Each year thousands of Americans are subjected to epidural injections of steroids for low back pain, sciatica, degenerative arthritis, etc. It’s sort of a one-size fits all treatment. You have degeneration, let’s shoot it with some steroids. We’ll knock out the pain for you. Don’t worry about the toxicity of the steroids. Just enjoy the pain relief now. That’s the mindset of the typical American doctor. Well, leave it to the Italians to show us up. Italian researchers studied 306 patients 166 had primarily disc disease and 140 had non-disc vertebral disease. All of them had acute or chronic low back or sciatic pain. The researchers gave them one of two treatments. The first treatment was an X-ray guided injection of an oxygen/ozone gas mixture. This injection went into the area of nerve exit from the spine. The second treatment was the standard injection of steroids around the spinal joints.

Neurologists who did not know what injection the patient received (hence the study was blinded) evaluated all of the patients. There was little difference between the two forms of injection for short-term pain relief. Both worked, with 80% of the patients reporting clear improvement. Most had complete remission of pain at one week.However, at six months, the gas proved far more effective for those with disc disease. Of 86 patients getting the O2/O3 gas mixture, only 13 (15%) had poor outcomes. The steroid injection group had a 22.5% rate of poor outcomes. Among patients without disk disease, 6 of 70 (8.6%) receiving the gas had a poor outcome. But 21.4% of those getting the steroids had a poor outcome. The oxygen/ozone treatment beat steroids long-term for both disc and non disc pain.

However, for that non-disc pain group, they said the difference was not statistically significant. What that means is that there was a 10% possibility that ozone’s superiority to steroids for non-disc long-term improvement was due only to chance. I know the odds on a craps table. Ozone was clearly superior in my book.

There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of epidural steroid injections in America every year. I will admit that the literature suggests that complications from these injections are uncommon. While I have seen permanent pain relief from these injections (after several injections), the effects are usually short lived. And, repeated injections of steroids have significant long-term risks. Steroids are potent blockers of inflammation.They also reduce collagen production, leading to long term weakness of the tissue injected.

On the other hand, the ozone gas mixture has several positive actions. It normalizes the levels of inflammatory chemicals, beneficially increases key enzymes, minimizes toxic reactive free radicals and, most importantly,improves circulation. After all, ozone is oxygen the most important nutrient for cellular and tissue repair. Where there is inflammation, there will always be a deficiency of oxygen. And oxygen is the key to actually rebuilding the tissues.Cortisone may block pain. It may reduce inflammatory chemicals. But ozone modulates inflammation. That means it brings the process into balance. It doesn’t simply suppress one necessary arm of healing (inflammation). It promotes the healthy balance of chemicals that oppose wanton inflammation. It provides oxygen the starving cells need to actually repair and rebuild tissue. Cortisone does nothing of the kind. Instead, it knocks out the ability of the cells to make collagen.

Even better: You might not need the X-ray guided needle to get terrific results. Since it’s a gas, and not a liquid, it has much greater diffusion capacity. Dr. Shallenberger and I are seeing oxygen/ozone administered via standard prolotherapy techniques (needling) into more sensitive areas that rival the results of X-ray guidance.Prolozone is nothing short of miraculous.

The authors of the Italian study concluded: Our most interesting finding was the increase in the number of patients with disc disease (disc-induced pain) who reported an improvement in symptoms. This finding supports other evidence that O2-O3 infiltration affects not only the symptoms but also the cause of pain by accelerating the natural recovery mechanism of disc herniation.If you’d like more information on Prolozone, please read my report on it in the March 2009 issue.

Ref: American Journal of Neuroradiology, 6:996-1000, May 2005.

Metatarsalgia – Ball of Foot Pain

Pain in the balls of the feet (Latin: Metatarsalgia) is a very common foot complaint, in particular for women. Most women who wear high heels or tight fashion shoes (or who have done so in the past) are likely to suffer from Metatarsalgia. Men can also suffer from this condition, especially if they have to wear hard shoes or boots without any cushioning inside, and their job requires standing or walking for prolonged periods. For example workboots or military/police boots can easily cause ball of foot pain.

