Lasting relief from chronic back pain, shoulder pain and neck pain fast. No exercise involved.
It sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? This is the claim of Roy Palmer MSTAT NDT(INPP) who over 12 years has helped over 5000 people relieve pain in their back, shoulders and neck. Including many professionals and athletes who rely on their body to perform at it’s very best. If it’s good enough for them it’s probably got to worth a look.
You can find the full details here.
It’s not the symptoms you need to treat.
Roy says the most important thing you need to know is that when you are in pain your body is trying to tell you that something is wrong. The pain is a symptom, and the mistake often made is in trying to treat the pain, a symptom, rather than the underlying cause.
He likens it to complaining of the house being cold when all the windows are open. Close the windows and you are not cold.
Treat the cause and your pain disappears. This is easily done by “re-educating” your muscles to work naturally again.
Click here to learn more.
Safe techniques that have been used for over 100 years and are proven to work.
The simple and safe techniques in Roy’s guide have been used for over 100 years with a proven track record. It is said that there is nothing new under the sun. I might dispute that in the case of modern technology, however, in the rush to develop newer and newer techniques, these tried and tested methods have been pushed aside and forgotten by most.
This is a really good system, including videos and a follow up advanced program. Roy is so confident he can get you pain free naturally that he is offering an eight week guarantee.
If you think this might be something for you, go here.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Thursday, 27 June 2013
40% of Chronic Back Pain Could Be Cured by Simple Antibiotics.
As many as 40% of cases of chronic back pain could be caused by bacterial infection, and as such cured by a simple course of antibiotics.
This seemingly controversial statement is backed by scientists at the University of Southern Denmark. Who spent ten years researching the connection between chronic lower back pain and bacterial infection.
The Danish research team looked at tissue removed from back pain patients during surgery and examined it for signs of infection. Amazingly nearly half of all samples looked at tested positive, with 80% of those carrying Propionibacterium acnes.
These are bacteria more usually associated with acne, but can get into the bloodstream where they don't often cause any problem. However if a person then suffers a slipped disc the bacteria can get inside, causing serious inflammation and damage, and of course pain.
This research has been described by Peter Hamlyn, one of the UK's most eminent spinal surgeons, as the greatest discovery he had witnessed in his professional life and was worthy of a Nobel prize.
Praise indeed, and it seems entirely possible that this could lead to a massive reduction in unnecessary operations and a cure for many cases of chronic back pain at a cost of a little over £100.
I for one will be watching this line of research for developments with great interest. The full story, reported by Ian Sample on the Guardian.co.uk website, can be found here.
This seemingly controversial statement is backed by scientists at the University of Southern Denmark. Who spent ten years researching the connection between chronic lower back pain and bacterial infection.
The Danish research team looked at tissue removed from back pain patients during surgery and examined it for signs of infection. Amazingly nearly half of all samples looked at tested positive, with 80% of those carrying Propionibacterium acnes.
These are bacteria more usually associated with acne, but can get into the bloodstream where they don't often cause any problem. However if a person then suffers a slipped disc the bacteria can get inside, causing serious inflammation and damage, and of course pain.
This research has been described by Peter Hamlyn, one of the UK's most eminent spinal surgeons, as the greatest discovery he had witnessed in his professional life and was worthy of a Nobel prize.
Praise indeed, and it seems entirely possible that this could lead to a massive reduction in unnecessary operations and a cure for many cases of chronic back pain at a cost of a little over £100.
I for one will be watching this line of research for developments with great interest. The full story, reported by Ian Sample on the Guardian.co.uk website, can be found here.
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
9 Tips to Avoid Back Pain When Driving.
I like to try and make this back pain information blog as useful as I can for readers, so I thought that these tips by some of Britain's top spinal experts, featured by Emily Fox on the express.co.uk website would come in handy.
Despite the ever increasing cost of running one, it's a fact that many of us spend a lot of time in our cars. And we are often not doing our backs any good at all because of bad habits with our posture and not taking sufficient breaks.
