Back Pain Treatments Reviewed Blog: Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, Herniated Disc

Headache Treatment Reviews

2009-01-27T05:36:00Z

Many doctors feel that headaches are hereditary, so if you and your partner both have headaches periodically, it’s quite likely that your children will, also. Other triggers for headaches, in adults and children, might include:

Side effects from other medications
Having a minor head injury
Watch television or using a computer for too long
Hormone changes
Long rides in a car or bus
Listening to very loud sounds
Ingesting too much caffeine

Learn more about Headache Treatments here

Looking for Products to Help Eliminate Your Back Pain?

2009-01-23T20:02:00Z

First and foremost, you will need to know what is truly causing the pain itself. Most products like lumbar supports and braces only help mask the symptoms of your pain. They will not eliminate your pain in the long term.

Once you have identified the causes of your pain we typically recommend you use a multi-product approach for treating pain....visit our Back Pain Products partner ...

End Chronic neck pain...

2008-12-27T03:05:00Z

Neck pain is almost always associated with inflammation to a certain extent. Reducing inflammation relieves pressure on nerves for temporary pain relief. Remember that this will not correct the physical problem that caused your pain in the first place! But it is important to reduce pain so you can work on the real cause of your pain for a long-term neck pain cure.

It’s true that chronic neck pain can lead to discouraging thoughts. But next time you begin thinking “Everything I’ve tried has failed… I’m never going to get rid of this neck pain” remember that thousands and thousands of people have found their own neck pain cure already. And you’ll likely be next! ...Learn more about Neck Pain ...Neck Pain Facts, Treatments and Cures

Learn to Correct the Source of Lower Back Pain....

2008-12-27T02:52:00Z

Ultimately, the source of virtually all non-trauma related lower back pain comes back to weak and imbalanced back muscles. These muscle imbalances occur when certain muscles get overused, causing them to grow stronger and tighter. Other muscles get little exercise and become stretched out of shape and weaker.

Walk into most chiropractor and physical therapist offices and you’ll often be offered a sheet of back strengthening exercises. That’s a problem. Because in order to prevent lower back pain by strengthening your back muscles you must know which ones are already overly taut and which are weak.

Correcting muscle imbalances requires stretching. Lower Back Pain ...Get Facts on Lower Back Pain, Treatments...

How to Create Your Own Healing Ritual

2008-11-03T14:40:00Z

The Healthy Back Institute

By Dr. Mark Wiley,

Rituals are a mainstay of traditional cultures.

Many revolve around religious ceremonies
and coming-of-age celebrations.

What marks them as so unique is that they
reoccur at the same special place and time
and always hold meaning and deep value
for the celebrants.

The United States has few rituals anymore.
Yes we have Holy Communion and sweet
sixteen parties.

And for some, the grinding of coffee beans and filling of the automatic drip is a morning ritual they cannot do without. Perhaps it's not quite as automatic as getting up for work, but over time what's special about making the first cup can become a little routine.

It's fair to say that it is a lack of rituals with meaning that makes many Americans feel as if their lives are devoid of something... special.

Click here to discover how you can make healthy lifestyle habits into meaningful (and healthful) daily rituals...

Don't Play "Pharmaceutical Roulette!"

2008-10-31T18:34:00Z

Take Charge of Your Own Health Now

By Herb Borkland, Health Writer

Global is good. But when it comes to the international drug industry, Chinese and Indian manufacturers don't measure up to the strict regulatory environment we Americans rightly demand for ourselves. Not altogether surprising. That's why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is supposed to protect us.

Advocates of health-conscious living may not be feeling safer, but they have been vindicated in their suspicion of the FDA. But the problem turns out to be much worse than shoddy inspections.

The hard fact is FDA's love affair with China has already killed American patients! Click here to read more... and to find out how you can protect yourself.

Dozens of Health Problems, One Simple Cause...

2008-10-15T14:52:00Z

Dozens of Health Problems Are Caused By
This One Simple "Thing"...

by Dr. Mark V. Wiley

Consider, for a moment, this list of 10 ailments.

Tension-type headaches
Tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
"Knots" in the back of the neck
"Rocks" in the shoulders
"Sore" chest muscles
General irritability
Poor sleep
Chronic "achy" feeling all over
Numbness or tingling in the arms and/or hands
Trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain)

Did you know that all of them could be caused by (or stem from) the same underlying condition? Can you guess what it is?

The answer is Forward Head Posture (FHP). That's right, all 10 problems are associated with the same underlying cause.

Forward Head Posture is one of the most common postural problems in our so-called "modern" society. In actuality, it is the modern lifestyle that is responsible for it-as we'll see in a minute. In essence, FHP is the result of either repetitive forward head movement, or the carrying or holding of the head in a position where the ears are forward of the shoulder plum-line.

