Lower back pain can become a continuous ache and source of persistent discomfort if one delays treatment. Sometimes, backache may be excruciating when you bend, sit down, and rise up. Moreover, straightening your back after a bending position becomes particularly difficult.  Although most people experience back pain in their lives,...

Which Is Better for Knee Pain? Heat or Icing Your Knee After a long day on the go, an aching knee is one of the last things we want to endure. Without a strong knee to stand on, the idea of walking across the room can prove daunting. In turn,...

What is a Tens Unit? TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. While that might sound a bit scary, the electronic pulses are very mild and therapeutic. A TENS device administers electric current through conductive gel and electrodes attached to the skin to stimulate nerves. Stimulating nerves in your body...

Yoga and Sciatica? Who would think the two would ever be used in the same sentence. If you are having a sciatica flare-up, my guess is you probably can't imagine getting into a contorted yoga pose. But keep your mind open, all yoga is not contortion, and sometimes your back...

One of the most common and debilitating symptoms for hip pain is the jolt of pain that travels down the leg that seems to come out of nowhere. It often starts in the lower back or hip, and then radiates down the leg to the foot. The hip and leg...

Did you know that our bodies are designed for continual movement and motion?  For example, the circulatory system requires muscles to pump fluid for vital metabolic processes. The lungs require active motion around the ribs and spine to maximize oxygen exchange. Despite being designed for continual movement, we are often forced...