Bottom Line: Although NSAID medications can be purchased over the counter, it doesn't mean they don't have risks and dangers. Why it Matters: Over the past twenty years, we've seen the effects of low back pain change our...
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Bottom Line: It may seem odd to think that nagging leg, calf, or foot pain could be traced back to a low back problem… But if you've had pain in your leg or foot, a pinched nerve in your low back may be creating your...
In fact, science has shown us that medications and rest are actually a few of the least effective ways to find relief! Your body is designed to move, and often it's a lack of daily movement (or chronic postural changes) that causes back...
Bottom Line: Low back pain is the number one reason people worldwide visit their doctor and miss work. If you've dealt with it in the past (or maybe even right now), you know back pain can change your life in an instant. Not being able...
Bottom Line: The term Chiropractic comes from the Greek words cheir (hands) and praxis (practice). It literally means "done by hand." Modern Chiropractic began way back in 1895, but many people still don’t exactly understand...
Bottom Line: "Sit up straight and stop slouching!" You've likely heard this since childhood, but is there such a thing as perfect posture? The answer is a bit complicated. The latest research shows that it may be more important...
Bottom Line: If you haven't heard about the problems that opioids have caused over the past decade, you must be living under a rock! Did you know that many of the people dying from opioids aren't recreational drug users looking for...
Bottom Line: What began as a chronic pain epidemic has evolved into our current opioid crisis. For decades, opioids were marketed as a "safer" alternative to treat chronic pain. However, as the number of people with chronic pain...
Bottom Line: About 30 years ago, there was a fundamental shift in medicine as to how pain was understood and treated. The number of people with chronic pain seemed to be rising, and it was thought that the options to address the pain...
