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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 24-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3635 Possible causes - Some factors increase your risk for developing facet arthritis and the aches and pains associated with it. They include Osteoarthritis: Having a joint problem in your hand or foot doesn’t mean you’ll develop arthritis in your spine. However, joints that are not aligned due to inflammatory arthritis, injury, or subsequent arthritis can lead to greater wear and tear or damage to other joints. That’s why having osteoarthritis somewhere in your body can ultimately lead to arthritis in the joints of your spine.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 23-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3292 Treatment - OA doesn’t have a cure. Instead, the goal of treatment is to manage pain and then reduce contributing causes that make symptoms of OA worse. The first step in treating OA is to decrease pain. This is often done with a combination of medications, exercise, and physical therapy. Treatment for OA is often tailored to a person’s lifestyle and what triggers pain and soreness.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 18-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3864 Do I have to get out of bed? - Can’t stand up straight without wincing in pain? Neck so stiff you can barely move it? Is twisting to get in or out of the car an awkward, painful dance? Neck and back pain can be annoying. It might be a sign of a simple muscle spasm or ligament strain, but persistent neck or back pain can also be caused by a more serious condition, such as arthritis of the facet joints.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 16-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3415 What is osteoarthritis? A lifetime of walking, exercising, and moving can take a toll on your cartilage — the smooth, rubbery connective tissue covering the ends of bones. The degeneration of cartilage can cause chronic inflammation in the joints, which may lead to arthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. OA is also known as degenerative joint disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 30 million adults in the United States have OA. That makes OA one of the leading causes of disability in adults.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 08-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3329 Having a sore back is one of the most common reasons why American visit a doctor. And every year, our nation coughs up $80 billion for treatments. Plus, for back pain, surgery is not only discouraged, but it’s often ineffective. (Research suggests patients who undergo surgery for back pain will often end up having to do more surgery.) This is because doctors can only guess what’s going on. Colorful MRI will show a lot of suspects. But in the end, they’re just that — suspects. Correcting each one of them, hoping it will reduce the pain is fruitless.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 05-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3543 Is someone in your life suffering from back pain? While it is disconcerting to see a loved one in pain, there are things you can do to help them gain control of their pain as they progress through rehabilitation. If you're the one with back pain, consider forwarding this blog to a loved one who can help you out. The social buttons above are an easy way to share the article via social media networks. The tips here outline how friends, family members, and colleagues can make simple changes that show the person with back pain that you do understand and want to help them.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 01-Jul-2019 | No of views: 3512 Shoulder injuries may not be the most talked about sports injury but it’s one of the common ones that often result in long-term consequences. Most shoulder injuries are Rotator Cuff related and that is one of the most complex segments of our physical anatomy. Physical therapy is the well-trodden route. All shoulder treatments start there. We are not talking about trips to the gym — that won’t help. The rotator cuff is small and serves a variety of functions. Typical physical therapy includes gentle pressing with the hand.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 28-Jun-2019 | No of views: 3607 Yoga is an ancient practice that unites the body, mind, and spirit through physical and mental exercises. Many back pain patients incorporate yoga into their treatment plan because of the physical and mental (relaxation) benefits they receive from the practice. Though they vary in method and practice, each style of yoga is grounded in three main components: 1. Body posture, 2. Breathing, 3. Meditation
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 26-Jun-2019 | No of views: 3402 Studies show that most of us experience back pain at some point in our lives. Back pain has a wide range of causes; it can originate from a severe spine injury, sports injury, accidents, or even bad posture. More often than not, the constant wear and tear of the spine induce back pain. Apart from that, an injury that has aggravated over the years can also lead to excruciating pain in the back.
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Tags: Back Pain | Posted on: 23-Jun-2019 | No of views: 3504 For some people, the greatest back health benefits come from combining medical treatments (such as back pain medications, injections, spine surgery, etc.) along with alternative health care options like yoga or Pilates. Here are just a few alternative options that you might want to consider:
Pilates helps support the spine - Pilates is an exercise program that focuses on the core postural muscles that are essential to providing support for the spine and helping alleviate back pain. Learning awareness of neutral alignment of the spine and strengthening the deep postural muscles that support this alignment are important skills for the back pain patient.
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