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Tom Bowen developed what has come to be known as Bowen therapy. First beginning in the 1950s he decided that by placing his fingers on areas where there were muscles, and so muscle pain, he could, by using his thumb and fingers, apply pressure to these areas that would reduce pain. The process involved pulling [...]

Of all the types of back pain that people experience, low back pain is one of the most commonly occurring. There are two different types of low back pain: acute and chronic. Acute low back pain is usually a problem that can work itself out over a period of a few weeks. Chronic low back [...]

The back functions in nearly every move you make, this is what makes back pain so uncomfortable. Nearly everyone will suffer at least one attack of back pain in his or her lifetime, because of this it is important that people have knowledge about the possible back conditions there are.

Back pain is one of the biggest causes of lost days at work; it is second only to the common cold. Whether it is a few days in bed due to a sports injury or a reoccurring pain due to an accident, most people will be affected by back pain at some point in their [...]

One of the most essential things that a person must do to keep from having constant back pain is to get their body in better condition. Yet at the same time if they are already suffering from back strain this can be a difficult thing to do without causing more strain and so more pain. [...]

To better understand back pain we need to better understand its causes. There are so many old wives tales and silly assumptions that many people don’t truly understand what the problem with their back is became of the nonsense they hear about back pain and its causes. At some point sorting out the myths of [...]

The central nervous system and the surrounding muscles and tendons that allow us to perform our everyday activities are truly amazing. The human back ranges from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck. Many people across the world suffer problems with back pain, and complaints about back pain are one of [...]

Many people assume that back pain is a condition that only adults deal with and that most often it is the seniors that have the problems with back pain. These are misconceptions. . Firstly, back pain is commonly experienced by adults of all ages. Secondly, eighty percent of all Americans will experience back pain [...]

When a disc within the spine is damaged, the pain that results can be devastating. It's a problem that's affected many people over the years, and recently, medical advancements have been made that can help to alleviate the problem. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration of the United States in October of 2004, artificial [...]

Tired of always being told that you need to take prescribed medications to deal with your back pain? Don’t want to take one more over the counter pain reliever or anti-inflammatory? Sounds like you might be reading to try a little alternative medicine. While there are many alternatives out there to try here’s one possibility [...]