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"They found that patients with back pain were 300 percent more likely to get surgery in Boise, Idaho, than in Manhattan. Doctors in hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical School admitted patients to the intensive care unit four times more often than their colleagues at Yale University School of Medicine. Arthroscopic knee surgery—which would later be shown to be entirely ineffective at treating knee pain due to arthritis—was performed five times more often on arthritic patients in Miami than in Iowa City." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"In 2001, physicians at the local emergency room confidently misdiagnosed my leg weakness and back pain as a back injury and prescribed bed rest. But instead of improving with rest, I lost nerve and muscle control in my legs by steady degrees over a period of nearly two weeks. One day I could stand on my toes, a few days later I couldn't quite manage it. A few days after that I couldn't flex my feet. A week later, I would stand up and try not to crash into the wall, but suddenly the wall would be there to greet me." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"The most common problems any primary care doctor sees are sprains, muscle strains, and neck and low back pain problems—most of which are soft-tissue injuries in which the fascia is almost always a factor. Most doctors consider these to be minor, self-limiting problems, since they're not life-threatening, and assume that the pain will eventually go away. Instead of treating the soft tissues involved (muscles, tendons, ligaments, and, most important, the fascia), doctors tend to give anti-inflammatory drugs or shoot steroids into a stiff or sore area." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"So how does chiropractic work its magic on back pain? It all starts with what chiropractors call a subluxation. "In layman's terms, it's a misalignment," says my friend, Matthew Mannino, D.C., an Arizona holistic chiropractor. Best described as "not quite a dislocation," which is a complete separation of a joint, a subluxation is actually a degenerative condition in which one or more of the spinal vertebrae are out of place. In other words, it's lost its proper juxtaposition with one, or both, of its neighboring vertebrae. "Over time, damage and stress occur, resulting in pain," says Mannino. " - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "There are other situations such as addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and asthma, in which acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative or be included in a comprehensive management program. Further research is likely to uncover additional areas where acupuncture interventions will be useful." Indeed, one of those areas of "further research" has been infertility. And the results have been hard to argue with." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "A conventional medical approach to back pain will simply give a chemical to stop the pain signal from damaged tissue from ever getting to the brain in the first place. "But that's a two-way street," says Mannino. "The drug is blocking the pain signals, but it's also blocking the healing information, and that's the price you pay. Sure, the brain can't get the pain signal, but it also doesn't get to know there's something wrong. After all, the body tightened up for a reason." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Its sellers' promotional materials say it heals cancer, depression, fevers, glaucoma, tumors, ulcers, allergies, eczema, thrush, scabies, headaches, back pain, erectile dysfunction, glandular swelling, crooked teeth and on and on. No published clinical trials substantiate these claims, but Oprah loves it. Having generated over 200 million dollars in 2005, XanGo is predicting annual sales of 1 billion dollars by 2009. Supplements sold through multilevel marketing generate over 4.2 billion dollars annually." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"If you are a perfectly well, working-age adult, it is abnormal for you to make it one year without at least one important episode of low back pain. For many, backache is memorable; for many more, it resolves and is soon forgotten. Most of those who seek care, including medical care, heal rapidly whether they seek care in the context of work or not. Some, a substantial minority, heal slowly if at all. For these, overcoming the biomechanical challenges imposed by backache colors each day." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Kava kava is the herb of choice to relax the body, relieve stress, to combat mild to moderate anxiety, for relief from headache and back pain. Kava is now recognized by many doctors as an alternative to drugs like Xanax and Valium. • Lobelia is an extremely powerful anti-spasmodic and sedative. It helps imptove breathing dramatically by dilating the bronchial tubes—great for asthmatics. • Passionflower is remarkably effective as a sedative to calm nerves that get on edge. • St. John's wort. Sometimes called "Nature's Prozac," St. John's wort helps relieve stress, anxiety, and tension." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Is it improved symptoms during allergy season, better sleep, reduced anxiety, less low back pain, a strong body during cancer treatment, or a svelte, toned figure during an exercise and diet program? Next, find an emotionally resonant and detailed image that you would enjoy visualizing several times a day. It should capture perfectly the best conceivable outcome, and it should be a picture that speaks to you. If you need help coming up with a specific, detailed image, turn to your Bliss List." