A new online survey by Spine-health shows that back and neck pain and their related health problems are causing productivity troubles at the workplace. The Spine-health.com survey of more than 750 respondents found that 50 percent reported missing work for 10 or more days due to back-related problems. Another 29 percent of respondents said chronic [...]

VAX-D Welcome Relief for Low Back Pain
“It’s a miracle. I feel like a whole new person,” raves 61-year old Kathleen Ross about what some believe to be a remarkably effective form of therapy for low back pain called vertebral axial decompression, or VAX-D. “I was in such pain from a chronic slipped vertebra that I [...]

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Course 101 In Back Pain By Dr. W. Gifford Jones
Ask me about Economics 101 and I’ll flunk the question. But what about course 101 in back pain? In this case I have some answers. Ones that will help readers who ask “What is the best treatment for my aching back?”
Many years ago [...]

The best way to deal with back pain is to stay active and continue taking part in regular exercise.
“The advice 20 years ago was to rest but research has shown that inactivity only makes things worse,” says Dries Hettinga, of Back Care, a charity that offers support and information to people with back pain.
“When you’re [...]

MOST back pain sufferers in the north west believe painkillers are the best treatment, but a report warns they should not be relied upon.
Figures show 66 per cent in the region believe they are an effective way to combat pain.
But guidelines now state exercise is crucial to the relief and prevention of back problems.
Research shows [...]