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You probably know the feeling….. you wake up in the morning feeling refreshed, but once you start moving, you feel a shooting pain up or maybe down your back. There are many reasons why your back is hurting in the morning, here are a few of the most common: You…

Halloween Injuries And How To Prevent Them Halloween night and trick-or-treating belong together. Before you head out consider some safety tips to make sure nobody gets hurt during this time of year. Walking Through Your Neighborhood At Night This is New Orleans and we know that our streets and sidewalks…

Tip #1 The temptation is too great to forgo exercise when you’re living with chronic pain. However, you should begin with a stretching regimen. Stretching properly can be very beneficial in alleviating chronic pain. Tip #2 Walking is a low-impact form of exercise that can be done year round either…

Bulging Disk vs. Herniated disk: What’s the difference? Back pain can be excruciating. If the pain is really bad, you might have a hard time figuring out what exactly is wrong. There are many different causes for back pain. Among the more common ones are a bulging or a herniated disk. The…

A variety of problems can cause hip pain. If you experience chronic hip pain on the outside of your hip, upper thigh or outer buttock, it is usually caused by problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons and other soft tissues that surround your hip joint. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are some…

More than 3 million sufferers of herniated disc are treated annually in the United States.A herniated disc occurs when the gelatinous center of a spinal disc protrudes through a crack in the calcified exterior casing. Although some herniated discs have no symptoms, sufferers may experience in their legs, arms, feet,…

Arthritis is a general term used to describe joint pain or joint disease. Actually, there are more than 100 varieties of arthritis and related conditions. This disease does not discriminate: all ages, sexes, races, and ethnicities are afflicted with arthritis. As the USA’s leading cause of disability, over 50 million…

Your back is hurting after a long day at the office and you are not sure what to do? Have you considered doing Pilates? Pilates exercises focus on on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. The core are the muscles of the abdomen, lower back,…

When in chronic pain, it may seem impossible to stretch, but proper stretching exercises are far more beneficial than you think. First of all, you have to understand the source of the pain. For example, you might be suffering with chronic pain in your upper back and between your shoulders….

The old adage is, when your feet hurt, your whole body will begin to hurt. Does a problem with your feet cause back pain? It is arguably true that problems with your feet can cause pain all over your body, especially your lower back. Every fiber of our bodies are…