Have you ever had an ache or a pain that wouldn't go away? Or when it does, it seems to reappear in a different part of the body? Sometimes it hops from one side of the body to the other.
One of the issues I see with current back pain treatment is that it's largely "mechanistic", going after the...
My friend and colleague, Dr. Jerome Fryer, in British Columbia has conducted a pilot study on loading and unloading the spine using a seated spinal decompression technique. He has graciously given me permission to reprint (and reword) one of his recent blog articles, relating to his...
I don't flash my credentials around much. But it might be helpful to lay out the groundwork for where I'm coming from in order to understand why Retrain Back Pain is proving to be so successful.
I've been working in nutrition and therapeutic fitness for twenty-two years. I may have met some of...
There's lots to be grateful for having gotten this far in a well-lived life!
Besides irreplaceable experiences and new friendships, many of the adventures, travels and sports you've enjoyed over the years may have also resulted in a few injuries. Am I right?
If you feel like you’re in a...
I'm really excited for this incredible event, which also happens to be my only in-person teaching gig for the foreseeable future.
Our retreat is all set for February 3rd to 8th!
My husband, Henry, will be joining us, the first couple of rezziees have rolled in (and gotten free airfare!) and I've...
If you're constipated, no need to be embarrassed, it's quite common!
But did you know that back pain and many of the pain killers prescribed to treat back pain can lead to constipation?
Did you know that constipation often makes back pain worse?
Did you know that prunes are more effective...
So this is a familiar movement, right? The difference is that I’m not cat-cowing, and I’m not moving my whole spine.
I’m just isolating the movement to my lumbar spine
and I’m just slow-flexing to cat
Why?
Because otherwise I’d default to my mid to upper...
Sit? Stand? Kneel? Recline?
What IS the best position when working from home?
The answer is ALL of them!
The best position is really “the next position”
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Try standing in the morning, sitting for lunch, half-kneeling after lunch and reclining towards the end of day.
Take plenty of...
A herniated disc occurs when the outer portion of a spinal disc breaks down and the inner portion leaks out. The inner portion of the disc that extrudes can then irritate or compress nearby nerves, causing radiating pain.
Thank you to www.spine-health.com for this video ...
I'm excited to be back at YogaWorks teaching Yoga Tune Up® for Self-Care classes.
Join me Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15 to 3:30 at YogaWorks Soho
It's 75 minutes! We've been kevetching about the 60 minute format for quite some time so I hope you can come enjoy our new 75...
Lumbar fusion surgeries have increased 62.3%* since 2015.
Why? There are no checks and balances in the medical industry. This spinal fusion scam involves blatant workers comp fraud, $25k kickbacks to unscrupulous surgeons to perform fusions and counterfeit hardware that’s made in a...
RETRAIN BACK PAIN® SELF-ASSESSMENT
Smart self-inquiry is key for identifying why your back hurts. The following questions may serve to identify helpful behavior modifications and possible treatment options.
1. Does the pain change in intensity?
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