What are the symptoms of Ball of Foot Pain?

People suffering from Metatarsalgia often experience a burning sensation under the ball of the foot. Sometimes combined with a sharp, tingling sensation near the toes (this condition is called Morton’s Neuroma, see further below). The pain can also be stabbing pain that comes and goes throughout the day. In some cases people experience a feeling similar to having a pebble sitting under the forefoot.

Ball of Foot pain worsens when wearing high heels/fashion shoes for a longer periods of time or, for men after walking long distances in hard shoes. Typically people with Ball of Foot pain also display excessive callous formation under the balls of their feet.

What causes Metatarsalgia?

Typically, the two main causes for ball of foot pain are:

- wearing high heels/fashion shoes

- over-pronation (fallen arches)

Most (young) women like to look stylish and wear a shoe with a medium to high heel. The problem with high heels is that your bodyweight is not evenly distributed across the underside of the foot, but rather 80% of your weight pushes down on only one area of the foot, the forefoot area. i.e. the balls of your feet. This is totally unnatural and before long the entire forefoot structure collapses, leading to constant pressure and friction in the ball of the foot. The body reacts and builds up thick layers of callous in this area which in turn leads to a burning sensation under the foot.

Also, as part of the ageing process women tend to lose the bulk of the shock-absorbing ‘fibro-fatty’ pad under the ball of the foot. Without this natural padding pain develops due to the pressure on skin over bone.

Another cause of Ball of Foot Pain is over-pronation. Over-pronation (or excess pronation) occurs in a lot of people, especially as they get older. The arches drop and feet and ankles tend to roll inwards. Excessive pronation is a major contributing cause to heel pain and heel spurs, but it also can lead to Metatarsalgia. As the longitidunal arch collapses so does the transverse arch. The transverse arch is the arch that runs across the forefoot and is formed by the 5 metatarsal bones. The bones in the foot drop and the structure of the foot is severely weakened. When we wear shoes that do not provide enough support and cushioning excess pressure is placed on the ball of the foot and often pain is experienced.

Over-pronation, combined with wearing hard, flat shoes and walking on hard surfaces such as concrete, pavements, tiled floors etc often leads to ball of foot pain, but also other common complaints including aching legs, knee pain and lower back pain.

Treatment of Ball of Foot Pain (Metatarsalgia)

For ladies’ high heel and fashion shoes there is a new, unique solution to ball of foot pain: Footlogics ‘Catwalk.’ New from Spain these specially designed insoles restore our natural body balance by supporting the longitundinal arch, as well as the metatarsal bones and they shift bodyweight away from the forefoot towards the arch and heel. The result is that your bodyweight is more evenly distributed over the entire surface of the feet, and not just pushing into the balls of the feet. Thus, the insole prevents excessive pressure and friction in the ball of the foot are, and greatly reduces/eliminates the pain and burning sensation under the feet – especially with longer periods of standing or walking.

In case of regular flat footwear – whereby Metatarsalgia is caused by over-pronation – a full-length orthotic insoles with arch support as well as metatarsal support is recommended to prevent and relieve pain the ball of the foot.

Removal of excess callous by a Pedicurist, Chiropodist or Podiatrist is highly recommended to relieve ball of foot pain. You can also remove hard skin and callous yourself by means of daily light abrasion (using a pumice stone or fine grit foot file).

Choose the right footwear..

Shoes that are very narrow in the forefoot force the metatarsal bones together, pinching nerves and blood vessels that run between the bones. Continued use of shoes that are too narrow can cause one or more of the metatarsal bones to either shift up or down within the transverse arch, causing the arch to completely collapse.

On the other hand, shoes that are too wide can cause shearing stress under the foot as it slides around, causing callus to build up under the ball of the foot and under the toes. A narrow foot in a wide shoe will slide forwards, causing compression and curling of the toes. By allowing your toes to curl inside a shoe, you disturb the resting positions of your extensor and flexor muscles. Over time, this can result in fatigue and even cramp.