Proper postural alignment finds ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, and ears all falling along the same vertical line. The relatively heavy head must directly rest on the neck and shoulders, like a golf ball on a tee. Yet, FHP finds the head sticking out, forward of the shoulders, with the ears in line with the chest or front of the deltoids.

Get the full article here...

What Pain Cream Do You Find
In NFL Locker Rooms?

Pro football players in the NFL have a physically damaging job. They earn high-salaries by tearing up their bodies week after week on the field.

The athletic trainers are the folks who care for them and are charged with the responsibility of keeping these engines of the billion-dollar football industry working.

No group of people is more familiar with what works and what doesn't work to treat nagging aches, pains and sprains than these trainers.

Just ask Ronnie Barnes, President of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society...

"It's a big job, because football is a collision sport," he says. "There are lots of injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Lots of illnesses."

"Athletes should not be treated any differently than regular patients, except that in sports, there is a real sense of urgency for answers. Because once a player gets injured, in about six days, there's another game day."

So what does Ronnie Barnes use to treat the aches and pains of his players? The same formula available to you in Rub-On-Relief. IN fact, he says it's "the most effective ointment we have used to combat pain, sprains, strains, arthritis, stiffness, tendonitis and impact contusions.

"We are able to substitute NSAIDs, aspirin, ibuprofen and Naproxen without the risk of possible side-effects to the players."

Click here to read more about the powerful pain cream used in NFL locker rooms that gives you pain-relief without a prescription.

Qigong has been used for thousands of years, but how does it work for Back Pain?

2008-10-12T20:54:00Z

By Steven Hefferon, Certified Massage Therapist

As a massage therapist and healing arts practitioner I noticed that I was loosing my touch, my mojo.

In other words, I was getting drained of energy in my sessions and was on the way to becoming burned out. But something happened in 2005 that changed this negative into a positive--I bought and started to use the Spring Forest Qigong For Healing Program.

Click here to download a FREE report about this powerful healing method

In my Physical Therapy training nothing was taught about the body's energy systems, as they are viewed and understood in Acupuncture or Qigong. Like most people, I stayed away from what I did not understand. But here I am 15 years later admitting to you that it was one of the biggest mistakes of my life!

These days, whenever I hear about something different, I always investigate the topic a little more so I don't miss out on a possible life-improving or life-changing concept. And as a student of science I love to share and help people develop their awareness of what is possible.

Our bodies are Energy contained inside our suite of skin. Bones, blood and organs are just different forms of that energy. As is every thought, feeling and emotions we ever have. I am writing you today to tell you that not understanding now to best use and build your own energy, may allow your mind and body to decline and lead to a life of suffering mentally, emotionally or physically.

In my own practice, I stated to burn out and I needed a boost of something to help me rekindle my passion for helping others. I was becoming exhausted in every way and knew I had to do something.

Then one day I started researching "Energy Healing" without knowing anything about it. After looking into dozens of modalities, I finally narrowed my focus on the ancient Chinese art of Qigong. With 3000 years of documentation, it seemed to make sense. And with millions of Chinese practicing it daily and being among the most healthy humans in the world... difficult to argue!

Click here to download a FREE report about this powerful healing method

One of my criteria was to find a master from China to learn and study under. While I am sure there are many qualified Americans practicing Qigong, from a professional point of view I wanted knowledge from someone who not only understood the topic, but who was raised in its environment.

I found all I was looking for in Master Chunyi Lin, a Chinese who immigrated to the US in 1994. Since English is his second language, he speaks slowly. You know what? This is great because he uses simple words to explain a very complex idea of Energy as Medicine.

What I personally learned from Spring Forest Qigong is only a small example of how it can help everyone. In fact, it can slow, reverse and at times cure so many of the health issues we face every day, such as: stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypertension, chronic pain.

Now I am not one to completely change my lifestyle just to help my health. I do what I can, while maintaining the lifestyle I have chosen for myself. And this is where the Spring Force Qigong program was perfect for me. Why? Because the program didn't require a lot of time and was easy to learn.

I was able to learn how to detect my own energy blockages. And as Master Lin says, within 5 minutes or less I can begin to "harvest qi". In other words, to build that vital energy that is so necessary to feel good and be healthy! I did what I was instructed to do, and I can't even begin to tell you how awesome I feel.

Qigong is also beneficial for back pain sufferers, such as you. How? By improving your breathing. This method alone improves the oxygen ratio in your blood. The blood carries nutrients to the body, the muscles, the tendons and relaxes them. And the expansion of the ribcage while breathing in the special Qigong way, opening the spaces between the rib, reducing the number of impingement or pinched nerves in the spine.

