Yet Another Back Pain Infographic

Posted on October 28, 2014 by PainMgr

Wow, these statistics are staggering! Back pain is no laughing matter. Check out this Back Pain infographic from the site visual.ly …
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Simple Tips On How To Deal With Your Back Pain

Posted on October 26, 2014 by PainMgr

Living with back pain can be a monumental challenge for many of us. When you are suffering from such pain, getting through your day to day routines can be quite difficult. And as tough as it is to live with back pain, there are a number of simple things you can do to make life easier for you. Check out this article from the site OnLineAthens.com, where a chiropractor provides some helpful advice for that pain in your life.
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Far Infrared Rays As A Tool For Back Pain: Sci Fi or Fact?

Posted on October 19, 2014 by PainMgr

Are Far Infrared Rays (FIRS) something we can use to relieve back pain? Okay, before we can get into that topic, let’s discuss what FIRS are and the mechanics behind it. For starters, FIRS are something we receive from the sun. It’s light in simplistic terms, but we can’t see it. It’s considered a form of electromagnetic radiation. That said, FIR is heat. But as daunting as the word “electormagnetic radiation” implies, FIR is safe … a very safe form of heat.
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Long-Term Opioid Use For Pain Relief Not Good?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by PainMgr

A previous blog post on this website talked about how the U.S. was becoming a painkiller nation. That post discussed how strong painkiller drugs were being prescribed at alarming rates. Now there are some ripples around the medical community stating how long-term use of these opioid-based painkiller drugs are bad for you, and moreover, may not even be an effective agent for pain relief. Check-out this article from the Los Angeles Times to read more about it.
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Yoga For Back Pain Infographic

Posted on October 8, 2014 by PainMgr

Check out this infographic from the site Visual.ly, and learn various Yoga poses that can relieve your back pain. Click on the graphic to enlarge the image …
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Good Tips On Back Care

Posted on September 23, 2014 by PainMgr

Check out this infographic titled “5 Steps To A Better Back” from the site visual.ly … good tips for your back care!
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Too Much Sitting At Work Bad For Back Pain?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by PainMgr

If you work in an office setting and suffer from lower back pain, then you may want to consider how many hours you’re sitting at your desk. Why? Because it has been found that sitting for long periods of time causes lower back pain or further aggravates an existing back pain. Moreover, prolonged sitting forces your body into a static position, causing stress on your arms, shoulder and back, and ultimately causing undue pressure to your spinal discs. End result? Lower back pain. But don’t despair. There’s a simple maneuver you can do to help yourself out. Check out this article from the Reuters site that discusses a study involving office workers and what they did that may help relieve lower back pain during work hours.
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Sciatica-Related Leg Pain Relief From Chiropractic Care And Exercise

Posted on September 17, 2014 by PainMgr

An article from the site Medical News Today discussed a study, which included adult-aged individuals who had “back-related leg pain” (such as sciatica) for 4 weeks or more. The individuals in the study where grouped into two groups, receiving a combination of chiropractic care (i.e., spinal manipulation therapy), home exercise and advice. The goal of the study was to determine if the combination of chiropractic care and home exercise and advice was a more effective treatment in relieving sciatica-related leg pain in the short-term and long-term.
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Standing Back Extension Exercise For Back Pain

Posted on August 30, 2014 by PainMgr

I want to share this informative video for you today, especially if you are experiencing back pain right now. It’s from a YouTube site called Telespine, and according to the video, this “… feel good exercise will lengthen your entire spine while opening your neck and chest. It counteracts the effects of prolonged sitting and helps alleviate neck and back pain”. I hope you can use the exercise in the video to relieve your back pain.

Standing Back Extension Exercise For Back Pain
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Pain Killers And Constipation

Posted on August 2, 2014 by PainMgr

Okay, the title may sound a bit funny, but it’s no joke. In general, the over-the-counter pain killers, such as Tylenol or Aleve are not the culprit. However, prescription drugs which are opium-based are the culprits. Long-term use of such narcotics can be detrimental to the human body. And, short-term usage of such drugs are known to cause constipation. These pain killers, also known as opioids and opiates, go by the name of codeine, oxycodone or morphine. So why do such drugs cause constipation? Read on and find out what the folks at the Medical News Today are saying about it …
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