Thin soled shoes or shoes without any innersole cushioning will transfer all the hard impact with man-made surfaces directly into the bones of your feet, stimulating callous formation. So always buy shoes with plenty of cushioning and support, or wear orthotics inside your shoes.

Ill-fitting footwear should be replaced by anatomically correct, well-balanced and cushioned shoes. Avoid the use of high-heeled shoes or only wear high heeled shoes for no more than a few hours per day.

If problems persist, please consult a podiatrist.

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The medication also helps reduce colon and colorectal polyps in patients with a disease called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP). The medication does not prevent the development of arthritis; it only helps reduce the symptoms of arthritis. One of the interesting facts is that now, generic Celebrex is also available in the market. It is formulated by using the same ingredient as used in the branded medication. It is only cost that makes them different from each other.

Celebrex comes in the strength of 100mg and 200mg. You are supposed to take the dose as per your doctor’s direction. In fact, for the treatment of arthritis, 100 mg dose twice daily or 200 mg single dose is recommended. For acute pain or menstrual cramps, 400mg dose is prescribed as a single dose on the first day and then 200mg daily if needed. Above all, for the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, the recommended dose of Celebrex is 400mg twice in a day.

You can buy it from both offline and online pharmacies. However, online pharmacies not only sell the medications at reasonable price, but also offer you attractive discounts and flexible payment options. For buying the medication online, all you have to do is just place your order online by simply filling in an online order form. When you buy Celebrex from your selected online pharmacy store, you will also get instruction guide of using the medication. In fact, Celebrex is a successful medication, but some common and mild side effects may also occur.

Therefore, you are advised to buy Celebrex as per your doctor’s prescription. These side effects include headache, nausea, stomach upset, muscle pain, dizziness, sore throat and stuffy nose. As side effects are mild that disappear automatically within a short time, in case any of the side effects last for some more time, then you are advised to stop using the medication and consult your doctor as soon as possible. In addition to side effects, you are supposed to buy Celebrex only after your doctor’s prescription. It is also important to tell your doctor about your medical history. If you are using prescription, non-prescription or herbal medication, you are advised to tell your doctor. If you are pregnant or want to be pregnant, then you are advised not to use the medication.

Over-pronation of the feet (fallen arches + rolling inward of the feet and ankles), tight calf muscles, as well as ageing and being overweight are the main causes for the plantar fascia being overly stretched.

There are many ways to treat heel pain, heel spurs and Plantar Fasciitis, including cortisone injections and surgery. However, in most cases Plantar Fasciitis relief can be achieved through self-help by following a number of easy, simple steps, most of which are aimed at reducing the pulling of the plantar fascia:

1. Rest, reduced activity:

When you have Plantar Fasciitis avoid any activity that can further aggravate the problem. This includes walking for long distances, walking up or down stairs, running, sports etc. If you want to keep fit swimming is the safest activity, until your heel pain has been treated properly. Or you can ride a bike or a stationary exercise bike. Basically, try to be as little on your feet as possible, allowing the plantar fascia to heal itself.

2. Ice (can be combined with heat)

Use an ice pack and apply it onto the sore heel for 5-10 mins at a time, 3 to 4 times per day. The ice will reduce the Plantar Fasciitis inflammation in the heel area. To help reduce any chronic inflammation, you can try alternating between ice and heat. Place an ice pack on the heel for 5 minutes and then switch to a hot pack (or hot water foot bath) for another 5 minutes. Do this for about 20-30 minutes per day and you’ll notice some considerable heel pain relief.

