The joy of giving week will be celebrated form 2^nd of October to 8^th of October. I have written more than once on this topic and am gladly doing so again. I do so because giving is close to my heart. When I give something and someone receives it from me he is doing as much a favor to me as I am doing to him. (more…)

Back injuries are one of the commonest workplace injuries and these occur in persons who work on shop floors as well as office bound employees. So let us get hold of a little information on back injuries. This is simple useful information which you will find useful. (more…)

There are times when you are the cause of your back-pain.

Most of often our aches and pains are caused by our negative thoughts and everything else associated with it. It has been observed that at times when we weighed with a problem and we perceive lack of support in our lives from our friends and family, we experience back-pains. (more…)

Managing Weight: Excess weight has been directly linked with the development and worsening of back pain.

Nutrition: Eating a healthy wholesome diet, of whole and fresh fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts helps to provide the body with essential nutrients for better back-health. (more…)

Using Proper Body Mechanics: Learning proper body mechanics, such as bending, lifting, and twisting, will surely help prevent backaches.

Exercises: Regular exercise helps to keep back muscles strong and flexible, by not straining or jolting the neck and back and by increasing the strength and endurance in the back. The exercises that are recommended are, low impact aerobics, walking, swimming, abdominal and back muscle exercises. Make sure that you do warm-up and cool-down exercises for a sufficient time. (more…)

TENS: (Trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a non-invasive technique, and has shown to benefit few with pinched nerves.

Trigger Point Therapy: The goal of trigger point therapy for back pain is to eliminate the trigger points, and thus lessen the pain. (more…)

Spinal Manipulative Therapy: Chiropractic techniques help in few cases, and may be tried out with a good Chiropractic doctor.

Hydrotherapy: It is a therapy which uses application of water in any form or temperature (hot, cold, steam, liquid, ice) for healing purposes. Regular use of hot whirlpool baths with massaging jets decreases the duration and severity of back pain. (more…)

You must immediately see a doctor if you experience numbness or tingling in legs or arms, severe pain, or pain that does not improve with medication and rest, when you have met with an accident, fallen down and hurt your back, are having trouble urinating, having weakness, fever or unintentional weight loss. (more…)

Age: Aging produces wear and tear on the spine that may result in disc degeneration or spinal clenching, thus, proving that increasing age increases the chances of backache. Previous back injury may further put the individual at higher risk for this condition. (more…)

Examination: A complete physical examination with Medical history is an important tool of diagnosis.

X-ray: It shows alignment of the spine, degenerative diseases, fractures, or tumours. (more…)