Back Pain and Facts

At least 120 million working days are lost every year because of people’s back problems.

10% of all major back injuries take place whilst handling, lifting or carrying.

Nearly two thirds of adults mostly in their   … Read more

A hands-on approach to back pain can be a positive experience. Massage therapy can help reverse the vicious cycle of pain-spasm-pain associated with chronic back pain.

Massage and chiropractic therapy can provide many benefits to individuals suffering from mild or   … Read more

Back pain is quite a common phenomenon and generally occurs due to wrong posture or sudden movements. Each one of us is prone to back pain since the lower portion of our back supports a large portion of our body   … Read more

I started having back pains a few years ago. The kind that shoot down your leg and make it difficult to walk. The doctors first tried physical therapy and I tried some Chiropractors on my own and nothing seemed to   … Read more

Many people suffer from back pain for many reasons. Pregnancy is one factor. Bad posture is another. Working for long hours in one position, without ample back support and protection also contributes to pain.

If you experience back pain, you   … Read more

According to estimates, as many as 700,000 vertebral compression fractures (related to osteoporosis) appear annually. So far treatment options for these fractures have been limited to prescribing pain medications, decreased activity, or bed rest. Only few patients, however, felt relief.   … Read more

Back pain is a common phenomenon and most of the people are suffering from it. However, a large portion of them are unaware of the reasons or the causes of this problem. A strain in the muscles is a major   … Read more

A new non-surgical treatment for back pain has been given clinical trials at several teaching hospitals. These trials were done on people who had been referred to a neuro-surgical department because other, non-surgical, treatment had been ineffective.

This new therapy   … Read more

Back pain is one thing most likely to elicit a twinge of sympathy from the hardest of hearts. It is estimated that every person in the world will suffer from it in his/her lifetime – mild to serious, chronic or   … Read more

Back pain is a common ailment; however, people may get better within a few weeks through massages. Massage is known to improve blood flow and eases tension, thus providing relaxation to muscles. While gentle massages are pleasurable, it does not   … Read more