Put a Pep Back in Your Step: How to Exercise with Chronic Pain

Chronic pain—pain that lasts 12 weeks or more—can get in the way of a lot, including physical activity. But while exercise may be the last thing on your mind when you’re hurting, research shows it can decrease pain, stress, and fatigue, and improve physical function. Safely and gradually increasing movement—with activities like Pilates, yoga, walking,…

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Back it Up: Before You Go Under the Knife, Consider These Alternatives

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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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