What does all this mean in day-to-day terms? A clearer mind, improved mobility, stronger concentration and memory, improved mind/body connection, and a feeling over improved overall vitality.

Click here to download a FREE report about this powerful healing method

The program is so simple: You do not need to be an expert to start the training; You can do this at any age; You can perform the exercises even if you're in pain, because they are so subtle; The exercises are easy to learn and to do everyday; The exercises are easy on the joints with no impact and no receptive stress injuries; And best of all you will learn to heal yourself and share with others the healing possibilities!

I would just like to mention that this program also includes specific instructions for improving the functions of your kidneys, liver, lungs, heart and stomach. It also teaches you to release blockages that result in chronic conditions, such as:

Contents of your Spring Forest Qigong Level 1 (Basic):

CD 1: The Miracle of Qi Energy
CD 2: The Secrets of Qigong
CD 3: Exploring the Active Exercises
CD 4: Helping Others Heal
CD 5: Active Exercise
CD 6: Sitting Meditations
Course Manual
Instructional DVD

Bonus: Inner Beauty Meditation Music CD

In closing, I would like to say that the only limitations to your healing potential are your own thoughts and beliefs. Believe in the power of Qi energy. Believe in yourself.

Take a moment to download an informative booklet today and find out for yourself first hand, like I did, just how the Spring Forest Qigong for Health program can help you feel better, live better and be happy.

Wishing you the best,
Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA

The Case Against Massage Therapy for Sciatica...

2008-10-10T14:12:00Z

Read this immediately if you've ever used
massage to treat painful muscles, or plan to get
a therapeutic massage anytime in the near future

From the Desk of:
Steve Hefferon

I have a confession to make as a massage therapist.

If you've ever gotten a massage to treat muscle-pain in your neck & back, legs & hips or some other part of your body... you probably didn't need to spend the money.

Because there are FOUR MAJOR FLAWS with massage therapy you should know about.

Massage Therapy Flaw #1: Massage is not a one-time fix for muscle pain. You feel great when you get one and for awhile afterwards.

But a week or two goes by and your muscles start to hurt again. For lasting relief you'll need to go back often, and at $80-$150 a pop massage therapy gets very expensive over time.

Massage Therapy Flaw #2: Because it's so expensive you put off going for months at a time. Some people almost never get the treatments they need for no other reason than they can't afford them.

It's a shame. You shouldn't have to be Donald Trump to get relief from painful muscles.

Massage Therapy Flaw #3: You're not getting instant treatment. You have to schedule a session, wait around with painful muscles for days or weeks.

It would be so much better if you could get a deep-tissue massage whenever you want it.

Massage Therapy Flaw #4: You can walk away feeling worse than before the massage. Some people hate getting deep-tissue massages because they feel so bad afterward.

Why? Because aggressive massage creates micro-tears in the muscles, often activating dormant trigger points, causing pain.

In a perfect world you'd have a personal
masseuse CAREFULLY massage away your aches and pains
each and every night...

Well, say hello to a perfect world ....

You're going to love this.

There is a way to get a "personal masseuse" to give you gentle, deep massages every day of the year - and you don't have to spend $30,000 to keep him on staff.

I'm talking about a home massage-therapy system you can use right away to melt away the tiny knots in your muscles.

For about 40-cents a day you can get a daily deep-tissue massage to relive life's aches and pains - with NONE of the drawbacks of traditional massage therapy...

You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars all year long to get relief... You don't need to put off getting your massage because it costs so much... You don't have to wait a month in between massages ...

You don't need to suffer through aggressive massages because you'll have all the time in the world to get a gentle massage ...

Your headaches... neck & jaw pain...
back-pain... joint-pain... even the numbness
in your hands and feet - are all likely caused by trigger-points in your muscles!

Here at The Healthy Back Institute we've talked a lot about how trigger points - the tiny knots that form in your muscles - are the source of so many types of pain ...

Discovered by President John F. Kennedy's doctor, trigger points in muscles are increasingly becoming recognized as the cause of up 75% of muscle and tissue pain. Seventy-five percent!

These dime-sized landmines in your tissues cause your muscles to tighten and shorten. And because they tighten your muscles they start to change the way your body moves.

They limit the movement in one muscle causing it to weaken over time.

You've probably experienced trigger-point pain before - here's how to tell for sure ...

Have you ever tried to rub a sore, painful muscle and no matter what you did you couldn't quite "get" to the painful spot?

Those are trigger points!

It's called "referred pain" and it's when the real cause of the pain is a point in the muscle but you FEEL the pain several inches away - so you can never quite find the perfect spot to massage.

I'd like to send you a 90 minute video

and a trigger-point guidebook to show you
how to identify your body's trigger-points

In them you'll get an atlas of your body's trigger-points so you can find the (often surprising) points to relieve pain you may have had for years - including ...

