10 Best Laptop Setups
In this day and age many people use their laptop as their primary computer, so it’s important to have it setup correctly in order to avoid back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal injuries or strains. The problem is that laptop computers are designed with portability in mind rather than sound ergonomic principles.
14 Natural Pain Relievers
Many who live with chronic back pain would really love to be less dependent on painkillers to manage their pain. But how? Natural pain relievers may be the answer. Here’s a list that might help – each of these won’t be for everyone, but any number of these natural pain relievers might help you be able to rely less on pain medications and feel more in control of your life.
29 Best Travel Tips for Your Aching Back
Traveling is hard on our joints, muscles and nerves for two main reasons: 1) it requires us to use our bodies in ways they're not used to, such as hoisting luggage over our heads into the bin and yanking it off the moving baggage claim, and 2) it requires us to sit still for long periods, often in a cramped space. No wonder people with back pain and other types of pain avoid travel whenever possible.
3 Empowering Health Resolutions for 2008
Like most of us, you probably start out each new year with the best of intentions: full of hope that THIS is the year you'll finally do "X" (fill in the blank with your #1 item). If you're like me, I dutifully make my list of New Year's Resolutions (usually at least 10 items long), only to get discouraged by late January and in pretty much full abandonment by March.
31 Back Pain Tips Your Doctor Didn't Mention
Well, maybe you have a spectacular doctor who has all the time in the world to tell you how to care for your back. But just in case, we thought we’d compile a list of the most helpful tips that we’ve heard over the years – from doctors, physical therapists, nurses, and back pain patients. Some of these may seem contradictory – like using heat and ice – but the truth is that managing back pain is often a process of trial and error and most people have to try several options to see what works best for them.
Back Pain Remedies
38 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Having Back Surgery
This subject comes up a lot in our forums - "I'm considering surgery, what questions should I ask my surgeon?" From articles on Spine-health.com and contributions from our discussion forum members, we've compiled a list that you can print up and take with you to your consultation. Good luck!
5 Things You Should Know About Chronic Pain
Aside from the obvious problem with chronic pain - i.e. the PAIN - there are many other downsides to chronic pain that are important to know about. For those living with and enduring chronic pain, pass this along to your loved ones to help them understand and be supportive.
56 Things to Do While Recovering from Surgery
About to undergo surgery?
6 Things to Know About Cervical Artificial Discs
In mid-July, the FDA gave final approval for Medtronic to make the first ever cervical artificial disc commercially available in the U.S.: the Prestige Cervical Disc.
A Long and Exhausting Path to Pain Relief
A personal, compelling account of trying to get pain relief for severe back and leg pain. Very interesting read that anyone in a similar situation will identify with.
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