Yearly Archives: 2010

Trigger Point Injections + Exercise = Musculoskeletal Pain Relief

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Lidocaine trigger point injections relieve musculoskeletal pain

A trigger point in a muscle is a knot that occurs when the muscle fails to relax. Normal muscles at rest are relaxed with the ability to contract or stretch; trigger points develop when the muscles are too restricted and cannot move properly. Trigger points appear for a number of reasons, including injuries, stress, inflammation, trauma or poor posture. Injections are often used to treat trigger points in the arms, legs, neck and lower back.

More Than Just a Good Foot Massage. How reflexology serves as a non-invasive pain reliever

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Reflexology is a massage-based treatment that stems from the ancient idea that the foot is connected to all the organs in the body through energy channels. Much like acupuncture, reflexology believes that congestion in the body’s energy lines is what causes certain kinds of pain. Applying pressure and massaging nerve endings in the foot can […]

Improving Posture Can Help Prevent Back Pain

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Posture is something we all probably take for granted, and we would not usually not associate back pain with posture. Simply put, posture is the way we hold ourselves and is impacted by the proper alignment of our bones and muscles. Often individuals experience pain when their joints are dislocated or suddenly out of alignment. That pain can be more gradual when the joint is slowly brought out of alignment from years of slouching or hunching over. In effect, poor posture develops from extended periods, sometimes years, of bad habits.

Non-Surgical Management of Low Back Pain

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Back pain accounts for over 50 percent of all physician office visits. The options for treating back pain have historically been poorly understood by patients, many who feared that surgery was the only solution to cure their pain. Luckily, treating back pain is much easier today thanks to an abundance of new diagnostic and, non-surgical and therapeutic techniques.

Shoulder and Upper Extremity Injuries are More Common than You Thought

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Shoulder and upper extremity injuries are very common. Many of them result from years of cumulative injuries punctuated by a trauma such as a motor vehicle accident, falls, or sports injuries. These injuries cost consumers, their employers and insurance companies billions of dollars a year in treatment and productivity losses.