Tag: chronic back pain
Why Taking NSAIDs for Back Pain Isn’t a Long-Term Solution
A journey with chronic back pain is usually accompanied by anti inflammatory medications like NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs). While they do provide temporary pain and inflammation relief, if you’ve been taking NSAIDs for back...
Quick Guide to Acupuncture for Back Pain
If you have chronic back pain, it is likely that you have tried at least half a dozen techniques and treatments to help and relieve your pain. It is not uncommon that, after having...
10 Simple Truths About Managing Back Pain
If you’ve ever experienced back pain, you know that it can be debilitating even if it’s occasional or short-term. What’s scary about back pain - particularly acute low back pain - is when your...
Stretch, Strengthen & Soothe: Yoga for Back Pain
Living with back pain can often leave us feeling hopeless. Pain research experts estimate that more than 80% of the United States population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives....
10 Must-Knows: What Life is Like with Chronic Pain
September is Pain Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of chronic pain and common management practices. It's also a time for those of us who live with it to illustrate what life is like...
4 Simple Exercises for Chronic Back Pain
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Many people think that to strengthen their back, they only need to work their back muscles. But actually your back and your abdominal muscles work together to keep you upright and well-supported –...
