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SPINAL DECOMPRESSION, PART 2 back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction degenerative disc disease low back pain low back pain relief modic changes spinal fusion spondy spondylolisthesis stenosis Nov 01, 2021

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...

VIDEO: HERNIATED DISC back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction causes of low back pain low back pain low back pain relief lower back pain retrain back pain stretching for lower back pain Aug 16, 2019

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 ...

START HERE: SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS back back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction causes of low back pain low back pain low back pain relief lower back pain retrain back pain stretching for lower back pain Jun 13, 2019

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?

If you wake up in pain or it worsens throughout...

A SELF-STUDY IN CATASTROPHIZING back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction causes of low back pain low back pain low back pain relief lower back pain retrain back pain stretching for lower back pain Jan 31, 2018

A testament to the importance and the impressive power that the humanistic component of clinical practice has in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Let's be clear: Catastrophizing is not a word.

That doesn't stop us from doing it. We all catastrophize when we experience pain or fear.

Even...

DOES PHYSICAL THERAPY WORK? back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction causes of low back pain low back pain low back pain relief lower back pain retrain back pain stretching for lower back pain Jan 09, 2018

If your physical therapy isn't helping, try a different physical therapist (or 3 or 4) before you give up. Just like the teachers you had in school, some are better than others and each has their specialty.

For example, let's say you've been experiencing sacroiliac joint discomfort. Consider...

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE FOR UPPER BACK back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction low back pain relief retrain back pain stretching for upper back pain therapy balls tune up fitness upper back pain Mar 27, 2017

Many of us hold stress in our neck and upper back/shoulder area and so let’s explore into the trapezius, rhomboids and muscles of the upper back. Yoga Tune Up Fitness® is an effective “next step” for yogis, athletes, manual therapists and anyone looking to "live better in...

THE PERILS OF FORWARD HEAD POSTURE back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction causes of low back pain low back pain low back pain relief lower back pain retrain back pain stretching for lower back pain Mar 04, 2017

Did you know that your head weighs 10-12 pounds or about the same as a bowling ball?

“For every inch of forward head posture, it can increase the weight of the head on the spine by an additional 10 pounds.” ~Kapandji, Physiology of Joints, Volume 3.

Forward Head Posture ...

Learn about low back pain so that pain doesn't take over your life

PAIN, YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME! back pain back pain exercises back pain relief back rehab back stretches back traction causes of low back pain low back pain low back pain relief lower back pain retrain back pain stretching for lower back pain Feb 04, 2016

Despite the heroic title of this blog, for the better part of two years pain was the boss of me. I hurt in multiple places and as a movement professional it was embarrassing. I kept saying to myself: “I’m a professional, how can I hurt so badly?” Or “I can figure this...

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