Trigger-points causing mid-back pain
Trigger-points causing low-back pain
Trigger-points causing upper-back pain
Trigger points causing hip and leg pain
Trigger points causing neck pain
Trigger-points causing shoulder pain
And more!

Plus, you'll get the home-treatment system that
applies deep pressure to silence your trigger-points

Developed by a board-certified neurological chiropractor, this advanced self-treatment system gives you a massage therapist on call.

Easy to use, it completely relaxes your muscles by using your body weight to apply deep, gentle pressure to trigger-points in your muscles.

Plus, your Trigger Point Self-Treatment System is really like having a small army of therapists to help you because you get special treatment techniques to fully deactivate your trigger points ...

Gentle Deep-Tissue Massage: If you're body is sensitive you can use the Variable therapeutic compression technique to get relief without overworking your muscles ...

Do-it-Yourself Myofascial Release: Experience amazing relief when you loosen and relax the spider-web of connective tissue running through your muscles ...

Fibromyalgia? The Position Release Technique is perfect for you, if regular massage has ever hurt you, this methods is perfect ...

Stretch Your Spine: You can even do spinal-traction and decompression with this system to relieve the effects of gravity on your spinal -system ...

And that's just for starters!

Plus your order is 100% RISK-FREE because you have
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I know not every solution is for everyone. Something that works miracles for one person doesn't always help someone else.

That's why we're offering this fool-proof guarantee:

Try it out for a year and if at any time you're not absolutely delighted with the relief you get by having an in-house self-massage system, just return it for a FULL AND COMPLETE REFUND.

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It's simple. We're out to help you, not soak you and we figure if we let you try it for a year you'll LOVE the way it makes you feel.

Just to recap all the things you'll get...

You'll get a 90-Minute video explaining how to find all the trigger points causing you pain...

You'll get treatment instructions so you know exactly how to get rid of your pain-causing trigger points...

You'll get a Trigger-Point Guide Book detailing:

Step-by-step pictures of how to treat different types of pain...
A compete trigger-point guide showing over 27 major areas trigger points appear on your body...
How to find treatment points and what to do with them ...
A pictorial treatment guide so you can SEE how to treat your painful muscles (this is the key)...
Special therapeutic techniques you can use to get the most out of the system...
The Trigger-Point Treatment Platform with 16 massage "digits" to fit all the nooks and crannies of your muscles to get rid of all types of pain...

Plus, you get a FULL YEAR to try the system out and be 100% confident that you absolutely love using it, or you can your MONEY-BACK.

Since there's no risk to you, why not give it a shot? Why not get a massage every day? You deserve it! Plus you are going to just love how quickly you'll be able to silence those nagging aches and pains!

Sincerely,
Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA

P.S. Don't take my word for it, ask the folks who've already used it...

"Incredible!"

"This system is incredible! I can move, run, and exercise again. It is fantastic to know that I can do something positive to get rid of my pain. I threw out all of my pills. Now I just pop on the system and dig out those trigger points."

~Cindy T. Macon, GA

"I'm not in constant pain anymore!"

"My life is so much easier to handle without being in constant pain. The system has given me the freedom I was looking for. Everyone needs to try one!"

~Sam M. New York NY

"My whiplash is GONE!"

"Because of a whiplash injury, I had years of chronic upper back and neck pain, but not anymore! Thanks to this unique fantastic little device."

~Susan H. Pittsburgh, PA

Click here to claim your copy of the Trigger Point Self-Treatment System today!

[VIDEO] Brain Dead Simple Technique for Silencing Pain

2008-10-08T13:01:00Z

Discover the Healing Wonder of Trigger Point Therapy

Back pain is huge. It costs the US economy billions of dollars annually from lost wages and productivity. And everyone has it.

But did you know that while most doctors give different names to back, neck and shoulder pain... most people's pain is cause by the same thing? And that is Trigger Points!

Trigger Points were unheard of 20 years ago in the mainstream medical community. Today, they are a much studied and talked about phenomenon causing chronic pain and suffering in millions of people.

So what are Trigger Points?

Click here to read the rest of this article and find out what they are, what causes them and how to address them so they don't continue to cause you pain.

Featured Video: How to Self Treat Trigger Points

Click Here to Watch This Video Now

As you learned in the article above, trigger points cause muscles and tissues to tighten and shorten.

These hyper-irritated hardened masses cause so much pain and tenderness that you alter the way you move, sit or stand to instinctively protect yourself.

The good news is, they are easy to identify and they are also easy to treat.

If you are dealing with chronic pain you have to watch this free video on "Self Treating Trigger Points"...