3. Roll a tennis ball (or rolling pin) under the foot

Many people with Plantar Fasciitis experience a sharp heel pain in the morning, when taking the first steps after getting out of bed. This pain comes from the tightening of the plantar fascia that occurs during sleep. Stretching and massaging the plantar fascia before standing up will help reduce heel pain for the rest of your day! Massaging the plantar fascia can be done simply by rolling a tennisball (or rolling pin) under the foot, all the way from the heel to the toes. You may do this sitting down, applying a fair amount of pressure onto the arch, or even standing up as long this causes not too much discomfort. Keep rolling the ball or pin under the foot for about 5 minutes.

4. Towel stretch

Your next Plantar Fasciitis exercise is stretching of the plantar fascia using a bath towel. Put a rolled up towel under the ball of one foot, holding both ends of the towel with your left and right hand. Next, slowly pull the towel towards you, while keeping your knee straight (the other knee may be bent). Hold this position for 15 to 20 seconds. Repeat 4 times and change to the other foot, if necessary. (It’s always good to do these exercises on both feet, even if you only experience heel pain in one foot, as this will help prevent the heel problem to come back in your other foot!)

5. Stretch your calf muscles

Tight calf muscles is a major contributing factor to Plantar Fasciitis. Therefore this particular heel pain exercise is very important. Stand facing a wall with your hands on the wall at about eye level. Put one leg about a step behind your other leg, keeping your back heel flat on the floor. Make sure this leg stays straight at all times. Now bend the knee of the front leg slowly, lowering your body until you feel a stretch in the calf of the back leg. Hold the stretch for 15 to 20 seconds. Repeat 4 times. Do the same for the other leg.

Now you’re ready to face the day! Please make sure you don’t walk barefoot at home in the morning, as this will undo all the hard work and aggravate your plantar fasciitis. Wear shoes or supportive sandals as soon as you have done the heel pain exercises.

You can repeat any of these heel pain exercises during the day, if you wish. For example the tennis ball rolling can be done as you watch TV or read the paper.

There’s one more plantar fasciitis exercise you may want to do which is called the Achilles Tendon stretch. Stand on a step with both feet on the same step and slowly let your heels down over the edge of the step as you relax your calf muscles. Hold this stretch for about 15 to 20 seconds, then tighten your calf muscle a little to bring your heel back up to the level of the step. Repeat 4 times.

Please note that stretching exercises should create a pulling feeling, they should never cause pain!

6. Take an anti-inflammatory drug, like Ibuprofen

To ease Plantar Fasciitis and heel pain you can take an anti-inflammatory that contains Ibuprofen, like Nurofen or Advil. This is a short term fix that will help decrease the inflammation of the plantar fascia. You still need to do take all the other measures such as stretching, ice, orthotics etc to achieve long term pain relief from your heel problem. For many people Ibuprofen is pretty heavy on the stomach and therefore these drugs should be taken in moderation.

7. Lose some weight

As we get older we tend to put in a bit of extra weight. The combination of weight gain and ageing means we put a lot of extra tension on our muscles and ligaments in the feet, legs and back. Most people tend to over-pronate because of weight gain. Over-pronation (fallen arches) is the main cause of Plantar Fasciitis and heel pain. Therefore by losing weight you will decrease the tension on the plantar fascia.

8. Wear the right footwear

Supportive footwear is paramount, especially as we get older. Floppy footwear causes ankle instability during walking and contributes to the problem of over-pronation, leading to heel pain and other foot problems. A good supportive shoe should only bend at the sole in the forefoot area and should be firm elsewhere, especially the back section of the shoe (heel counter) should be firm. Many footwear companies advertise shock-absorption and cushioning as the major benefits of their (sports) shoes. Stability is far more important than cushioning!

9. Use a Plantar Fasciitis night splint

A night splint holds the foot at 90 degrees during your sleep. The aim of the splints is to keep your foot and calf muscles stretched during the night. Normally during rest the plantar fascia and calves tend to tighten and shorten. So when you wake up in the morning and take your first steps, the fascia are being pulled all of a sudden, causing the sharp pain in the heel.

The problem with night splints is that they can be quite uncomfortable. This is why they are so-called sock night splints on the market which are more bearable than rigid night splints.

