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Blog Category – Back Pain Sciatica

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Top 3 Exercises for Sacro-Iliac Joint (SIJ) Pain (plus video)

Sep 19, 2018

This is the 3rd blog/video in this series about SIJ pain.

The first 2 videos included the self-test for SIJ pain (under the “Top 3 Causes of Back Pain & Sciatica” blog), and the 3-step treatment approach to SIJ Pain.

Car Accidents: 5 Keys to a Quick Recovery!

Aug 15, 2018

If you’ve ever been involved in a car accident, you might already know that the recovery process can be painfully slow. While some people bounce back quickly, others will suffer with their pain for months on end. These people can be some of the most challenging patients we work with in the clinic, as things like annoying headaches, neck and shoulder pain, back pain and sciatica tend to linger due to the overall inflammation caused by the accident.

So if you or a love one have been involved in a car accident, I want to share 5 key points that will help you recover as quickly as possible. Here they are:

Will Losing Weight Help Your Back Pain?

Jun 1, 2018

Earlier this week, I was speaking to a gentleman on the phone who called me with questions about his neuropathy and his ability to improve his balance.

As we were talking, he mentioned that he enjoyed gardening, but he could only be on his feet for about 10 minutes because of pain in his lower back.

When I asked him what he was planning to do about his back pain, this is what he told me: “My doctor says that if I lose 35# it should take care of 90% of my back pain.”

This statement brings up a few interesting questions:

Does losing weight really help with back pain? Can it eliminate 90% of the pain?
Is your weight the ROOT CAUSE of your back pain?
The simple answer to these questions is: No, absolutely not. There’s no chance that losing 35# is going to help this gentleman eliminate 90% of his back pain.

The full answer is a bit more detailed in terms of weight loss, its effect on pain reduction, finding the ROOT CAUSE of the pain, etc. And I’ll explain everything in today’s video.

But there’s one more interesting topic I bring up at the end of the video, which is this: the methods used to lose weight can have a significant impact on pain relief.

Check out the video to find out what I mean!

Degenerative Back Pain – Stretching vs. Bending Forward

May 25, 2018

If you’ve seen my video about the “Top 3 Exercises for Degenerative Back Pain”, you might be familiar with the stretches that help decompress your spine.

In essence, these stretches have you bending forward to create space around your joints and nerves.

So if these stretches help decompress your spine, why does it hurt so much when you’re bending over and working with your arms? (Like when you’re washing dishes at the sink or cooking)

I’ll tell you the difference in the video!