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Question:
Malton: My spine has a tilt to the left, yet the xrays don’t show anything significant. I believe it is posture and flexibility related. I do have pain sometimes, but not severe. My pain is pretty much muscle spasms of varying severity. Over the years, I have had good success in managing my back pain through the teachings of Dr. Sarno. I truly can see an increase and decrease in back pain right along the stress and anger levels of my life. My question is: How do I fix this misalignment that has my hips and shoulders our of whack? Stretching? If so which ones? Exercise? Again which ones? Thanks! Dan

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Back pain is a condition that people will do just about anything to get rid of. The healing benefits of all sorts of “snake oil” remedies have been marketed to the public for years and the public has responded by spending billions of dollars.

Now in my 26 years of clinical practice treating patients with back pain, I’ve heard some pretty outrageous claims Continue reading →

Back pain relief is accomplished through the reduction of inflammation and the restoration of function.

But, as we age, the healing process takes longer than when we were younger.

You’ve probably experienced this, right? Continue reading →

Back pain will affect 4 out of 5 people at some point in their life. The vast majority of these back pain episodes resolve quickly and never require medical intervention - even the “dreaded” sciatica and herniated disc.

In this video, I describe for you the most relevant back pain information you need to know to cope with an aching back. Continue reading →

Epidural steroid injections (ESI) are often prescribed for back pain relief. I tell patients that an ESI is used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes and is an excellent way to determine whether or not surgery is indicated. Continue reading →

Selecting the best back pain treatment for your condition can be an exercise in futility.

In the United States alone, patients with low back pain can choose from a seemingly endless array different health care and non helath care practitioners ranging from their family physician to faith healers. And, among these specialties, there are some 200 different treatment options ranging from surgery, to low back exercises, to body casting, to taking herb supplements. Continue reading →

Lower back exercises to relieve back pain are prescribed routinely by doctors and therapists. Most of these back pain relief exercises, however, are useless in providing long term back pain relief.

I’ve begun to put together a few short videos to help you better manage your back pain. Here’s the first in the series:

The reason most lower back exercises don’t work to relieve back pain Continue reading →

Inversion therapy is often utilized in the treatment of back pain, sciatica, and herniated discs. However, some people report that inversion therapy was not beneficial in alleviating their back pain.

To help you get the maximum benefit from inversion therapy, I’ve put together a video that describes what you need to do to end your nagging back pain. Continue reading →

Back pain treatment that incorporates the use of back supports is controversial.

Some health care providers insist that the use of a back brace will “weaken the muscles of the trunk” or creates a “dependency” on the brace. Other providers recognize that the use of a back brace helps patients return to full function sooner and avoid the harmful effects of inactivity.

A summary of the facts and myths for back braces that provide back pain relief is presented here. Continue reading →