Myofascial release is a type of massage therapy that is used to increase soft tissue mobility called myofascial mobility. Additionally, myofascial release reduces pain within the musculoskeletal system. It is a slow and effective technique to relieve the symptoms of fascia restriction. However, myofascial release massage therapy gives relief from many kinds of pains and … Read more
You are busy with work or simply relaxing on a Sunday afternoon and suddenly feel the urge to sneeze. And so you do it, but then a stinging sensation in your back makes you wish you hadn’t sneezed at all! Yes, we have all been there and the worst part is when you can’t exactly … Read more
Wayne Cooper, a 72 year-old almost-retired attorney, lives in Marin County, California. He has suffered from low back pain and sciatica for nearly 20 years, keeping him from enjoying many activities and requiring daily medication. The Bay Area is hilly—and due to his back pain Cooper could only walk short distances and had to avoid … Read more
Looking for minimally invasive pain relief without surgery? RFA may be the answer. According to physician, Leonardo Kapural, Professor of Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Physician, radiofrequency ablation or (RFA) is a medical procedure that uses radio waves to create localized electrical current. Such friction current makes a focused heat to target desired nerves. Interrupting the pain … Read more
John Tesh Talks about Love, Pain and Finding His Rhythm John Tesh’s rich baritone voice is as immediately familiar on a cell phone as it is to millions of radio listeners. “Hi, it’s John,” he says. “We just wrapped up the radio program, so I wanted to go ahead and call before something unexpected pops … Read more
Living with Chronic Spinal Pain Chat 2016 Transcript Highlights Dr. Anthony BergSeptember 29, 2016 Welcome! Thank you for joining us today for “What You Can Do About Back and Neck Pain.” This Facebook chat will be hosted by Dr. Anthony Berg and will cover topics such as: – Common causes of back and neck pain … Read more
“My animals constantly show me how simple life can be,” Inaba says. “One of my cats, Taz, has health challenges, and I have to feed him his water through a tube. I take him to a specialist and closely watch his quality of life, and I think positive thoughts when I’m with him, surrounding him … Read more
WHAT CAUSES SPINAL STENOSIS? Spinal stenosis usually occurs as a person ages. Disks in the back/spine become drier and bones and ligaments of the spine thicken or grow larger and begin to bulge. This can be caused by arthritis or degeneration of the discs. Spinal stenosis may also be caused by: ° Arthritis of the … Read more
Kevin Fisher, 27, has survived two car accidents. The first one, in 2005, resulted in bulging disks and back pain. Medicine helped keep the pain at bay. The second accident, in 2010, was far more serious. Fisher swerved to avoid an oncoming car when he felt the full impact of the collision on the driver’s … Read more
We’ve all heard or exclaimed, “Oh, my aching back!” But how much do we know about low back pain? Take this quiz to find out. True or False: 1. Many people experience low back pain. True. Back pain affects eight out of ten people at some point during their lives, according to the American Pain Foundation. 2. Low … Read more
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