lumbar spine

What Are Some Things That I Can Do for My Lower Back Pain Caused by Slight Scoliosis?

Published January 7, 2013

Question by Torn Wings: What are some things that I can do for my lower back pain caused by slight scoliosis? I’ve tried a chriopracter and a physical therapist Best answer: Answer by Carol WClean your body out from the inside first. No artificial sweeteners, don’t eat anything white, and no pop. Then do your physical therapist exercises 2 x a day or as directed by your physcian. This may be something that you need on-going physical therapy for. Answer by mistify“Slight scoliosis” is not normally associated with pain. Research demonstrates no correlation between the two conditions. You may need further follow up to rule out other causes. Read more... ...

Has Anyone Here Had Lower Back Pain, Along With Hip and Groin Pain?

Published January 4, 2013

... totally devastated, my daughter is a young girl (22 yr) never had a problem in her back before, I don’t understand why she got so sick and so suddenly and unexpected. She recently graduated from school with a bachelor degree and she used to spend many hours sitting in front of her computer studying (that’s when her back pain slowly started) but after her graduation is when the pain really got bad! The doctor she is seeing now think it might be a pinched nerve of the lumbar spine, but I have done a lot of research on this and I can’t find the combination of this pain she is experiencing (groin mainly -hip and back) due to a pinched nerve? I’m so exhausted and I would give “anything for her to feel better” even trade places… has anyone have a clue what is this? Read ...

What Field Should I Go Into, if I Want to Study Energy Medicine (Alternative Medicine)?

Published November 25, 2012

Question by mystic moon: What field should I go into, if I want to study Energy Medicine (alternative medicine)? I really wanna study “energy medicine” or “biofield science” which is a subdivision of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. I want to be both a researcher and a practitioner. But I have no idea which direction to take. Please help me by giving recommendations and advices! I’m currently in an undergraduate college that doesn’t have this degree. So should I major in Biology, Biomedicine,Psychology, Neuroscience, Premed, or Physical Therapy? Or do you know any good schools that offer this degree? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Thanks! Read more... ...

Will MRI Show if I Have Some Kind of Nerve Damage?

Published November 1, 2012

Question by doodywae: will MRI show if i have some kind of nerve damage? i have been having some different health problems for quite a while now. i have something going on with my back and legs. i have 2 sore spots on left side of spine “i think might be bulging discs”. I have pain in lower back and find it very difficult to lean over the kitchen sink for more than a couple of minutes and then it’s difficult for me to straighten up and painful. other times when the lower back is bothering me it seems to happen more when sitting have pain in my right buttock that radiates down to about the middle of my thigh on the back side but when i’m standing it sometimes feels like something is pulling in the arch of my foot or bend of knee. after going to bed my hips hurt mostly down to my knees but sometimes down to the ankles. so i do a lot of moving around in the bed just trying to get into a restful position. i have tender ness on the sides of legs and around the hip ar ...

Cornerstone Physical Therapy in Clark: Pain, It Causes and Treatments

Published October 30, 2012

Cornerstone Physical Therapy in Clark: Pain, it causes and treatments Filed under: manual physical therapy The facility specializes in manual treatment, one-on-one care, and personalized exercise programs and specialize in many facets of physical therapy, focusing on complete patient satisfaction, and patient results. It is guaranteed that each individual … Read more on Suburban News The Manual Medical Review mess Filed under: manual physical therapy Previously in the calendar year, she received outpatient physical therapy for another condition. She has the diagnoses required to meet the automatic exceptions criteria, but when she contacted her outpatient clinic to schedule her visits, she was told … Read more on McKnight’s Long Term Care News Read more... ...

Pain Clinics in Dublin, Marion Received Tainted Drug Suspected in Fungal …

Published October 14, 2012

by sportEX journals Pain clinics in Dublin, Marion received tainted drug suspected in fungal … Filed under: spine rehabilitation Ortho-Spine Rehabilitation Center Inc., 7211 Sawmill Road, and Marion-based BKC Pain Specialists and Marion Pain Clinic received batches of the spinal injection that has been recalled, said the department based on an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug … Read more on L.A. Biz Met Opera's James Levine to return in May after spinal injury Filed under: spine rehabilitation Read more... ...

Spine Rehabilitation: Roman Chair Hyperextension Bench as Part of a Spine Rehabilitation Program for Back Pain

Published September 6, 2012

To help answer the question of whether hyper extension exercises on a roman chair are appropriate as part of your spine rehabilitation program, first let me provide some background information on the subject. Then, I will describe the muscle control problems that arise with back pain. Next, we need to establish goals for rehabilitation and determine the specific training requirements to obtain those goals. And finally, I will describe the inherent problems of traditional roman chairs, followed by a solution. Muscle Control during Optimal Health Research has shown that there are two types of muscles: Superficial strength muscles, and deep stabilizing muscles. Each has its own unique characteristics. Read more... ...