understand how to apply it. In order to help clear ...

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Do you want a flat stomach? I don't know a person who doesn't! n People spend millions, if not billions of dollars, each year in the quest for a flat stomach. Right now there are about 200 or more ab exercise devices out there. There's the ab do-it, the ab rock-it, the ab roller, the ab ...

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So many people are talking about how slow their metabolism is and why they need to start taking the latest diet supplement scam yet they don’t even understand how the human metabolism works. So before I even go into how to speed yours up, I want to first go over some of the basics. What is ...

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