Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis don’t happen in a vacuum. It isn’t just about a misfiring immune system—it’s often a result of an imbalance in the body, triggered by environmental factors, diet, toxins, and even stress.

Knee pain affects millions of people every year. The most common path is drugs or surgery. But now there are drug-free, non-surgical solutions that brings help and hope.

Living with wrist and hand pain can be challenging, and can affect one’s quality of life. It can adversely affect your ability to play sports, play a musical instrument, perform yard work or housework, and perform self-care duties (like dressing, eating, and sleeping). If the problem is severe enough, it can also affect dexterity and […]

Introduction Chronic knee pain can greatly impact our quality of life, making simple tasks challenging and affecting our emotional well-being. This essay will explore how chronic knee pain can adversely affect our daily lives, from limiting mobility to reducing overall enjoyment and independence. Physical Limitations Living with chronic knee pain can significantly restrict physical activities. […]

A Common Problem Back pain can be one of the most debilitating conditions a person can experience. It can affect every aspect of a person’s life, from work to social activities. Unfortunately, back pain is also one of the most common health complaints in the world, with millions of people suffering from it every day. […]

Introduction Every year, tens of millions of Americans routinely suffer from musculoskeletal aches and pains. These problems range from chronic low back pain to tension across the shoulders, a stiff neck, headaches that creep up the back of the neck and cause tremendous pain throughout the head, extremity problems, and more. These physical problems are […]

Introduction The spine is a very complicated structure. It is composed of twenty-four movable bones (the vertebrae), five layers of muscle, nine common ligaments, the central and peripheral nervous systems, and various connective tissue. The Vertebrae The vertebrae offer protection to the spinal cord. They are movable and can twist and bend in a variety […]

Introduction If you were involved in a car accident, even a minor one, you probably sustained a serious injury to your spine. Many people who had been in an accident did not think they were injured because they didn’t experience immediate symptoms. Injuries Show Up Later Weeks to years later, the accident victim will start […]

Introduction In a recent article published in the European Spine Journal (April 2013, 22:697-707), a group of Danish researchers experimented with treatment for low back pain by giving their patients antibiotics. The Only Cause of the Pain Was Herniated Disc The research was a randomized controlled, double-blind study with a sample size of 162 patients […]

Introduction Everybody experiences pain at one time or another. The pain may be caused by a new injury or a nagging old one. The bottom line is we want to feel better and to get out of pain as quickly as possible. Thermal modalities (such as ice & heat) are time-tested solutions to getting rid […]