10. Wear orthotics in your shoes

Research has shown that by far the most effective way to treat heel pain, plantar fasciitis and heel spurs is wearing a corrective device inside the shoe. Orthotics are designed to correct the problem of over-pronation, the major cause of plantar fasciitis and heel pain. Orthotics support the arches and control abnormal motion of the feet, thereby greatly reducing the tension in the plantar fascia band. Especially when combined with daily exercises, orthotics will provide relief to the majority of heel pain sufferers.

Orthotics can be obtained from a foot specialist (podiatrist). These are called custom orthotics and they usually quite hard. Nowadays there are softer orthotics on the market, which are made of EVA and which mold themselves to the wearer’s foot shape because of body heat and body weight. These softer orthotics are pre-made and can be very effective in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. They are available without a prescription from pharmacies and specialty websites.

Typical knee pain symptoms…

“A sharp pain in the knee and a grinding sensation, especially when getting up out of chair or walking up stairs.“

This description of knee pain is most common and refers to a condition called Patello-femoral Syndrome. Patello-femoral Syndrome is the most common form of chronic knee pain. It refers to pain occurring between the knee cap (the patella) and the underlying thigh bone (the femur). Patello-femoral Syndrome causes pain and tenderness in the front of the knee. The pain gets worse when you sit for a long period and get up. Or when you walk up stairs. Often, one will experience a grinding or crunching sensation in the knee.

What exactly causes knee pain?

There are number of different causes for knee pain. With age wear and tear occurs in the knee joint. Also over-use causes knee problems (for example in rugby/football players, and in tradespeople such a carpenters, bricklayers etc). Over time softening of the cartilage beneath the knee cap (the patella) will result in tissue breakdown and pain in the knee joint. Instead of gliding smoothly over the knee the knee cap grinds against the thigh bone when the knee moves. In turn this may result in heavy erosion of the cartilage. Apart from age and over-use the third most common cause of knee pain is faulty gait (i.e. the way we walk). Overpronation (=rolling inwards of the feet and lowering of the arches) is a major contributing factor to knee pain.

Here’s why…

The knee joint forms the link between the upper and lower leg. It is a hinge joint, which means it is only designed to flex and extend the lower leg, and not to rotate it. Unlike for instance your elbow joint which allows your underarm to move up and down, as well a twist (rotate). Overpronation of the feet means that with every step your foot rolls inwards too much. As the foot rolls inwards the bones in the lower leg are forced to rotate internally and this results in a twisting motion at the knee joint. This irregular motion of the knee will inevitably lead to excessive wear and tear in the knee joint causing long-term damage and chronic knee pain. Over-pronation not only causes bad knee function. An estimated 70% of the population suffers from some degree of over-pronation and this becomes evident in other areas of the body, especially at an older age. People with overpronation can display symptoms such as frequent ankle sprains, pain in the arches, leg pains, shin splints, hip pain, even lower back pain.

Treatment options for knee pain

The most commonly prescribed treatments by physiotherapists include rest (or decreased activity), ice packs and sometimes wearing a knee brace and also strengthening exercises. In addition, orthotic shoe inserts will be recommended to stabilise the feet and correct poor foot function. Footlogics orthotics can be used to prevent the unnatural rotation of the lower leg, thereby treating the cause of this type of knee pain. By supporting the arches they force the ankles and legs back into alignment, reducing the twisting on the knee and thereby providing relief to the painful knee joint.

A number of studies have shown that bad knee function can be restored by using foot orthotics. Below are the extracts of two of these studies:

Study 1) The Effect of Foot Orthoses on Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Knee Pain) – Amol Saxena, DPM and Jack Haddad, DPM – Department of Sports Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA.

