It could strike at any time. The “It” that we refer to is debilitating ache (For many people this condition is experienced in a specific region such as lower back pain left side.) that takes away the enjoyment of participating in your favorite activities. It can happen while bending, twisting or simply picking up your kids or grandkids. It’s a hardship that afflicts far too many people—chronic lower back ache. Read more »

Warming up and stretching are important pre-workout activities. However, they are taken for granted by many individuals who are attempting to improve their health by engaging in physical activities. Read more »

In his late 50s, James began having what he described as “pain in right side and back.”

For the nearly 2 million people with chronic lower back pain who have failed to respond to non-operative treatments such as physical therapy, medication and spinal injections, and who do not want to go to the extreme of fusion surgery, a minimally invasive procedure called the Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) procedure may offer an alternative. Read more »

For people suffering from a hernia, it can be one of the most painful injuries to endure.  It can occur in both men and women of all age groups and it is also very common among premature babies as well.  With premature babies, hernias develop because of underdevelopment where openings are not sealed yet.   For adults, the causes of hernia is often due to a weakness in the abdominal wall which then rips allowing the intestine or abdominal tissues to bulge out.  Hernias can occur due to strain from physical labor such as lifting or coughing and obesity can be an issue as well. Read more »