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What Causes Back Pain?

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off · Back Pain

Back pain is a common problem affecting literally millions of people. It can range from minor, temporary pain, to sustained pain in different parts of the back, neck or shoulders or involve the pinching of nerves, affecting the legs or arms.   The causes of sciatica vary and can often be a combination of [...]

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Beneficial Exercises for Back Pain

August 12th, 2009 · Comments Off · Shoulder

A typical response to experiencing sciatica is to take it easy – either staying in bed or at least stopping any activity that is at all strenuous. While this approach is understandable and may even be recommended in the short term, when done for more than a day or two it can actually undermine [...]

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All About Shiatsu Massage Techniques

August 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Shoulder

Shiatsu is a massage technique that uses the power of touch and applying pressure. This type of therapy comes from ancient Japanese culture however was adapted into Chinese medicine practices and uses the principles of the meridian healing system.
The Meridian healing system focuses opening up the body and increasing the blood circulation. The Qi [...]

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Finally an Approach to Back Pain That Makes Great Senseâ?¦ Muscle Balance Therapy

August 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Shoulder

When it comes to sciatica, knowledge is power. Our mission here at the Healthy Back Institute is to help you learn all you can about your particular condition because we know that informed people get better care and faster results. The more you know, the more you can be in control of your own [...]

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Ankylosing Spondylitis and Physiotherapy

August 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off · Shoulder

Physio Treatment in Ankylosing Spondylitisby Jonathan Blood SmythAnkylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory arthritic disease or spondyloarthropathy, classified with reactive arthritis, bowel disease arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. The underlying relationships between these diseases are complex but they are connected by enthesitis (inflammation of the ligament/bone junctions) and by possession of the HLA B27 gene on white [...]

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