In a retrospective review of 102 patients treated for chondromalacia patellae and patellofemoral knee pain syndrome/retropatellar dysplasia (PFPS/RPD), the effectiveness of semiflexible foot orthotics was investigated. The combined disorders were diagnosed in 89.3% of the patients. Subjects were 46 women and 54 men, aged 12 to 87 years (mean, 37.9 years; SD, 15.9), who exhibited excessive forefoot varus or rearfoot varus. The initial screening and clinical diagnosis were based on an examination by an orthopedist. Particular attention was directed to patellar crepitation, patellofemoral malalignment, Q-angle measurements, limitation of range of motion, and knee effusion. Patients were evaluated for the onset and duration of patellofemoral pain and degree of knee joint disease. Semiflexible orthoses for each subject were fabricated, based on a clinical lower extremity biomechanical examination. At their follow-up visit, 76.5% were improved, showing a significant decrease in the level of pain with orthotics intervention (chi-square P < .001). Although multiple treatment modalities are used for these patients, the results suggest that the use of semiflexible orthoses is significant in reducing symptoms of PFPS/RPD. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 93(4): 264-271, 2003)

Study 2) The Role of Foot Orthotics as an Intervention for Patellofemoral Pain (Knee Pain) – Michael T. Gross, PT, PhD1- Judy L. Foxworth, PT, MS, OCS2

Foot orthotics often are prescribed for patients with patellofemoral knee pain. The purpose of this clinical commentary is to review the theoretical and research basis that might support this intervention and to provide our own clinical experience in providing foot orthoses for these patients. Literature is reviewed regarding (1) the effects of foot orthoses on pain and function, (2) the relationship between foot and lower-extremity/patellofemoral joint mechanics, (3) the effects of foot orthoses on lower-extremity mechanics, and (4) the effects of foot orthoses on patellofemoral joint position. The literature and our own clinical experience suggest that patients with patellofemoral pain may benefit from foot orthoses if they also demonstrate signs of excessive foot pronation and/or a lower-extremity alignment profile that includes excessive lower-extremity internal rotation during weight bearing and increased Q angle. The mechanism for foot orthoses having a positive effect on pain and function for these patients may include (1) a reduction in internal rotation of the lower extremity; (2) a reduction in Q angle; (3) reduced laterally-directed soft tissue forces from the patellar tendon, the quadriceps tendon, and the iliotibial band; and (4) reduced patellofemoral contact pressures and altered patellofemoral contact pressure mapping. Foot orthotics may be a valuable adjunct to other intervention strategies for patients who present with the previously stated structural alignment profile. J Orthop Phys Ther 2003;33:661-670.

The following are some causes for backache.

1) Backache due to diseases in the back.

2) Backache due to gynaecological problems.

3) Backache due to problems in other parts of the body.

1) Backache due to diseases in the back:–
                            
a) Injuries :-

     1) Compression fracture of the vertebral column.
     2) Rupture of intervertebral discs.
     3) Injuries to ligaments and muscles of back.
     4) Lumbosacral strain.
     5) Intervertebral joint injuries. 
     6) Fracture of processes of vertebra.

b) Functional backache due to imbalance:-

     1) During pregnancy.
     2) Pot belly.
     3) Diseases of the hip joint.
     4) Curvature in the spine due to congenital defect.
     5) Short leg in one side.
 
c) Backache due to inflammatory conditions:-

     1) Infection of the bone due to bacteria.
     2) Tuberculosis of the spine.
     3) Arthritis.
     4) Brucellosis.
     5) Lumbago or fibrositis.
     6) Inflamation of the muscles.
     7) Anchylosing spondylitis.

d) Backache due to degenerative diseases in the back.

     1) Osteoarthritis.
     2) Osteoporosis in old people.
     3) Degenaration of the intervertebral disc.

e) Tumour in the spine:–

     1) Primory tumour of the bones in the spine.
     2) Metastatic tumours from other sites like prostate,lungs,kidneys,intestine ect.

2) Backache due to gynaecological problems:-

     a) After childbirth.
     b) After gynaecological operations.
     c) Prolapse of the uterus.
     d) Pelvic inflammatory diseases.
     e) Cancerous lesions of the pelvic organs.
     f) Endometriosis.

