Back Pain Relief

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• Stretching for Back Pain Relief

  Stretching exercises can help release tension and relieve pain in the soft tissues (the muscles, ligaments, and tendons). Limitation in the motion of the spine, back, and legs can lead to increased pain, so improving flexibility and mobility is an important step to back pain relief.
  By: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., MD Read More

• Office Chair: How to Reduce Back Pain?

  Sitting for prolonged periods of time can be a major cause of back pain. This article offers some important guidelines to help make sure that your work area is as comfortable as possible and causes the least amount of stress to your spine.
  By: John J. Triano, DC, PhD Read More

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• Office Chair: Choosing the Right Ergonomic Office Chair

  Working in an office typically involves spending a great deal of time sitting in an - a position that adds stress to the structures in the spine. Therefore, to avoid develo...

• Spinal Decompression for Back Pain Relief - Patients' Advice: Part I

  In this section, patients who have undergone spinal decompression surgery give pain relief, health insurance, and surgery risk advice and tips on the procedure.

• Easy Exercise Program for Low Back Pain Relief

  Regular exercise now can often help prevent debilitating low back pain in the future. The key is devising and consistently following an exercise program

• Strengthening Exercise Program for Low Back Pain Relief

  Strengthening exercises help stabilize the spine and decrease stress on the lower back and pelvis. Most spinal stabilization exercise programs include strengthening both the a...

• Good Posture Helps Reduce Back Pain

  Why does good posture reduce back pain? And what problems can be caused by poor back support and posture? This article provides answers to these questions.