Back Pain
Diaphragmatic Breathing Reduces Low Back Pain
Diaphragmatic breathing is a simple, natural solution that helps reduce low back pain. It sounds too good to be true but studies have shown that people with chronic low back pain breathe differently compared to people without low back pain. Faulty breathing mechanics also lead to neck tension, pain, and even headaches. We have a Read More »
MRI, X-rays and Back Pain
X-rays and MRI’s can be harmful for people with low back pain. This may sound ridiculous to the average person. Two common medical misconceptions are that more tests lead to better care and that imaging studies allow us to see the “problem.” Wrong and wrong. When it comes to low back pain, more tests don’t Read More »
Pain Medication and injections
It might be time for you to rethink pain medications and injections for addressing musculoskeletal pain. Western medicine has evolved to the point that pain, any kind of pain, is addressed FIRST with drugs and/or injections. Most complaints of pain are musculoskeletal in nature, meaning the pain generator is muscle or joint related. A recent Read More »