A new cutting-edge technique that has been helping top athletes get relief from all sorts of chronic pain is Regenokine. It involves taking the sufferers own blood and re-injecting it at the site of the injury. The natural healing process is accelerated and many athletes including golfer Fred Couples are hailing it as successful. Couples has struggled with chronic back pain for years. Another successful blood injection technique is Platelet Rich Plasma (or PRP) therapy. Both are discussed below.   These autologous blood injections for back pain relief have shown wonderful success rates and now are about to move in to mainstream – however the FDA has not approved the Regenokine treatment as yet.   Here is the article from the ABC news site:   Blood Injections For Back   Read more…

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  Many sufferers of back pain fear back surgery. For good reason – back surgery is a very daunting prospect, and is often the last resort for people with chronic back pain. It is always best to exhaust all other options before having to undertake back surgery.   The following article from the Gloucester Times provides information about some of the important facts about back surgery.   Facts About Back Surgery   Informing yourself of the risks and benefits of any procedure is, at the very least, prudent. So here are some facts about various lumbar decompressive surgeries that every patient should know before going into the operating room:   You’ll likely be better than before. Many patients assume that once you touch the back with a knife it’s never   Read more…

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  Lifting and bending incorrectly is one of the most common causes of initial back pain injury. Many of us don’t even know we are using the incorrect lifting and bending technique. If you want to know how to lift properly to avoid lower back pain, the most simple advice is to BEND YOUR KNEES!   It is really quite simple – but most people bend from the waist and rotate as they bend – that is the dangerous part – twisting while you are bending from the waist. Do that often enough and soon enough you will get the dreaded back wrench where you can’t move and are in serious pain.   In this article from toyourhealth.com it is explained how adults have lost the correct bending technique, and   Read more…

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  Now here is an interesting developing story. The artificial spinal disc created by researchers Anton Bowden  and Larry Howell from Brigham Young University means that synthetic disc that may be used in the future as replacement discs in our spine. It behaves in a very similar way to the human intervertebral disc however is more durable.   Here is an excerpt of the article as it appeared in punemirror.in yesterday      Artificial Spinal Disc Created By Researchers A new prosthetic that duplicates the natural motion of the spine while remaining durable, could replace worn out spinal discs to treat chronic low back pain.   In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement.     Read more…

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  Here is another option for back pain sufferers. It is KKT Treatment: Non Invasive Back Pain Relief. KKT stands for Khan Kinetic Treatment, named after Dr Khan, the pioneer of this technology.   Here is an excerpt from a recent article about the this treatment from the Montreal Gazette.     KKT Treatment: Non Invasive Back Pain Relief For Lynda Troutman, back pain has been a challenge throughout her adult life. After a car accident triggered lower back pain flare-ups through her 20s and 30s, Troutman’s troubles worsened dramatically when she attempted the most innocuous of tasks in October 2010.   “I picked up a basket of laundry and that was it,” the North Vancouver woman remembers. “I was flat on my back. I cried all the way to   Read more…

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  Here is an interesting new treatment option – TAMARS treatment. This story is about a newswoman in the UK who successfully used it after developing chronic back pain while she was pregnant. It seems as though it has helped her, and she recommends the cutting edge TAMARS treatment for pregnancy back pain.     The following article from Press and Journal in the UK describes her battle with back pain during and after her pregnancies and how she thinks it is a god option for pregnant women needing back pain relief.     TAMARS Treatment For Pregnancy Back Pain Like millions of women in the UK, broadcaster Jackie Brambles has first-hand experience of the back problems which can arise from pregnancy and child rearing.   The former Loose Women   Read more…

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  Many people suffer from back pain at work. To get back pain relief at work you need to follow some simple common sense tips that will get you started in the right direction to alleviate back pain.   Often it is just a bad chair you are using or sitting with bad posture for hours. Just a few tips can make the world of difference. And they are not difficult.   Try some of them published in an article in workarrow.com below     Get Back Pain Relief At Work Examine your workstation You need to setup your working space and make it optimal for whatever you do. Aside from having a good office chair, you need to make sure that your computer monitor, keyboard, filing cabinets, paper trays,   Read more…

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  Although weak spinal cord muscles may be one of the factors leading to back pain, the role of abdominal muscles plays an important role in back pain. The interaction between the abdominal and erector spine muscle groups helps strengthen the relatively weaker extensor muscles of the spinal cord. Strengthening the abdominal muscles help provide back pain relief with strong abdominals as the spinal cord muscles to bear the extra weight of supporting the internal organs of the abdomen. The abdominal muscles also bear some of the body weight.   Some of the measures that put less strain on the spinal muscles are stretching exercises, yoga, and undergoing fitness training programs. Even the shoes you wear should not be flat-soled so as to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord.   Read more…

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  Pain in the lower back region sometimes goes away on its own. However, in some cases, back pain needs attention, especially when the pain remains for weeks and months. The aim of treatments concerned with alleviating lower back pain is to make the patients regain their ability and confidence with being able to carry on with normal life and activity. Many people are looking to spinal manipulation as an alternative form of treatment, but does spinal manipulation relieve back pain?     Does Spinal Manipulation Relieve Back Pain Low back pain is a distressing, and distressingly common, problem encountered in family medicine. Although this symptom is usually self-limited in otherwise healthy patients, there are few truly effective treatments other than time. Seeking faster relief, many patients visit chiropractors or   Read more…

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  While going kayaking, you should follow exercises to get your body in shape. Try to avoid back injuries while enjoying the sport. Exercises which involve cardio-vascular endurance are important for keeping fit. Swimming is an excellent exercise for cardio-vascular endurance. Running is another way to enhance the heart rate, which increases your endurance as well as other aerobic exercises. While kayaking, you will need strong legs and arms, so arm and leg exercises are important for this sport.   Yoga exercises, such as the sun salutation and the cobra position, are very helpful in keeping your back muscles strong and flexible. Doing Pilates will help you immensely, and it will improve your balance and help you to have a tight grip and control in the kayak so that you   Read more…

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