Ditch the High Heels
High heels, you can’t run in them and sometimes it seems you can barely walk in them. But worse of all they can actually throw your spine out of alignment. They cause an unnatural curve of the spine and can put pressure on the back muscles. Eventually, back pain will begin and [...]
What is Sciatica Pain?
Many times when people first start getting a pain in their backs, they are unsure of what it is along with how it happened. In fact, many people are not even aware of what is sciatica pain and how it is caused. Therefore, most people don’t even think that it could be the [...]
Back Pain
By John Michael White
Backache is possibly one of the most common problems of all. It can be very painful and can cause disabilities. It is usually among the working class that it is most common and it is regarded as normal rather than abnormal. The problem associated with the personal agony is so overwhelming that [...]
Can Crunches Hurt Your Back?
By Rick Mayo
Absolutely. According to Dr. Stuart M. McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo and author of Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance, spinal flexion (rounding the lower back) is a key contributor to disc herniations. Think about it. When do you “throw your back out”? Normally, when you are bending forward [...]
I’ll Try Anything – Even Exercise
A lot of back pain can be reduced by exercising. It seems like such a contradiction, but it’s true. The caveat is you don’t want to suddenly try to do a lot of exercises you’re not used to doing. You need to ease into the exercise program and give your back time [...]