These tips are plain common sense really, especially when you have read them. But I'm betting that we are all guilty of not using about half of them.
Check them out here, and implement any that you are not already using. Maybe your motoring trips will be less of a pain in the back!
Despite the ever increasing cost of running one, it's a fact that many of us spend a lot of time in our cars. And we are often not doing our backs any good at all because of bad habits with our posture and not taking sufficient breaks.
These tips are plain common sense really, especially when you have read them. But I'm betting that we are all guilty of not using about half of them.
Check them out here, and implement any that you are not already using. Maybe your motoring trips will be less of a pain in the back!
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Is Your Back Pain Down to Your Nerves?
I found this very interesting article by Jo Waters on the daily mail website a little while ago. Using the case study of a retired exhibitions manager from London she uncovers the fact that an estimated one-third of Britons with back pain are actually suffering from neuropathic pain.
This is caused by damage or changes to the nerves, and sufferers often think that it is a structural back problem to do with the spine, discs or joints. This results in them not getting the correct treatment, and suffering years of unnecessary chronic back pain.
This lady, whose story is related in the article reckons to have spent around £100,000 over the years for various back treatments, including back surgery, which had little or no effect (no surprise there then).
After 30 years of pain, and after a final failed spinal fusion operation she was referrred to a physiotherapist who mentioned the possibility of neuropathic pain and explained the significance of it.
This lady is now receiving the correct treatment, but will never be fully cured because of the failure of doctors to diagnose it years ago.
If you have been living with chronic back pain and nothing seems to work this may be worth investigating. Read the whole article here.
This is caused by damage or changes to the nerves, and sufferers often think that it is a structural back problem to do with the spine, discs or joints. This results in them not getting the correct treatment, and suffering years of unnecessary chronic back pain.
This lady, whose story is related in the article reckons to have spent around £100,000 over the years for various back treatments, including back surgery, which had little or no effect (no surprise there then).
After 30 years of pain, and after a final failed spinal fusion operation she was referrred to a physiotherapist who mentioned the possibility of neuropathic pain and explained the significance of it.
This lady is now receiving the correct treatment, but will never be fully cured because of the failure of doctors to diagnose it years ago.
If you have been living with chronic back pain and nothing seems to work this may be worth investigating. Read the whole article here.
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Heat or Cold for Back Pain Relief?
We all of us know that you can effectively relieve your back pain by the application of heat and cold. Especially muscular back pain. However, the most suitable choice will depend upon the reason for your pain.
So in this departure from my normal format post on back pain information I'm going to try and help you determine the best choice between hot or cold in a particular circumstance.
If your back problem is due to some type of back muscle injury then the first thing to do is establish if you have any inflammation or swelling. If there is no swelling then it's probably best to use heat to relieve the pain.
This is because heat increases the muscles' flexibility and elasticity. If you are hoping to maintain a level of activity then heat will be more suitable as it will encourage movement in the muscles without undue pain.
As heat increases blood flow and skin temperature you can apply an appropriate source of heat to the affected area for 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Moist heat seems to work best, at least it does for me, so you could use a hot towel.
I use the microwave, having soaked a towel and wrung it out a bit but be careful until you get the timing right, it gets very hot very quickly. You don't want third degree burns.
You can also use a gel pack which you can either heat in hot water or freeze to use as a cold application. These are pretty useful and I also use one myself. More for cold than hot, but that's just my personal preference.
If you just put something like heat pack or cold pack into your search engine you'll find lots of options, but you dont have to spend your money. You know about the towel and I bet most of you have a bag of frozen peas or similar in the freezer.
Anyway, to get back to the point, there will be times when application of cold will be more effective in reducing your pain.
If your back pain is caused by an obvious injury where swelling/inflammation has occurred then cold will be more appropriate.
The cold will cause the blood vessels to narrow and that will help limit any internal tissue bleeding (bruising) and swelling.