Pain as Your Partner - Part 2

CHANGING YOUR PAIN PARADIGM

Matthew Anderson, D.Min

Paradigm is a popular word used frequently today to describe "that model from which we see our lives and/or reality". In this sense, it means context.

Context is defined as something that "defines the meaning or a particular expression or experience" such as pain. We all have a context for our physical pain. This gives it meaning and ultimately directs all our decisions for dealing with it.

The most popular paradigm/context for physical pain is: Physical pain has a physical source. Find it. Deal with it and the pain will go away. Physical pain has no other source other than physical. This is the attitude held by most allopathic doctors (modern Western medicine) and most people who see them as patients.

Others, myself included, have come to believe that human beings are more than just physical bodies and that simply reducing our physical pain to a physical source is both reductionistic and ignorant (in the sense of ignoring useful and often obvious facts).

The obvious truth about us humans is... click here to read the rest of this article

What I told my MOM to do about her back pain

2008-09-23T13:26:00Z

I just spoke to my mom the other day who has been battling back pain for over a decade now... in fact, it was her initial bout of back pain all those years ago that drove me to find a solution.

I remember thinking "there had to be a better way" and boy was I right. Anyway, she was telling me about a procedure that her doctor recommended and the first thing that jumped out at me was she was willing to do the "quick and easy" treatment before committing to the harder, but more effective alternatives.

While this particular treatment may be effective, the fact is it's not a sure thing, there are potential side effects, and like most common treatments, it does NOT do anything to address what created the condition in the first place.

Yet she was sold on the idea and placed it higher on her to do list then two other treatments I recommended that were "harder" but had little or no negative side effects.

Now part of this may be because her "doctor" recommended it but part of it is also human nature... we tend to always look for the "easy way" and while this may be good in some situations, it's bad when it comes to health because most of the time, the quick and easy way is not the most effective... and it's also often the method which has the most cons or side effects.

As I've said many times before, every persons situation is different and the combination of treatments that works for one person may not work for another.

And while my mom has made good progress using my Lose The Back Pain system and other treatments I have recommended to her, she still is not 100%... plus it doesn't help that she recently slipped and fell (again).

Like most people, she's looking for that "one thing" that will finally put an END to her pain... but what I've found over all these years working with so many people is that it's pretty rare that just one thing will eliminate all of your pain.

Sometimes it happens, but more often what does the trick is a combination of treatments and therapies... and the more specific they are to your physical situation (the muscle imbalances you have, the condition you've been diagnosed with, your emotional state, etc) the better the results you'll see.

So here's my list of the
"Top 10 Back Pain Treatments":

1. Mind-Body Therapy
(hypnosis, emotional freedom therapy - this is far bigger than most people realize)

2. Muscle Balance Therapy
(corrective exercises, stretches, muscle work)

3. Reducing Inflammation

4. Pain Relief Creams
(instant but temporary relief)

5. Inversion / Decompression Therapy

6. Far Infrared Heat Therapy

7. Energy Medicine / Healing
(I'll have articles and videos on this for you very soon)

8. Trigger Point Therapy

9. Acupuncture / Acupressure
(ancient treatment proven to help with all sorts of conditions)

10. Massage Therapy
(can be great if done correctly and therapist knows your body)

11.Sleep
(gotta get deep sleep and enough of it)

12. Healthy Eating
(no, a salad at McDonalds is NOT eating healthy)

13. Change How You Sit
(for those of us who sit for too long)

So, it's more than 10... but top 10 sounds better...

If you are sitting there right now with pain and have not tried all of the above, get to work. And if you have tried them all, which is highly unlikely, then let me know and I'll give you a list of even more treatments.

The point is this, the people who get lasting relief are the ones who DON'T STOP until they find the answer. You must be relentless if you want to beat this.

I know it's not easy but you CAN do this... you, and all others, have the power and ability to heal yourself but it requires determination, focus, hard work, patience, perseverance and most importantly, ACTION. So what are you going to do to make this happen?

Remember, I and the rest of my team are here for you... as well as the thousands of others who visit and share on our discussion forum.

Go make it happen... and I can't wait to hear of your success!

Jesse

P.S. I love you mom (yes, she reads my email newsletters)

9-foot tapeworm here in the U.S?

2008-09-22T12:59:00Z

I used to think that those of us here in the US didn't have to worry about nasty things
like "intestinal parasites." Boy was I wrong...

The world is changing and very fast... Here's a news story I recently came across:

"Lawsuit says eatery to blame for 9-foot tapeworm"

Who would have thought that eating salmon could be so risky?

And who knows if it was really a result of the "salmon salad" he ate... but either way,
a 9-foot tapeworm is pretty scary if you ask me.

