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You have a really, really strong back. Really, you do! But, sometimes when something happens, like a spasm or a “catch”, you might start to think that your back is frail or fragile. You might think you have to “baby” your back. When we start to baby our back, or move tentatively, we are setting [...]
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When your back hurts you might think you will have back pain forever. But that’s not usually true! You have a smart body. Your back pain is a message. Your body is telling you that it is not happy about something that is happening. There are a lot of causes for back pain but most [...]
Lower back pain? Last time we talked about a simple method to relieve your low back pain. Here’s Part Two. The last lower back pain relief article ( <–click here to read) said to lay on the floor with your legs at 90 degree angles at the hip and knee. Both calves were supported on [...]
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When your lower back hurts, it might just feel like a little muscle strain or you may have much more uncomfortable pain than that. Whether it hurts a little or a lot, here’s a simple way to relax the muscles in your lower back: Note: Please read everything before you try this. It involves getting [...]
Did you know that upper back pain can be caused by poor posture? You bet! Just last week I received a comment from a woman who said, “I had no idea that posture could cause upper back pain!” Here’s the link to an article about a way to get better posture and start getting rid [...]
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Laurie had low back pain. She only came to see me (I’m a neuromuscular massage therapist) because her neighbor insisted. She was already scheduled for lower back surgery. The thing about surgery is it creates permanent changes. The thing about therapeutic massage is it assists the body in healing. It is all-natural. No weeks of [...]
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You can get rid of back pain and neck pain with Complementary Alternative Medicine (also known as CAM.) It’s called ‘complementary’ because it can be used along with conventional medical treatment. There are a lot of reasons why CAM helps and research backs it up. Here’s an interesting study from the National Institutes [...]
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Here’s a simple, gentle neck massage video I’d like to share with you. I found it on YouTube and chose it solely because of the massage technique. The reasons that I like this video are because: 1. It involves massage and touch is a wonderful tool for pain relief. 2. The therapist in the video [...]
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What’s the most common cause of upper back pain? Did you guess your muscles? You are right! Muscles are responsible for most of our aches and pains. And the medical profession doesn’t have the time to figure out why. Instead they just write prescriptions to mask the pain. How come? Well, it takes
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“Knots” or muscle spasms in your upper back happen for a reason. Almost all pain happens for a reason or a cause. If you get rid of the cause, you can get rid of the pain! Most often the reason for upper back muscle spasms is
