Back Pain Treatment: Walking As A Back Pain Prevention Exercise

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Back pain treatment that incorporates exercise and activity is arguably the only types of intervention that have been shown to prevent back pain. Walking is an excellent activity as a back pain prevention exercise provided that it does not reproduce your pain. Even the most acute back pain can be improved by short distance walking.

Prior to beginning any walking program, a good pair of walking or running shoes is essential. Aside from proper fit, the most important feature of a shoe for a person with a back condition is the heel counter and sole. [Read more]

Back Pain Relief: Will Back Braces Help My Back Pain?

Back pain treatment utilizing back braces for back pain relief have made somewhat of a comeback in recent years.

The use of back braces to correct or control the spine has been used as far back as the Middle Ages. Early braces were restrictive in their function, utilized rigid metal stays, and were generally uncomfortable to the wearer. Although the materials used in the primitive braces have evolved to a lighter, more comfortable product, the underlying design concepts of those braces have remained the same.

The purposes of spinal bracing include: [Read more]

Back Pain Treatment: Pain Management Strategies

Pain management in the form of deep muscle relaxation is critical in decreasing back pain and improving overall spinal function.

Studies on the states of mind and body of peak performers identify six consistent characteristics that separate peak performers from poor performers.

These categories were: [Read more]

Back Pain Treatment: Sciatica… A Real Pain In The Butt! (Part 3)

Sciatica is often misdiagnosed as being related to a herniated disc. And, while this may be the case, more often than not sciatica is related to a condition called piriformis syndrome.

In Part 1 of this series, I talked about the anatomy and diagnosis of piriformis syndrome. In Part 2, I showed you specific back pain treatment for piriformis syndrome. Now I would like to wrap up this discussion with an excellent video from Dr. Aaron Filler, a neurosurgeon in Santa Monica, CA. This video is an excellent summary of piriformis syndrome. [Read more]

Back Pain Treatment: Sciatica… A Real Pain In The Butt! (Part 2)

Sciatica is a very common problem in people suffering with back pain. As I mentionsed in my last post, sciatica is the result of sciatic nerve irritation at some point along the course of the sciatic nerve.

Sometimes the sciatic nerve can become irritatied due to irritation and tightness in the piriformis muscle. This condition is know as piriformis syndrome. To effectivey treat piriformis syndrome, the following items should be addressed: [Read more]

Back Pain: Sciatica… A Real Pain In The Butt! (Part 1)

Sciatica is a very common problem in people suffering with back pain. Sciatica (aka radiculopathy) is the pain along the course of the sciatic nerve and extending from the low back, into the buttocks, and down the leg.

Often times sciatica is blamed on a herniated disc, but this isn’t always the case. More often than not, sciatica is directly related to tightness in a small muscle called the piriformis, which runs from the tailbone to the hip.