Pain is an Electrical Signal Interpreted by the Brain Nerves Bring the Pain Electrical Signal to the Brain The nerves that bring the pain electrical signal to the brain begin in the various tissues of the body. At the very beginning of the nerve there is a specialized ending call a receptor. The receptor is unique […]
Low Back Pain and Younger Adults
Low back pain (LBP) is so common that if you haven’t had it by now, you will! Let’s take a look at some the possible causes of LBP and what we might be able to do when LBP strikes. Typically, younger individuals are NOT immune to LBP. In fact, those between 30-60 years of age […]
Two Important, Yet Simple Tests For Low Back Pain / Leg Pain
The nervous system can be categorized in many different ways. In understanding nervous system physiology, a simple but accurate way of categorization is to view the nervous system as two separate but integrated systems: The MOTOR nerve system The SENSORY nerve system The MOTOR nerve system is the nerves that move our muscles (motor), and […]
Low Back Pain – What To Do Immediately (Part 2)
This article is part 2 of a 2 part series. For Part 1, click here. Low back pain (LBP), as previously stated, will affect most (if not all) of us at some point in time. Knowing what to do when the warning signs occur is essential to avoiding a disabling level of LBP. Last month, […]
Low Back Pain – What To Do Immediately (Part 1)
This article is part 1 of a 2 part series. For part 2, click here. Low back pain (LBP) will most likely strike all of us at some point , at least that’s what the statistics indicate. How we “deal with it” initially can be critical to its progression or cessation. Here are some “highlights” […]
The Mysteries of Low Back Pain!
Do you realize how complicated the low back region is when it comes to investigating the cause of low back pain (LBP)? There can be findings on an x-ray, MRI, or CT scan such as degenerative disk disease, arthritis, even bulging and/or herniated disks that have NOTHING to do with why the back hurts. Similarly, […]
Spinal Pain Exercise, Mobilization, Manipulation
Where Does Back Pain Come From? In 1934, William Mixter, MD and Joseph Barr, MD, established that herniation of the lumbar disc could put pressure on the nerve root or the cauda equina, resulting in sciatica. Their paper on the topic appeared in 1934 in the New England Journal of Medicine (1) and was titled: […]
The “Aging” Lower Back – Part 2
This article is part 2 of a 2 part series. For Part 1, click here. Last month, we started this series on low back pain (LBP) in the geriatric population, and we discussed osteoarthritis (OA) and degenerative disk disease (DDD). As reported last month, this group of conditions often co-exist in this population, so we […]
Chronic Low Back Pain And The Intervertebral Disc
In 1934, William Jason Mixter, MD and Joseph S Barr, MD, published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine (1) establishing that the rupture of the intervertebral disc could result in pressure on the related nerves, causing back and leg pain. In this study, Drs. Mixter and Barr also suggested that the lumbar […]
The “Aging” Lower Back – Part 1
This article is part 1 of a 2 part series. For Part 2, click here. Low back pain (LBP) can arise from many causes. Nearly everyone has or will suffer from LBP at some point in time, though it is most common in the 30-year-old to 50-year-old group and it affects men and women equally. […]
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