Virabhadrasana One can tweak the sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and/or ankle. Try these simple adjustments to create dynamic strength.
We tend to overemphasize healing the site of injury when we're injured - whether that’s a broken finger, a sprained ankle or a herniated disc.
We wrap the thing, we put ointment on the thing, we may ice (or heat) the thing, and then we tend to (over)focus on “the...
Did you know that a whopping 18%-35% of Americans are dealing with chronic pain?
That percentage varies, depending on which study you reference.
The worldwide average is around 20%.
I am the first one to acknowledge how fortunate we are to have western medicine, doctors and...
You can listen to the Retrain Back Pain Podcast recording of this topic here
After reading the subject line of this article, you might be wondering, "What does accounting have to do with back pain and moving the way I love to move?!"
It's is not all about exercise do's and don'ts
Doing some...
Will you just LOOK at all that cool stuff that's in there with your spine!!
Isn't it fascinating?!
I love how this image clearly demonstrates how everything affects your back.
If everything affects your back and you've got back pain, then you need a whole-person solution.
THIS is...
Have you ever had an ache or a pain that wouldn't go away? Or when it does, it seems to reappear in a different part of the body? Sometimes it hops from one side of the body to the other.
One of the issues I see with current back pain treatment is that it's largely "mechanistic", going after the...
My friend and colleague, Dr. Jerome Fryer, in British Columbia has conducted a pilot study on loading and unloading the spine using a seated spinal decompression technique. He has graciously given me permission to reprint (and reword) one of his recent blog articles, relating to his...
I don't flash my credentials around much. But it might be helpful to lay out the groundwork for where I'm coming from in order to understand why Retrain Back Pain is proving to be so successful.
I've been working in nutrition and therapeutic fitness for twenty-two years. I may have met some of...
Your body needs sleep to repair and recover. If you aren't getting the recommended amount of sleep, let's talk, I can help you to establish better sleep hygiene. It's estimated that 40% of Americans aren't getting the recommended amount of sleep.
Adults should aim to get 7-9 hours of...
A herniated disc occurs when the outer portion of a spinal disc breaks down and the inner portion leaks out. The inner portion of the disc that extrudes can then irritate or compress nearby nerves, causing radiating pain.
Thank you to www.spine-health.com for this video ...
RETRAIN BACK PAIN® SELF-ASSESSMENT
Smart self-inquiry is key for identifying why your back hurts. The following questions may serve to identify helpful behavior modifications and possible treatment options.
1. Does the pain change in intensity?
- If you wake up in pain or it worsens throughout...
RETRAIN BACK PAIN® WARRIOR ONE RE-DO
W1 can tweak the sacroiliac joint, hip, knee and/or ankle. Try these simple adjustments to create dynamic...
A testament to the importance and the impressive power that the humanistic component of clinical practice has in the treatment of acute and chronic pain.
Let's be clear: Catastrophizing is not a word.
That doesn't stop us from doing it. We all catastrophize when we experience pain or fear.
Even...