Category: back pain relief

You can have stronger abdominal muscles and feel better, look better and have less pain in your back, neck and head. This very simple movement requires no special equipment...just your…

This email is from a reader who was looking for information to help understand why she had pain in her back around her shoulder blade (scapula) and ribs. Keep reading…

Arthritis is probably the most common word that doctors use. Just because something is stiff or hurts that doesn’t mean it’s arthritis. It could be out of balance or tight…

If you suffer from pain in your lower back and neck you can benefit from a lumbar support pillow.  It’s easy to make your own and it’s a good way…

What’s the most common cause of upper back pain?  Muscles! Upper back muscles get strained from being stretched and overused.  Then they get cranky and start complaining. You might feel…

Upper back pain?  Muscle spasms?  Knots in your back?  Here’s a “cool” natural self-help tool:  Ice! Ice can be a very good friend! Lots of folks prefer heat.  They like…

We humans get back pain when our muscles get out of balance.  How does this happen? Well, we are supposed to move, run, jump, climb, roll and continue doing all…

When your back hurts you might think you will have back pain forever.  Not so! You have a smart body.  Your back pain is a message.  Your body is telling…

If you have neck pain or back pain there’s a really good chance that you have lost the natural curves in your spine. When you were born you were curled…

Back pain responds to stretching but not just any old stretching.  The muscles that need to be lengthened are not necessarily the same ones that are complaining! You may not…

There are muscles in your back between the shoulder blade and spine called rhomboids.  There is one on each side.  The rhomboid muscles are often blamed for pain and knots…

Massage therapy can be an excellent way to get rid of physical aches and pains.  It’s likely that 90% of our pain and dysfunction is caused by muscles, according to…

When you have muscular pain and want relief, how can you find a massage therapist who will give you the most benefit for your money? A nice “feel good” massage…

Sciatica is caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve.  The pressure can be from bones or from muscle.  Most often it seems to be muscle.  The good news is the…

Upper back pain, mid-back pain or lower back pain all have the same most common cause:  Your muscles. Muscles are the most frequent cause of back pain.  And that’s good…