Life With My Pet Back

I like to try to keep an eye on any news relating to back pain when I can. I was watching TV yesterday when a news article came on to say that National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICA) has backed the use of complementary therapies for people suffering from low back pain. These involve some therapies including acupuncture, massages or exercises on the NHS. It is the first time the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has explicitly backed the use of complementary therapies for low back pain. Some have welcome this but it has been criticised by others. For the full story please click here Lose The Back Pain System Lose the Back Pain, is a system of self assessments to determine what physical imbalances you may have that may be causing your pain, then specific and targeted exercises to follow to address the imbalances, along with pain reduction strategies.  Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinterest...

Hi there, How are you ? Sometimes we don't always do as well as we might and life gets on top of us a little. Maybe you feel like that sometimes? Today I found a lovely video and song which I found to be very emotionally uplifting which I invite you to have a look at. The song is by Trail of Stones and I love this lyric "When I close my eyes I am finally free to live the life I choose for me" (Trail of Stones) When I Close My Eyes by Kristina & Michael Rocco - YouTube I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Hugs Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinterest.

Hi There, Just to let you know that there is a post here on this blog on Spinal Surgery. There you will find included, links to useful articles discussing types of back surgery, whether spine surgery is an acceptable option under which circumstances, about failed back surgery and what questions you may want to ask of your surgeon. You are welcome to leave your own comments on your views and any experiences of spinal surgery. Back And Spine Surgery Is it For You?     Lose The Back Pain System Lose the Back Pain, is a system of self assessments to determine what physical imbalances you may have that may be causing your pain, then specific and targeted exercises to follow to address the imbalances, along with pain reduction strategies.    Follow Jasmine Ann Raintree's board Back And Sciatic Pain Strategies. on Pinterest.

Article from The Healthy Back Institute Ice or heat? Heat or ice? That's probably the most common question asked about treating back pain. The best way to answer it, I have found, is to explain exactly what ice and heat do and why they help relieve pain. Once you understand the mechanism behind these treatments, you'll be more likely to use them when your own back pain flares up. The Pain-Spasm Cycle Let's say you have sciatica. Your piriformis muscle goes into spasm. Your body reacts to this "injury" by sending more white blood cells to the injury site to fight the problem. That means fewer red blood cells go there, which means the injured area is getting less oxygen and nutrients, and waste products aren't being carried away. This causes what's called Secondary Hypoxic Injury. The site is actually injured even more by lack of oxygen (hypoxia). It may also put the muscle into a pain-spasm cycle. The injury triggers nerves to send signals to...