Pain and Limited Motion May Signal a Herniated Disc A very large number of people suffer from back pain and it is often difficult to know if it is something minor or more serious like a lumbar herniated disc. Pain from a herniated disc could go away on its own but it can also persist…
Chronic pain is in the news a lot, especially as research shows how many people are affected by it. There’s a lot of information about opioids, the strong pain medications often used to try to manage pain. Though they can be great for acute pain, researchers are finding that they are not necessarily as helpful…
Road trips can be great fun, especially when ending with relaxation, delicious food, and good times with family; however they can also lead to stiffness and back pain. By taking a little time along your route to perform a few stretches, you can significantly cut down on stiffness and back pain. Both passengers and drivers…
If you talk to people who deal with nerve pain, each person will probably describe the pain differently. Some might even describe it in several different ways! If you’re wondering whether you have a pinched nerve, you might discount your pain because it’s so different from other people’s experience. The truth is that many people…
Many people suffer from back pain. It’s one of the most common ailments of adults in the US. While some people get back pain because of an injury or a specific health condition, for most people it develops over time. One of the major culprits for this gradual development of pain is sitting in the…