Whatever you use to apply the cold, gel pack, frozen vegetables, or ice. Wrap the source in a cloth like a tea towel or similar to avoid ice or freezer burn.
Again apply for 15 to 20 minutes before allowing the skin to return to normal temperature before re-applying. You can do this as often as you like for as long as you like. But if things havn't improved after say three or four days it would be wise to get medical advice.
If your back pain is caused by unaccustomed or excess (for you) physical exertion then cold is usually the way to go. Athletes tend to use cold applications to relieve muscle pain caused by over exercise and muscle stress.
If you have a back problem then the application of either heat or cold can be useful in reducing the severity of the pain. After assessing your problem you can decide which of the alternatives seems best for your situation.
Although it is more generally believed that applying cold to any muscle injury is best, in fact for chronic back pain heat works better, and I speak from experience here.
You also need to bear in mind that what works best for one person may not necessarily be the most suitable treatment for another.
The sensible way is to test both hot and cold, but when you do, use the cold therapy first as the application of heat could worsen any inflammation or swelling, where the cold treatment tends to be gentler.
That's all for today. I hope I haven't bored you all by trying to teach my Granny to suck eggs, but it never hurts to re-visit the basics now and again and hopefully you'll have picked up a helpful hint or two.
So in this departure from my normal format post on back pain information I'm going to try and help you determine the best choice between hot or cold in a particular circumstance.
If your back problem is due to some type of back muscle injury then the first thing to do is establish if you have any inflammation or swelling. If there is no swelling then it's probably best to use heat to relieve the pain.
This is because heat increases the muscles' flexibility and elasticity. If you are hoping to maintain a level of activity then heat will be more suitable as it will encourage movement in the muscles without undue pain.
As heat increases blood flow and skin temperature you can apply an appropriate source of heat to the affected area for 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Moist heat seems to work best, at least it does for me, so you could use a hot towel.
I use the microwave, having soaked a towel and wrung it out a bit but be careful until you get the timing right, it gets very hot very quickly. You don't want third degree burns.
You can also use a gel pack which you can either heat in hot water or freeze to use as a cold application. These are pretty useful and I also use one myself. More for cold than hot, but that's just my personal preference.
If you just put something like heat pack or cold pack into your search engine you'll find lots of options, but you dont have to spend your money. You know about the towel and I bet most of you have a bag of frozen peas or similar in the freezer.
Anyway, to get back to the point, there will be times when application of cold will be more effective in reducing your pain.
If your back pain is caused by an obvious injury where swelling/inflammation has occurred then cold will be more appropriate.
The cold will cause the blood vessels to narrow and that will help limit any internal tissue bleeding (bruising) and swelling.
Whatever you use to apply the cold, gel pack, frozen vegetables, or ice. Wrap the source in a cloth like a tea towel or similar to avoid ice or freezer burn.
Again apply for 15 to 20 minutes before allowing the skin to return to normal temperature before re-applying. You can do this as often as you like for as long as you like. But if things havn't improved after say three or four days it would be wise to get medical advice.
If your back pain is caused by unaccustomed or excess (for you) physical exertion then cold is usually the way to go. Athletes tend to use cold applications to relieve muscle pain caused by over exercise and muscle stress.
If you have a back problem then the application of either heat or cold can be useful in reducing the severity of the pain. After assessing your problem you can decide which of the alternatives seems best for your situation.
Although it is more generally believed that applying cold to any muscle injury is best, in fact for chronic back pain heat works better, and I speak from experience here.
You also need to bear in mind that what works best for one person may not necessarily be the most suitable treatment for another.
The sensible way is to test both hot and cold, but when you do, use the cold therapy first as the application of heat could worsen any inflammation or swelling, where the cold treatment tends to be gentler.
That's all for today. I hope I haven't bored you all by trying to teach my Granny to suck eggs, but it never hurts to re-visit the basics now and again and hopefully you'll have picked up a helpful hint or two.
