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Did you know that wearing inappropriate shoes could cause the back to feel stressed? Shoes are cushions, foundations, and levers that we use to walk, stand, run, job, and so on.
Sacroiliac Bones and Back Pain
The coccyx is the area of our back that can break easily from backward falls, motorized accidents, etc, since it does not offer us balance.
Many of us will experience low back pain at some point in our lives. Our mobility is dependent on a healthy spine.
Chronic Pain Often Causes Brain Fog
Fibromyalgia patients often experience a loss of mental clarity and problems with memory.
More children getting treated by chiropractors
Some parents are now taking their kids to chiropractors to get treated for common illnesses.
Massage therapy has proven health benefits
New research is proving what massage devotees have known for centuries - a regular rubdown can reduce stress, alleviate pain and ease sore muscles, even after you've left the massage table.
Diet Detective: At-Home Fitness Part 1
You've probably heard bits and pieces of this before and wondered whether it's really true that you don't need a fancy gym to get in shape.
Hands-on healing techniques like massage and acupuncture score with clients: Healthy Cleveland
The only kind of back pain Kim Welch knew before 2002 was the kind many mothers are familiar with -- that caused by the extra weight of a pregnant belly.
Ask Dr. Weil : Growing method doesn't determine nutrition value
Q: I'm thinking about a hydroponic garden. Can you tell me whether the veggies and herbs grown in hydroponic gardens are as nutritious as those grown in the soil? A: Hydroponic gardening is the cultivation of plants in water without soil.
HIV and ARV Therapy Accelerate Bone Loss
More Treatment News June 30, 2009 Bone loss is common among people living with HIV before they begin antiretroviral therapy, and it worsens upon starting treatment, especially if the regimen contains Combivir , according to a new report published in the July 17 issue of AIDS .
Injection therapy for back pain relief
Your meds take the edge off your back pain, but it's not enough. Your pain keeps you from your physical therapy appointments.
deCODE genetics, Inc. Discovers a Gene Linked to Risk of Kidney Stones and Osteoporosis
A discovery by scientists at deCODE genetics and academic colleagues from Iceland, the Netherlands and Denmark has pointed to a common biological mechanism contributing to both kidney stones and decreased bone mineral density .
Procedure aims to relieve back pain
Back surgery is not something most people want to face. Yet 80 percent of us will have to deal with some kind of back pain in our lives.
Curvature of the spine: Could your child have scoliosis?
Monday, June 29, 2009 at 2:12 p.m. A A Subtle signs of scoliosis, such as an uneven hemline or one hip appearing higher than the other, may first be noticed during a growth spurt in the early teen or preteen years.
Treatment provides relief from sciatica back pain
Do you have an aching back? If so, you're not alone as 90 percent of adults have back pain at some time in their lives.
What Is Osteoporosis? What Causes Osteoporosis?
The bones of people with osteoporosis become thin and weak. The word "osteo" comes from the Greek osteon meaning "bone", while "porosis" comes from the Greek poros meaning "hole, passage". According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary , osteoporosis is a "reduction in the quantity of bone or atrophy of skeletal tissue; an age-related disorder ...
Miss NC crown goes to Miss Raleigh
A woman who relearned dance after having surgery for a curved spine has been named Miss North Carolina.
Chiropractors for kids: Could working on a child's back help more than just aches and pains? Some D.C. area parents say yes! 31-year-old Marietta Watts is concerned her five-month-old baby, Hugh, is going to develop asthma and allergies.
Even the most agile and elegant ballet dancer can find himself with back pain just from sitting at his laptop PAUL LIBURD, 40, ballet dancer I met Alan when I moved to Glasgow from London to join Scottish Ballet in 2004.
Oxygen-Ozone Injections May Help Lower Back Pain
Intramuscular paravertebral injections of oxygen and ozone may be helpful in relieving acute low back pain, according to research published in the June 1 issue of Spine .