3) Backache due to problems in other parts of the body.

     a) Renal stones.
     b) Ureteric stone.
     c) Cancer of prostate.
     d) Pancreatitis.
     e) Biliary stones.
     f) Peptic ulcer.
     g) Inflammations of pelvic organs.
     h) Occlusion of aorta and illiac arteries.

Investigation of a case of backache:-

1) Complete blood count.

2) Routine urine examination.

3) Ultrasonography of the abdomen and pelvis.

4) X-ray of the lumbar and sacral region.

5) MRI of the spine.

5) CT scan of abdomen and pelvic region.

6) Examination of rectum,prostate,genito urinary organs.

Treatment of back ache:-

1) Removing the cause for backache.

2) Symptomatic treatement.

2) Back exercises.

3) Traction.

3) Yoga.

5) Surgery.

7) Homoeopathy.

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Backs come in for a lot of grief. It’s a human tendency to abuse something until it fails, then you wish you hadn’t!

But of all your body parts, managing everyday life with a painful back must rank among the most troublesome.

The key to looking after your back, and so prevent back pain, is to listen to your body. If you’re doing some manual labour which involves a lot of lifting, you need to stop when your body tells you it’s had enough, regardless of whether the job is finished or not.

If you listen to your body, you’ll rarely comes to any harm. Trouble is, you have probably got out of the habit of doing this. Instead you listen to the clock or getting something finished.

That’s great advice, but isn’t it a bit like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted?

Yes and no. If you’re aware of why something has happened, at least you’ll know not to do it, next time.

So lets get back to your current back pain.

The vast majority of back pain is caused by some form of injury to the soft tissue (muscles or tendons). When you sit in a car or vehicle too long, you overstrain your back muscles, as it tries to support you in an unnatural position.

If you do too much lifting, you can see you have injured your supporting back muscles.

Injury is not necessarily something that happened suddenly.

If you don’t address this problem, in an energetic way, by healing it on a deep level, it becomes compounded over the years.

Whilst living off pain killers can help you function, they do nothing for your liver or for your back pain in the long run.

One of the main symptoms of back pain is actually stiffness. Especially on rising from sitting or lying for some time, such as first thing in the morning. But once you get over that initial painfully stiff first few steps, you work a bit looser and feel better.

For a while.

But then the pain starts again and you have to sit or lie down and the cycle repeats itself.

This is known as the rusty gate syndrome. A rusty gate hinge is very stiff to get moving, but will generally get better on continued movement.

If this seems to fit you to a T, do another couple of checks before I let you in on an amazing (and totally natural) remedy.

Everyone is different about how they respond to heat and cold. Some find putting a cold pack on an injury helps the pain a lot. I’m not talking about ice here, which tends to numb the pain for virtually anyone. I’m talking about your personal preference.

Other people prefer heat, or a hot pack, which relieves the pain a bit. Hot showers can be heaven.

So the checklist goes like this

you’ve injured or strained your back in some way, possibly years ago
without pain killers, your back is predominantly stiff, with some improvement on initial movement
generally, heat improves the pain

If this sounds like you, the homeopathic remedy Rhus tox is likely to help your back a great deal. It may even cure it.

At the very least, you will probably be able to come off your analgaesics, much to your livers relief.

As it has no side effects, and it will do no harm if you try it out for a short period, it’s worth trying, isn’t it?

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]]> http://sciaticamedicare.com/are-you-having-difficulty-managing-your-back-pain/feed/ 0 http://sciaticamedicare.com/back-pain-overview-and-facts/ http://sciaticamedicare.com/back-pain-overview-and-facts/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:03:32 +0000 http://sciaticamedicare.com/back-pain-overview-and-facts/ Our human body consists of 75 percentage of water and other 25 percentage contains blood and other usefull thing like blood, cells, lots of chemical hormones. Because of our body structure and location of body parts we are unique and developed body created by GOD in world. we made our self more perfect with our experiences, ambition and interest for better life.