Sunday, 16 June 2013
Spinal Fusion Can Leave You Worse Off.
As you all know I am rather anti back surgery, mainly because of it’s abysmal record (six out of ten back surgeries fail), and my personal acquaintance with several recipients of such procedures.
Not to say there is never a case for it but a surgical procedure that has it's own syndrome (failed back surgery syndrome-FBSS) does need to be considered extremely carefully. This article about one popular operation, spinal fusion, on spinehealth.com makes interesting reading.
I don’t think I need to labour the point. But if you or anyone you know is considering it you might do well to check this out.
Right, I'm off to make the Sunday roast. Carol returns from her Cyprus holiday today so it'll be nice for her to come home to. This post has taken ages because I have worn off the letters of many keys on my keyboard and I’m making lots of typos, and have to keep going back and correcting them. If you find any I’ve missed please bear with me. I do have a new keyboard on order.
Not to say there is never a case for it but a surgical procedure that has it's own syndrome (failed back surgery syndrome-FBSS) does need to be considered extremely carefully. This article about one popular operation, spinal fusion, on spinehealth.com makes interesting reading.
I don’t think I need to labour the point. But if you or anyone you know is considering it you might do well to check this out.
Right, I'm off to make the Sunday roast. Carol returns from her Cyprus holiday today so it'll be nice for her to come home to. This post has taken ages because I have worn off the letters of many keys on my keyboard and I’m making lots of typos, and have to keep going back and correcting them. If you find any I’ve missed please bear with me. I do have a new keyboard on order.
Friday, 14 June 2013
Leaf Source and Celadrin for Back Pain.
It’s certainly true that you live and learn, and until I was contacted by a back pain information blog reader I had not heard of either of these.
This particular reader has had some good results using them for back pain, and I would be interested to know if any other readers are using one or other or both of them and if they are helping.
“Leaf Source mineral products are derived from a 100% natural, organic, prehistoric sea-bed deposit dated at about 120 million years old. Agricultural civilizations have long relied on sea beds as vital sources of fertilizer that enrich soils and provide the nutrients in our foods.”
This is a direct quote from leafsource.com and the alleged benefits amongst others is a reduction of pain and inflammation.
You can find more details here if you are interested.
Celadrin, not to be confused with the character in Dungeons and Dragons, is an all natural product which has after an intensive research process called esterifying the oils, has been clinically proved as a pain management and anti inflammatory treatment. It apparently helps with osteoarthritis joint problems, knee & elbow injuries, and lower back pain.
There’s plenty of information on this here, and I'd really like know if any readers have any first hand experience of either of these two supplements. I'll pass on any comments in a future post.
This particular reader has had some good results using them for back pain, and I would be interested to know if any other readers are using one or other or both of them and if they are helping.
“Leaf Source mineral products are derived from a 100% natural, organic, prehistoric sea-bed deposit dated at about 120 million years old. Agricultural civilizations have long relied on sea beds as vital sources of fertilizer that enrich soils and provide the nutrients in our foods.”
This is a direct quote from leafsource.com and the alleged benefits amongst others is a reduction of pain and inflammation.
You can find more details here if you are interested.
Celadrin, not to be confused with the character in Dungeons and Dragons, is an all natural product which has after an intensive research process called esterifying the oils, has been clinically proved as a pain management and anti inflammatory treatment. It apparently helps with osteoarthritis joint problems, knee & elbow injuries, and lower back pain.
There’s plenty of information on this here, and I'd really like know if any readers have any first hand experience of either of these two supplements. I'll pass on any comments in a future post.
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
The 3 Worst Activities if You Have Back Pain.
For this post (only a short one, busy day today) I have gone to the about.com website and Anne Asher, where she describes the three worst every day activities that you can do for your back, and of course how you can stop them becoming too much of a pain (sorry about the pun).
Can you guess what they are before going to the link to find out?