To your best health,
Jesse Cannone

P.S. A good friend of mine created this super high quality colon cleansing system that
includes an all natural anti-parasite component... and it even kills fish tapeworms and
their eggs. There'll be NO 9-foot tapeworm for me, that's for sure...

Anyway, he's agreed to offer you and all of our other loyal subscribers a "pay nothing
now" 30 day trial, if you respond to this email within 7 days.

Click here to learn more and claim your FREE trial
By the way... I, and several others here in our office have personally tried his program
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been holding on to inside

How our Bodies use Systemic Enzymes...

2008-09-17T13:25:00Z

The list below is only a sample of the types of conditions that can be addressed with systemic proteolytic enzymes. If you are still wondering how one little substance can support all of these conditions, remember that they all have one thing in common - excess fibrin, which causes a reduction in blood flow.

Click here to read the list of conditions that need systemic enzymes for healing

7 Little Known Natural Pain Relievers, for Arthritis, Back Pain or Fibromyalgia

2008-09-05T16:10:00Z

When you think pain relief, most people reach for the ibuprofen, or
worse yet, the presc'+'ription medication.

But did you know there are hundreds of proven, natural pain relievers?

It's true, and many of them have not only been used for centuries, but
many have also been clinically proven to work as well, and in some cases,
even better than presc'+'riptions.

So I wanted to share with you today 7 of these little known healing gems.

1. Proteolytic enzymes - have been proven to have a powerful anti-inflammatory
effect and also boost cardiovascular, respiratory and immune function.

Unlike NSAID's which may give only temporary relief and do not fix the
underlying cause of the problem, systemic enzymes work to reduce the
inflammation and promote healing without any side effects.

Here are just a few examples...

A study published in the Journal of Medicine, Science, Sports and Exercise
found that "proteolytic enzymes have therapeutic effects in the treatment of
inflammation and soft tissue injuries."

Another study done by the Institute of Cancer Research in Vienna found that
"a combination of proteolytic enzymes and herbs were effective in treating
rheumatoid arthritis and reducing TGF-b which is known to be present in
the blood when there is cancer."

2. Bromelain - This special natural compound, which is extracted from pineapple,
contains several proteolytic enzymes that have been shown to short-circuit
multiple pain pathways in the body.

It has been studied extensively since it's discovery in 1957 and hundreds of
studies have shown it to reduce inflammation, reduce and prevent swelling
and remove waste and toxins from the blood.

For example, in another study, 77 patients taking 400mg/day of Bromelain
experienced significant reduction in pain and swelling.

3. Tumeric Extract - is taken from the dried root of the plant and it has been
used to treat a wide range of ailments for thousands of years.

Studies have shown that it reduces inflammation by blocking both the COX-2
and 5-LOX enzymes which create pain. In addition, tumeric's antioxidant powers
work to seek out and destroy free radicals in the body which contribute to pain
and swelling.

A recent study done at the prestigous Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Center
in New York found that Tumeric was more safe and precise than asprin in
stopping inflammation by shutting down the COX2 enzyme responsible for pain.
But Tumeric caused none of asprin's typical gastrointestinal irritation.

4. Papain - contains a wide range of proteolytic enzymes and works by breaking
down proteins. In studies it has been shown to be effective in the treatment of
numerous conditions such as diabetes, herpes, cancer and digestion issues like
bloating and chronic indigestion. Papain has also been shown to attack tumor
cells and boost the immune system.

5. Boswellia Extract - One of the most widely used herbs in Indian medicine, it has
been used for centuries by traditional Indian healers to reduce pain and
inflammation. Hundreds of studies have been done proving its effectiveness and
in addition to being a powerful and safe, natural anti-inflammatory, Boswellia has
also been shown to support healthy blood circulation.

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study, 30 patients received
333mg, 3x a day of Boswelia. The group who received the Boswelia had a
significant reduction in pain and swelling and experienced an increase in joint
mobility and flexibility as compared to the placebo group.

6. Rutin - Found naturally in a variety of plants and fruits, this flavanoid has been
shown to have a strong anti-inflammatory effect due to its powerful anti-oxidant
activity.

7. Ginger Extract - Used for over 2,500 years in Asia, Ginger has been used to treat
nausea and to reduce pain and inflammation. It works by decreasing the amount of
prostaglandins, which are what cause you to feel pain.

These are just 7 of the 11 proven healers and pain relievers that make up Heal-n-Soothe.
This all-natural formula works incredibly well and not just for back pain...
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- Joint Pain / Arthritis
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And dozens of others. But what's really exciting is the fact that thousands of people
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Wishing you health, wealth and happiness,
Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS, MFT

How do Athletes Improve Performance, Drugs? Mental Attitude? or Physical Balance?

