Back Pain

Jenny Smiechowski

Why back pain takes a bite out of your lifespan

There are a lot of ways to gauge how long you’re going to live… You can look at your family tree. You can take your lifestyle into account. If you’re eating well and exercising, the odds of a long life are in your favor. But what about the condition of your back?

Joyce Hollman

6 things that can go wrong with your spine and how to avoid them

The spine houses a bundle of nerves that allows the brain to keep us moving, functioning and healthy. When a connection is severed, it’s like shutting off the switch to a vital function. It doesn’t take a serious injury to have problems. Watch for these…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

3 signs back pain is shortening your life and how to stop it

Back pain is common across all ages, genders and socioeconomic groups. But, if you’re a woman age 40 to 80, your odds of suffering are the highest of any group. But more concerning is that back pain may be shortening your life. Here are three signs to look for and steps to take if you’re in pain…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

5 ways to get rid of low back pain without drugs or surgery

Most people looking for relief from back pain believe they only have two options: surgery and addictive pain medication. At least that’s all their doctor offers. Low back pain can bring you to your knees but you don’t have to crawl in for surgery or pop that pain pill. Natural pain relief can be found…

Dr. Michael Cutler

Seeking sciatica pain relief

Sciatica pain is unfortunately too common. If you don’t suffer it, try to make changes to avoid it now. Buttock and posterior thigh pain from sciatic nerve irritation can be persistent and debilitating. Let’s look at causes and also the best ways to treat this condition. 

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The secret to safe, effective, non-addictive back pain relief

The U.S. is facing an addiction crisis like no other in its history. While it’s easy to sit back and say those people were simply opioid addicts, many of them started as patients in pain. That’s why more people need to know about this method shown to reduce drug dependency and pain at the same time…