For people suffering from chronic, debilitating back pain, relief can’t come fast enough.  Sometimes pain sufferers rush into surgery, thinking they can “cut away” the pain and finally experience freedom from it. Unfortunately, even though more than 600,000 Americans opt to undergo traditional open back surgery every year, it’s estimated that up to 40 percent…

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For most people, there’s nothing quite like a really good night’s sleep. That’s because sleep is nature’s therapeutic elixir. It helps your body heal, recharge and restore itself. It can lead to more energy, better stress reduction and an improved sense of well-being. If you’re not getting the seven to eight hours of sleep a…

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The human spine is formed by 33 interlocking bones called vertebrae. Located between each pair of vertebrae is a disc that’s composed of tough and bony connective tissue surrounding a soft, gelatinous center. The role of the disc is to hold the vertebrae together and act as a shock absorber between the vertebrae, cushioning the…

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When our bodies feel good, it’s easy to enjoy life. We can run, walk, sit, stand, exercise and drive a car without much effort or thought. We can also sleep easily; in any positions we favor. Cooking a meal, standing in line, cleaning the house, might include everyday chores, but they’re not physically debilitating. For…

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Back surgery can be –well–a pain in the neck (and back). While 56 million Americans suffer from back pain, only an estimated five percent require surgery. Surgery isn’t always the ideal treatment and operations can fail or lead to additional operations. Although back surgery is one course of action, there are effective alternatives to consider…

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On March 15, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain in response to a growing epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. While Americans constitute only 4.6% of the world’s population, we consume 80% of the global opioid supply. In…

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Pilates is a series of vigorous exercises that lengthens and strengthens muscles simultaneously.  Pilates is unique in that it uses spring loaded equipment to provide resistance. This helps to ensure that no muscle is ever over or under trained.  Joseph Pilates originally called the system “contrology,” and strongly believed in the mind, body and spirit…

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 Your neck is a well-engineered structure of bones, nerves, muscles, ligaments and tendons that can support the full weight of your head and move in several directions. This combination of complexity and mobility can make your neck susceptible to pain and injury. Poor posture, arthritis and wear-and-tear of age can also lead to neck pain,…

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Nearly everyone has a headache from time to time. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, approximately 47 percent of the world’s adult population has had a headache within the last year. It’s believed that chemical activity in your brain, nerves or blood vessels in your head, muscles in your head and neck—or some…

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  The sciatic nerve is the longest single nerve in the human body. It extends from each side of the lower spine, runs through the buttocks and back of the thighs, down the legs and into the feet and toes. The term “sciatica” refers to an irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve that can result in a number of…

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