2008-09-03T12:58:00Z

I got this chat Question this morning and I wanted to share it with all of our Athletes with or without back pain...

As you read through it, remember that core strength alone is not the answer... Athletes that do single sport activities are creating muscle imbalances everyday and that is not how world class athletes do it any more...
It takes education, I urge you to study the benefits of having a balanced body...

***Question***
I am an avid cyclist (50 - 100 mile rides) and am wondering if you have specific sport related stretches for cycling - for tight hip flexors, ITB etc.? I am currently experiencing some back pain that is getting better through chiro adjustments, but would like something to prevent future problems.

***Our Chat***
Steven Hefferon "Co-Founder of the Healthy Back Institute": Find a massage therapist that can do hip flexor release, it is not easily done by your self, it hurts but it will uninhabited your gluts and hamstrings and your performance will improve...
Visitor: So are you saying that your program would not benefit me?
Steven Hefferon "Co-Founder of the Healthy Back Institute": Sure it would but we also tell people that when you need specific work at a higher level of care we, seek help from the best experts you can, we also say you will need to do BOTH
Visitor: Ok, I guess after the hip flexor release, your program would help maintain flexibility? Does your program increase overall core strength and flexibility?
Steven Hefferon "Co-Founder of the Healthy Back Institute": Better,, we help you understand how to keep your body in balance from a strength vs strength perspective and a balanced body will make for a better athlete...
Steven Hefferon "Co-Founder of the Healthy Back Institute": Does that make sense to you? How do you think as time goes on that the next generation of athletes can break world records year after year, I know it part drugs, part believe but also improvements in physical conditioning conditioning that not only creates core strength but does it in a balanced way...
Steven Hefferon "Co-Founder of the Healthy Back Institute": The closer to prefect athletes become the better they perform, they learn to make them self the best they can be, through study and understanding core principle of preformance, The closer to perfect they can make them selfs the better they will become, do you have to achieve perfection NO but as you study what it takes to get there and as you work towards it all things improve...
Visitor: Makes sense. How much for shipping to Dundas, ON L9H4E4?

Please Click Her for more information on creating Physical Balance and improving your Physical Performance with Muscle Balance Therapy...

What do your Eyes have to do with your Back Pain ?

2008-08-18T14:05:00Z

I got this question over the weekend and I just had to share the answer with you and please everyone feel free to comment on your own experiences… Did you see the position of your own head when assessing your photos… Was you shoulder level, was you heal level, were you eyes level?

Please read here email question first…

I read your long self explanatory article/research last night. I found it quite interesting for a lay person as the team has explained it in a very simplified way. Having read the long article last night I agree with you about the significance of the imbalance of muscles.

You say that there are 640 muscles in our body and each one has its impact on the spine. I would like to ask you to explain to me how can the muscle of eye is related to imbalancing the spine.

My reply:

One consideration of many with the function of the eyes, is that when the body is out of balance and the shoulders are off and the head is tilted and the eyes are not level, for years on end the body accommodates to the positions and because we naturally use our eyes to help balances our self’s in our everyday life we will end up relying less and less on our muscles for stability.

Not that muscle of the eye are super strong but they do accommodate and help the body keep our balance and help us do physical things like walk or run even jump.

It is almost like our eyes help in such a what that we are cheating our self into thinking that we are fine and thus do not even know that we are lose muscle strength or it may feel like we have enough muscle strength and don’t need to strengthen our muscle, that is of course until it is to late…

But now take away the stability that our eyes and then add some physical pain and now you are challenged…

What everyone should understand is that our eyes can assist our bodies through our life’s as we are physical challenged with pain or physical trauma. Helping to keep our bodies balanced and stabile but over the long term you should not rely on your eyes to keep you that way, it is highly encouraged for you to keep physically balanced and if you want to get out of pain you will need to restore the strength in your muscles and we hope that you do it a in systematic way that not only restores strength but also restores balance to all muscle groups in your body.

As a test you can try standing in place with your eyes open and then with them closed…

And you tell me if your eyes play a roll in your balance…

Steve

Test the stability of your pelvis and find out why you have back pain… (Warning)

2008-08-15T12:43:00Z

OK, Take your right shoe off and walk around...

at first you will feel how different is it, now if you keep it offer of say and 1 to 2 minutes your body will accommodate to it and it will not feel quite so strange or even not so bad...

Now put your right shoe back on and take you left off do you fell it? and again 1 to 2 minutes latter how do you feel...

Now two questions?

1. Can you see how much stress your hips and back are going through if your pelvis is not level? Better asked can you see how much better it is to have a level pelvis...

2. When you switched shoes did you feel a difference?
Most people will feel good keeping there High Hip shoe on and feel much worse with high hip shoe off?

What did you Feel?

