Where is the pain felt ?
Filed in anatomy, February 18, 2009, 4:54 amThe location of pain caused by lower back problems varies from one person to another. In a first attack of back pain, the pain is usually felt at or around the beltline. It may be felt in the center of the back or just to one side Usually, the pain declines within a few days.
In [...]
Where is this?
Filed in anatomy, February 17, 2009, 1:58 amMost people with this pain can immediately start our exercise program-provided that the precautions below are followed. The McKenzie Method program is generally effective, but it is not for every person. It is safe for all, provided that this book’s precautions are carried out and that its questions are answered accurately.
But there are alternatives.
Filed in Alternative, February 15, 2009, 11:36 pmFirst, you can look for good chairs and good car seats. In every case, whether in an office or an automobile, good seats will include an outward curve near the bottom of the seat back. If it is in the right position or if it is adjustable to the right position, this curve will fit [...]
Anatomy
Filed in General, February 14, 2009, 9:46 pmTo understand why back problems can result from loss of the lordosis, let’s quickly focus on human anatomy.
The spine or “backbone” is made up of vertebrae. Each vertebra looks something like a spool of thread. It is circular and has a hole that runs from top to bottom.
Seventh alternative
Filed in General, February 13, 2009, 8:08 pmYou can stop your own back pain and neck pain. You may have thought that your options were limited to these six:
1. going to a doctor
2. going to a physical therapist
3. going to a chiropractor
4. using prescription or over-the-counter drugs
5. some combination of the above, or
6. doing nothing and hoping the pain will just go away.
Surgery
Filed in General, February 12, 2009, 7:45 pmMost people who suffer back and neck pain struggle along on their own. But some visit an orthopedist for an appointment where the chief beneficiary is the doctor, who may bill $275 for an initial examination.
Case history: a real (estate) story
Filed in Case history, February 11, 2009, 11:43 amCarl, 45, is a real estate agent in Massachusetts. Following an auto accident, he had sharp neck pain. He saw his chiropractor, and the appointments made his neck feel better but had no lasting effect.
Carl canceled all but his most critical appointments and rested at home as much as he could. One Saturday, his mother [...]
Muscle strain as the cause of neck pain
Filed in Spine, February 9, 2009, 7:35 amMany people think back and neck pain is caused by muscle strain. Occasionally this is the case. Muscles can indeed be overstretched or injured. But this requires a considerable amount of force and does not happen often. Moreover, muscles usually heal very rapidly and seldom cause pain lasting for more than a week or two.
Better to be a quadruped than a human?
Filed in Answers and questions, February 8, 2009, 6:14 amHumans descended from four-legged animals but in most ways are more advanced. Few lions or monkeys are good chess players. But, when contrasted to humans, lions and monkeys also have spines that are far less likely to become painful. In animals that walk on all fours, the weight of the body is distributed evenly over [...]
Back pain in the community.
Filed in Back, February 7, 2009, 3:02 amLower back pain is widespread throughout the world, both in Western and Eastern cultures. In Western countries, in which more data are available, approximately 80 percent of people will at least one time in their lives suffer a back pain episode so severe as to require bed rest.
Many things could be done to improve this [...]
