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Sprains, Strains, Excess Weight, Injury, Stress, and Poor posture are well-known sources of back pain. However, other causes may surprise you. For example, it is well established that smoking reduces blood flow to the lower spine and can lead to spinal degeneration. Even a bout of sharp coughing or sneezing can strain a muscle in your lower back. Common causes Poor posture. Long periods of poor posture...
5/5/2009 4:45:07 AM
Response to a recent email: Hi Allan, Thank you for email requesting advice about your Son aged 35 yrs diagnosed as suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis. Latest research has shown that 96 percent of people who have the condition carry a genetic marker called HLA-B27. It's thought that this marker is involved in the process of developing ankylosing spondylitis. Not everyone who has the HLA-B27 marker...
5/1/2009 11:06:10 AM
Your Family and You For the most part back injuries are caused by mechanical issues, and the tendency to get such injuries is not inherited. However there are family-related behavioural tendencies, and these behaviours - while not "inherited" as such may easily be passed down from parents to children. When we grow up, these ingrained habits of daily living may lead to back injuries. Poor posture, lack...
4/29/2009 11:39:08 AM
For thousands of years Chinese, Egyptians, Chaldeans, Arabs, Greeks, Romans and Indians have used magnets to heal. According to legend, about 2500 years ago, a shepherd named Magnes found mineral stones sticking to the metal nails in his sandals. That mineral received the name magnetite. In 2000 B.C., magnetic stones are mentioned in the oldest medical textbook ever discovered, the Yellow Emperor¡s...
4/29/2009 6:58:53 AM
For at least twenty years there has been a debate about the treatment of osteoarthritis, about the use of the joint supplements glucosamine and chondroitin. Osteoarthritis is a condition that causes problems of wearing out of the normal smooth cartilage surfaces of the joints. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis causes joint pain, swelling, and deformity. Osteoarthritis is the most...
4/20/2009 5:49:09 AM
When you present yourself to you're GP suffering with Back Pain. Your GP should use various techniques in his or her assessment of the symptom: Back pain. These may include a physical examination or other medical tests. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share...
4/1/2009 9:37:40 AM
What is Cauda Equina Syndrome? The rare condition that affects the nerve endings at the bottom of the spinal column which can have severe consequences to a person's mobility if it is not dealt with immediately is known as Cauda Equina Syndrome. This condition weakens the nerves, which then receive electrical impulses sent from the brain that permit the lower limbs and pelvic organs to carry out they...
4/1/2009 9:34:32 AM
First, let us consider some of the facts. Most pain is felt in the joints or the point where a muscle attaches to the bone. With the back for example, it is the lower joints that seem to be much more susceptible to pain than the ones higher up, although the upper back is by no means excluded. The joints are the one place where an imbalance can manifest because they can be tilted or twisted. What happens...
3/22/2009 11:04:30 AM
The Alexander Technique is used to help to teach people about how efficiently and effortlessly they can use their bodies in everyday life. Often, we develop bad posture and habits without being aware of this, and expend too much energy or muscle force to achieve a task. Alexander Technique teachers help to adjust the client's posture to recognise the difference between current habits and what it feels...
3/22/2009 9:00:57 AM
Help eliminate your baby and child's pain and discomfort safely and easily Paediatric Physical Therapy i.e.Osteopathy, Chiropractic etc, understands children's bodies undergo stresses just like adult bodies, but the resulting symptoms in children can be a little different. These stresses and strains can be "normal" as in a strain from the birthing process that hasn't self resolved, or due to an incident/accident...
3/21/2009 11:05:58 AM