Can you guess what they are before going to the link to find out?
Saturday, 8 June 2013
Will Magnesium Cure your Back Pain Feedback.
I’ve had quite a lot of feedback from back pain information blog readers on the post about magnesium the other day (read it here if you missed it), most of it is very positive and it does appear that magnesium does offer beneficial effects for a range of conditions. Including of course back pain.
However, to be even handed, not all the feedback was quite as positive. Well, the benefits are pretty definite but it appears that for some users there can be the side effect of, well, shall we say “looseness” for want of a better term.
So I guess it’s a case of you pays your money and you takes your choice. Each individual needs to weigh up the benefits against the drawbacks. Of course the only way to really do that is to try it in the first instance. Oh, choices, choices!
However, to be even handed, not all the feedback was quite as positive. Well, the benefits are pretty definite but it appears that for some users there can be the side effect of, well, shall we say “looseness” for want of a better term.
So I guess it’s a case of you pays your money and you takes your choice. Each individual needs to weigh up the benefits against the drawbacks. Of course the only way to really do that is to try it in the first instance. Oh, choices, choices!
Use The desk Jockey Workout to Re-align Your Body.
If you get up from your desk and walk around a little every 20 minutes or so, it'll help your body more than a 45-minute session at the gym.
“From a cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome perspective, your results will be significantly better,” says personal trainer Jamie Atlas of Bonza Bodies.
In this story by Claire Martin of The Denver Post on the summit daily.com website she reports on Atlas’s regime of exercises for the deskbound.
He goes through a series of exercises that we can use effectively, in minimal time to keep ourselves active in a sedentary job, easing everything from lower back problems and neck pain to carpal tunnel syndrome. Great stuff. Read the whole thing here.
“From a cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome perspective, your results will be significantly better,” says personal trainer Jamie Atlas of Bonza Bodies.
In this story by Claire Martin of The Denver Post on the summit daily.com website she reports on Atlas’s regime of exercises for the deskbound.
He goes through a series of exercises that we can use effectively, in minimal time to keep ourselves active in a sedentary job, easing everything from lower back problems and neck pain to carpal tunnel syndrome. Great stuff. Read the whole thing here.
Monday, 3 June 2013
Everything You Wanted to Know About Knee Replacement.
I quite often get e-mails regarding knee surgery, particularly total knee replacement. Which as you know is something I know a little about from personal experience, having had both mine done.
So when I came across this article on the LA Times.com site I thought I would share it with you. It is overall quite positive, although I should warn you that there is one video of an actual knee operation which is pretty graphic.
You don’t have to watch it of course, and there are other very good videos too, about what you can expect after surgery. I found them very good, if a little lengthy, but it’s not really something you can condense if you want to cover everything.
If you are contemplating knee surgery you could do worse than check this out.
So when I came across this article on the LA Times.com site I thought I would share it with you. It is overall quite positive, although I should warn you that there is one video of an actual knee operation which is pretty graphic.
You don’t have to watch it of course, and there are other very good videos too, about what you can expect after surgery. I found them very good, if a little lengthy, but it’s not really something you can condense if you want to cover everything.
If you are contemplating knee surgery you could do worse than check this out.
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Learn to Walk Properly, Your Back Will Thank You.
Walking is often recommended for those with low back pain. But the wrong walking posture can contribute to lower back pain. It's good to spend time working on your walking posture, no matter how experienced you are at walking.
This is the introduction to an article by Wendy Bumgardner, marathon walker & coach, on the walking about.com website.
As you know I do a lot of walking myself with Winnie, and it proved interesting reading for me. If you want to get the best out of one of the simplest and best forms of exercise just go here to find out more.
This is the introduction to an article by Wendy Bumgardner, marathon walker & coach, on the walking about.com website.
As you know I do a lot of walking myself with Winnie, and it proved interesting reading for me. If you want to get the best out of one of the simplest and best forms of exercise just go here to find out more.
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