The central nervous system and the surrounding muscles and tendons that allow us to perform our everyday activities are truly amazing. The human back ranges from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. Many people across the world suffer problems with back pain, and complaints about back pain are one of [...]

Tom Bowen developed what has come to be known as Bowen therapy. First beginning in the 1950s he decided that by placing his fingers on areas where there were muscles, and so muscle pain, he could, by using his thumb and fingers, apply pressure to these areas that would reduce pain. The process involved pulling [...]

Many people experience the troublesome symptoms of back pain, but few realize exactly what can be causing their problem. There are many different reasons that one may experience back pain, and they range from simple factors such as stress to advanced complications such as herniated discs in the central nervous system. In this article, we'll [...]

To better understand back pain we need to better understand its causes. There are so many old wives tales and silly assumptions that many people don’t truly understand what the problem with their back is became of the nonsense they hear about back pain and its causes. At some point sorting out the myths of [...]

With back pain being such a common problem, eighty percent of Americans will suffer from it at some point in their lives, a better understanding of the complexities of the spine may help those who suffer back pain get a clearer idea on how the whole thing works.

Sciatica is a common form of pain in the lower back (otherwise known as the lumbar region). Sciatica has actually been a medical term since the medieval times; it was first recorded as being used around 1450.

Sometimes back conditions involve spinal injury and due to the severity, need surgery to correct the issue. Back surgery is moving forward at an astounding rate with new surgeries being carried out quite frequently and with amazing results. Without surgery a persons injuries can become progressively worse and make life difficult for the sufferer.

Back pain can be excruciating. It's an affliction that affects many people throughout the world, and it can cause you to feel unable to move. There are many things that can contribute to a case of back pain, and having poor posture is one of them. In this article, we'll offer some tips to help [...]

Back pain is a problem that strikes a large part of the population. As a matter of fact, lower back pain is the fifth most common reason that people in the United States visit a physician. Clinically known as 'dorsopathy', there can be many causes for a case of back pain. Back pain may be [...]

There are so many occupations where the job that someone does is the cause of their back pain. This job, that they have they love so much, they are not willing to give up, even if they suffer recurring back problems. This is true of those who choose dancing as a career. The pain they [...]