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Chronic Pain Explained
Chronic pain affects 116 million Americans each year. Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting more than three months. From a biological standpoint, injured tissues heal within three to six months so pain lasting longer than this is usually not due to a structural issue or tissue injury. It’s usually due to the nervous system Read More »
Alleviate Sciatica in Ten Minutes
Sciatica is a common diagnosis among those with low back, buttock, and/or leg pain. The hallmark of sciatica is pain felt along the buttock and back of the leg, often times all the way to the foot. The structure that acts as a pain generator is the sciatic nerve. This nerve can become affected a Read More »
Walking decreases pain while improving overall health profile
Walking decreases pain, low back and knee pain specifically. The simple act of walking has been shown to reduce low back pain, especially brisk walking. Walking has been shown to decrease knee pain from osteoarthritis. What else does walking do? A lot. Walking 30 minutes a day has been shown to have benefits ranging from reducing symptoms Read More »