Most likely you are reading this page because you are in pain somewhere in your body or know someone who is living in pain. To understand what is pain better I found a great simple video explaining the difference between acute pain and chronic pain. You will find out how the brain and your nerves control pain… Continue Reading
Did you know your low back pain could be coming from higher up in your spine. In our bodies we experience something called referred pain. Referred pain means the area that is sore could actually be referred pain from somewhere else. This happens all the time in organs referring pain, like a heart attack pain… Continue Reading
Neck injuries happen in the rugby game especially trapped nerve pain conditions. There is a trapped nerve injury that can happen called a “stinger“. A stinger injury is when damage has occurred to the major nerves leaving the neck going down into the left or right arm. Stingers are also called a “burner“. If you saw the… Continue Reading
I read today how an increase in whiplash claims are being blamed in the UK for car insurance premiums going up by 82% in a year for some people. The sky news article said the AA has found that even with accidents having dropped there are 200 whiplash claims a day in the UK, wow!… Continue Reading
Do you get upper back and neck pain? Today I wanted to look into a common cause for upper back and neck pain and give you 5 tips and exercises to use today to try get some pain relief…. Continue Reading
I came across a great educational video today showing you what a trapped nerve in your neck looks like on a MRI scan. There are so many times a patient will come into to see the chiropractor carrying their neck MRI films, but do not understand what all the grey pictures mean. I think if you have had… Continue Reading
Do you want to know what some of the common causes of back pain are. What are some of the common symptoms they share. The Back Pain More Conditions_Symptom article will look at different things like what is the difference between a muscle spasm and a muscle strain. Is this a pulled back muscle problem? Then what are the most common disc herniations in the spine. Then there are the nasty causes of back pain which is referred pain from an internal organ in your body. You can see a picture of where organ pain is referred to in your back. So read on to find out more about back pain…. Continue Reading
A good cervical neck pillow is recommended by chiropractors and other healthcare professionals for better neck support to help neck pain.The following article will look at what is the best cervical neck pillow that I use…. Continue Reading
A herniated disc in your neck is a common cause for a trapped nerve. Trapped nerve pain is one of the worst pains in the world as it is a type of neurogenic (nerve) pain. “What is a cervical disc?” and “why can a disc herniate and pinch a nerve in your neck?” Today I will talk… Continue Reading