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. […]
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
The headlines in the lay press are troubling and disturbing. A front section full-page in the newspaper Wall Street Journal showing a person clenching their back while proclaiming (1): “More Than 100 Million American Adults Live with Chronic Pain” Another cover study in the Wall Street Journal quantifying the anatomical regions for American’s chronic pain […]
Low Back Manipulation – How Does it Work?
Low back pain (LBP) is such a common problem that if you haven’t suffered from it yet, you probably will eventually. Here are a few facts to consider: 1) LBP affects men and women equally; 2) it is most common between ages 30-50; 3) sedentary (non-active) lifestyles contribute a lot to causation; 4) too much […]
Back Pain Causes And More
Joint Motion’s Influence On… Tissue Response, Infection, Inflammation, Trauma & Healing… And The Potential Pitfalls Of Clinical Joint Immobilization Back in 1984, orthopedic surgeon Sir James Cyriax, MD, reviewed The Concept Of Motion in his Textbook of Orthopaedic Medicine, Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Lesions (1). In this text, Dr. Cyriax carefully noted that harmful infections […]
A Review Of The Literature
Back Pain, Acute Soft Tissue Injuries, Mobilization, & Fibromyalgia A Review Of The Literature Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Oct. 1986;18(5):489-500. John Kellett FROM ABSTRACT: The pathological processes [of soft tissue injury and repair] at a cellular level are described in three phases: acute inflammatory, repair, and remodelling. The management of acute soft […]
Low Back “ON-THE-GO” Exercises (Part 2)
Low back pain (LBP) is a reality in most of our lives at one point or another. It can range from being a “nag” to being totally disabling. Let’s look at some exercises for the low back that can be done from a STANDING position so that they can be: 1) Performed in public (without drawing too much attention) and 2) Repeated every one to two hours with the objective to AVOID LBP from gradually getting out of control (STOP the “vicious cycle” so LBP stays “self-managed”).
Low Back “ON-THE-GO” Exercises (Part 1)
Low back pain (LBP) is a reality in most of our lives at one point or another. It can range from being a “nag” to being totally disabling. Let’s look at some exercises for the low back that can be done from a SITTING position so that they can be: 1) performed in public (without […]
Can Chiropractic Help the Post-Surgical Patient?
Low back pain (LBP) accounts for over 3 million emergency department visits per year in the United States alone. Worldwide, LBP affects approximately 84% of the general population, so eventually almost EVERYONE will have lower back pain that requires treatment! There is evidence dating back to the early Roman and Greek eras that indicates back […]
Low Back Pain and Common Mistakes (Part 2)
Last month, we started a great discussion on “what NOT to do” for low back pain (LBP). Let’s continue that focus this month!
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