In mechanical language, we are also machine unlike non-living, feeling less. We also require maintaining this human body so that this may work properly and for long time without any issues. But like other machine property, we also face some deprecation in human because of disturbance of body parts. Disturbance came to know in pain indication or human insufficiency in work.

One of pain is back pain which may stay in body for whole life and may increase not caring about this. This may be mild, extreme, and constant. What is theory about back pain? For any human body pain can be done because of bone structure, disc and nerve roots disorders. Reason of pain can be simple to complex based on location where it is origin and most of pain causes because of accident, sports injuries and strains.

Back pain can be categorized in two back injuries. One is Spondylolisthesis which caused by slipping of vertebra. Other one is cervical radiculopathy that is done because of disturbance of nerve system that result to compress of veins near to cervical vertebrae.

For both back pain, both of them have different symptoms and care about it. Sysmptoms of Spondylolithesis includes lower back pain, muscle tightness and impact, pain in buttocks and pain radiating to down legs. For Cervical Radiculopathy, symptoms are pain spread to arm, neck, chest and folders. With Cervical Radiculopathy, person would feel muscle weakness in body, other symptoms are included lack of coordination, especially in the hands.

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]]> http://sciaticamedicare.com/back-pain-overview-and-facts/feed/ 0 http://sciaticamedicare.com/cutting-edge-technology-provides-relief-for-lower-back-pain/ http://sciaticamedicare.com/cutting-edge-technology-provides-relief-for-lower-back-pain/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:00:22 +0000 http://sciaticamedicare.com/cutting-edge-technology-provides-relief-for-lower-back-pain/ There are a lot of treatments for lower back pains. Depending what the cause of the pain might be traditional doctors might prescribe medicine or in a worst case scenario recommend surgery. While both of these options might work both have the potential to take you out of your daily routine as medicine can impair you and surgery can incapacitate you. Additionally both medicine as well as surgery, more often than not, treat only the symptoms rather than the cause of the pain itself. There are alternatives however for those living and dealing with both nagging and debilitating lower back pain.

Many Orange County Chiropractors for example offer treatments to sufferers of lower back pain that require no downtime. These Chiropractors employ a wide variety of different treatments and techniques to not just alleviate pain in the lower back but to address and attack the cause of the pain as well in an effort to permanently rid the patient of pain. Expensive medicines only mask the symptoms, while treatments from an experienced Chiropractor are designed to treat the causes of lower back pain.

One of the newest treatments being offered by Orange County Chiropractors is “DRX9000 Spinal Decompression”. Prior to the invention of this treatment those suffering from spinal disc issues had very few options available to them and had to rely on heavy medication to lessen their lower back pain. Spinal Decompression however addresses compressed nerves in the back by utilizing state of the art technology and applying a distraction force to the nerves. Patients who receive this treatment from a Chiropractor often state that they begin feeling relief immediately following treatment and are able to resume their day to day activities right away.

Chiropractic treatments like “DRX9000 Spinal Decompression” are changing the way many people view Chiropractors and the options they offer. Many sufferers of lower back pain often seek out a Chiropractor before visiting a traditional medical doctor simply because they want to avoid pricey medicines as well as surgeries that sometimes fail or must be repeated. People have busy lives and more often than not, can not afford to have any down time and as a result many with lower back pain begin speaking with a Chiropractor so that the cause of their pain can be treated and so that they can get on with their lives.

Those living with lower back pain should locate Chiropractors in their local neighborhood and find out if they offer state of the art techniques similar to or comparable to “DRX9000 Spinal Decompression”. If no local Chiropractors offer cutting edge techniques such as this a simple search online through a search engine will reveal what Chiropractors offer such things and where they’re located. Living with pain is difficult and costly, treating the cause of that pain and then alleviating it shouldn’t be.

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Victor Rafa is an Orange County Chiropractor whose Gateway Rehab & Wellness Center offers the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression treatment.

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