Do you think it would help you to get you pelvis to a more neutral more balances and more stable position so you can live your life with less or no pain?

P.S. If you are in great pain right now do not do this and if you are in high heels don't do it until you are in something more stable...

For more information on pelvis stability and back pain read my latest article…

http://www.losethebackpain.com/treatments/musclebalancetherapy.html

Steve

Have you Tried Everything for Back Pain and Nothing Seams to Help...

2008-08-01T13:36:00Z

I got this email today and im sure some of you can relate very will...

***Start of Email***

Thank you for writing to me.
Here are some things I've tried - can you tell me if they are good or bad:

drug - skelaxin
Sacro Wedgy - devise to lay on
Sleep with pillow between my legs
used foam roller
water walking
icy hot, aspercreme
heating pad
ice packs
stationary bike
herbs - MSM, joint function, etc
chiropractor
read book - Mind Over Back Pain by John Sarno, MD
use pillow behind my back when sitting
Dr. shot steroids into my back and pain killers 2 weeks ago.

Thank you for your help. I hope someone sees this, and can explain what tickets are,
Arnold

***End of Email***

This was my reply...

There is noting wrong with trying different things and being open minded to experimenting with them..

Everything you have listed can help to some degree, but like anything you need to get to the root cause, and we believe that muscle imbalances are the root cause for most forms of back pain...

Once you get a better grip on the root cause everything else you try will give you a better result and even make you life a little easer...

So if you have tried everything and feel like nothing is going to work, think root cause levels, if you have our program "The Fibro Fix", in it Dr Fors talks about addressing Fibromyalgia the the Mitochondria level, it does not get any more root level then that, and that is one reason people with Fibromyalgia struggle for so long, they are always nipping at the symptoms, and not addressing the important issues...

Let me give you one more example, my mother went more than a year being misdiagnosed regarding all of the symptoms she was experiencing, in the end she was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, There are only two treatments for hyperthyroidism, Surgery to remove it or irritated iodine which destroys the Thyroid and then people have to be treated as if you were suffering from Hypothyroidism...

Do you know that the first thing the Dr asked that administered the irritated iodine?

Do you eat FISH? My mother loves fish but my father gets sick at even the smell so my mother has gone the last 40 years without fish...Fish is rich in Iodine and the Thyroid needs Iodine for healthy normal function.

Start today by giving you body what it needs and learn to address the Root Cause Issues early... to avoid the mess...

"Click Here to learn more about Muscle Balance Therapy"

Steve

Why I like Inversion Therapy

2008-07-31T17:45:00Z

What condition are you suffering from?

It is amazing how my life experiences have brought me to where I'm now writing about how I healed myself some 20-plus years ago. Back then, I did not know what I was doing when I stumbled upon something that just happened to work. Today, inversion therapy can no longer be called an alternative treatment because it has been the subject of a great deal of clinical study. Inversion therapy has been proven to help relieve many forms of back and neck pain including the following:

1. Bulging Disc
2. Herniated Disc
3. Chronic Back Pain
4. Lower Back Pain
5. Neck Pain
6. Pulled Back Muscles
7. SI Joint Dysfunction
8. Facet Joint Dysfunction
9. Spondylolisthesis
10. Sciatica

More great videos www.losethebackpain.com/backpainvideos.html

Steve

What type of mattress is best for pain... soft or firm?

2008-07-24T17:43:00Z

Which Type of Mattress is Best For Back, Neck or Sciatic Pain?

By Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA

Is firm better than soft? From a physiological standpoint, a more supportive mattress is better regardless of what sleep position
you prefer.

But having said that, the real answer is this: The best mattress is
the one that helps you sleep well and wake up without any added
pain and stiffness. It's really about personal preference and what
you are used to.

In my experience, I have tried them all. I tried a memory foam mattress but it was too soft. (I gave to my parents, and they love it.) I now use a firm box spring and mattress plus a towel under the sheets to give added support to my hips and pelvis. Click here to read the rest of this article

Have you watched the FREE videos yet?

If not, you are really missing out on some great stuff... and the feedback we've been getting on these is incredible.

Many people have reported that they were able to get rid of sciatic pain that had plagued them for years in just minutes by performing one fo the techniques I shared in the sciatica video

Here's a list of all the videos that are now available:

Ancient Treatment Eliminates Pain and Rapidly Speeds Healing

Breakthrough New Acupuncture Treatment for Pain

Trigger Points: How They Develop and How To Treat Them

How To Beat Back Pain at Work

Sciatica Relief in Just Minutes With One Simple Technique

How to Get the Best Results Using Inversion Therapy

Watch the video now here

I hope you enjoy the article and videos. And don't forget, if you ever have questions you can post them on our discussion forum.

Have a great day!

Jesse