Your spine is an elegant anatomical marvel of 33 individual bones stacked on top of one another that allows you to stand upright, bend and twist. But the strength and flexibility that’s engineered into your lower back also make it susceptible to injury. Over time, a sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, improper lifting, repetitive stress movements…

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Finding ways to treat chronic pain outside of the routinely prescribed drugs in capsule and tablet form can be challenging for sufferers of daily chronic pain. While these treatment methods can be effective and work well for some patients, knowing other options can sometimes be helpful, lead to more awareness of alternatives and potentially help…

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Founder of Pain Management and Injury Relief Medical Center (PMIR), Alexander P. Hersel, M.D. discusses treatment options and solutions for neck pain, headaches, neck spasms and tightness to combat pain on The Doctor’s Show! Learn about Actress Geri Jewell, from the TV show The Facts of Life, her journey with cerebral palsy and how Botox has helped control her…

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Obesity and pain are often linked together and can negatively affect quality of life. On a daily basis, our bodies fight the force of gravity to complete even the smallest actions and tasks. Carrying extra weight makes it harder to perform daily activities and move around, negatively affecting bones, muscles and joints. Chronic pain can be…

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Finding ways to deal with chronic pain can be an ongoing search often revolving around prescription medications but trying to manage pain and the daily intake of drugs can maybe feel overwhelming. Sometimes looking for answers outside of the commonly prescribed treatments can lead to new techniques for dealing with pain. Learning some general lifestyle…

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Chronic pain comes with a set of challenges that can make it hard for a person to fully enjoy life. It can become difficult to be active, engage in activities, be social and develop relationships. Pain is not only a physical feeling but also an emotional experience. Addressing the psychological aspects can be helpful to…

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Every day we are faced with numerous thoughts and decisions that can trigger stress. These situations can lead to feelings of anxiety and, distress and negatively impact happiness levels. Stress can have a significant effect on people living with chronic pain as it irritates the nervous system and increases discomfort levels. Dealing with chronic pain…

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One of the oldest, most commonly used healing practices in the world, acupuncture originated in China more than 3,000 years ago. Traditional beliefs hold that acupuncture restores the body’s natural balance between yin and yang, the positive and negative energy both in the universe around us and within our bodies. The stress and toxicity of…

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Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Some sources say the number is 100 million; others say it is 1/3rd of the American population. Either way, the number is big enough to merit attention on the topic. Yet, despite the numbers, chronic pain is often overlooked, underestimated and delegitimized. Why is…

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Cupping therapy is an ancient Chinese healing tradition, dating back to 1000 BC and potentially even earlier than that. Many years later… cupping garnered attention thanks to celebrities and professional athletes—including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Olympic swimmer Wang Qun—showing off their post-cupping bruises in public. Yet, despite the buzz, cupping remains a mystery to…

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