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Such remedies include telling a patient with back pain to go home and take some pain medication and wait, or to try moderate exercise and stretching, which may work as well or better than surgery for most patients. When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Wennberg's discovery of huge variations in the rates of different surgeries was partly a reflection of the uneven distribution of doctors around the country." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"This exercise strengthens the buttocks muscles, increases support to the lower back, and stabilizes the pelvis, which can help prevent back pain. A gentle rocking movement added to the exercise can be good practice for labor and lessen pain and ease the passage of the baby through the birth canal. • Position yourself on the floor on your hands and knees. Your knees should be about one foot apart. • Pull in and tighten your buttocks, pulling your pelvis so that your back arches like a cat's back when it's afraid or angry. Hold this for 10 to 15 seconds, and then let go." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"CLENROY, 68 YEARS OLD I was diabetic and developed cellulitis serving in the military and had severe knee and lower disk back pain. I could not climb stairs and used crutches and a cane, and for two months was paralyzed in a wheelchair. My blood pressure and cholesterol were elevated. I ate the typical American diet: flesh foods, wheat, dairy. Underneath it all I wanted to be healthy. My legs are no longer swollen from cellulitis. My backache has subsided. My circulation is normal. I can easily walk up three flights of steps to my apartment." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Among the 100 health seekers whose conditions improved or who healed completely after fasting are case histories on the following acute and chronic diseases: abdominal tumors, alcoholism, bursitis, breast tumors, varicose veins, headaches, back pain, ovarian cyst, brain tumor, eczema, hemorrhoids, osteoarthritis, angina, glaucoma, Hodgkin's disease, spinal meningitis, overactive thyroid, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, schizophrenia, appendicitis, lupus, anemia, snoring, drug addiction and more." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"A 2008 assessment (unpublished at the time of this writing) of 22 studies dealing with back pain showed that those with chronic back pain almost always had inadequate levels of vitamin D, and that in one evaluation of 360 subjects with the condition, 100% had low levels of vitamin D.116 However, 95% of them improved after vitamin D treatment. If you know anyone suffering from chronic pain, have them read this section and get their vitamin D blood levels checked. You may save them from a lifetime of suffering." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"Low back pain is another common condition for which a variety of safe treatments based on exercise and consciousness are available. It is pervasive, afflicting some 65 million Americans, "affecting nearly 80% of the adult population at some time during their life. It represents the single most common cause for disability in persons under age 45."5 Studies show that the practice of hatha yoga by back pain sufferers can reduce "pain intensity, reliance on pain medication, and disability." - Dawson Church, The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention (Get the book.)

"He had actually been using pills for insomnia, cholesterol, high blood pressure, back pain, and his prostate. Smith's doctor was indicted on charges of knowingly signing that medical report, which he knew was false. Smith pleaded guilty to eleven counts of seaman's manslaughter. "You are no better than a drunk driver," Deborah Palamara, the sister of a man who died on the ferry, told Smith in court as a judge sentenced him to an eighteen-month prison term. Ms. Palamara said her brother's body had been so torn apart that it could be identified only by the tattoo on his arm." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Better Abs for a Better Back -/Vccording to countless experts on back pain, many lower-back injuries result from weak abdominal muscles. The lack of strength in the abs makes the back do more work than it's supposed to—leading to mild pain and posture problems that can develop into an injury. Abdominal crunches (sit-ups performed slowly—hands crossed on chest, knees bent?5 per day minimum) will work the set of muscles that should be bearing the brunt of the work, instead of your lumbar spine." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Two-thirds of those who'd had normal D levels also saw improvements in their back pain with supplementation. Vitamin D, Diet, Learning, and Memory Memory and learning are different sides of the same coin, and both are linked to brain development. During brain development, your body selectively turns off nerve cells to create a sensory or motor response, like carving away excess wood or chipping away excess stone to create a sculpture. When development is complete, you have a predictable motor or sensory function, such as walking or being able to recognize the taste of a specific food." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Persistent symptoms—or more worrisome ones, such as high fever or low back pain?should prompt a visit to a doctor sooner rather than later. • Get Your Greens I^rsley, boasting diuretic properties, can help clean out an infected bladder and flush out infection. Look for parsley capsules in your health food store and follow package instructions. Or sample some parsley tea when battling bladder problems: Add a teaspoon of dried parsley to a cup of hot water and let the mixture steep for 10 minutes. Strain before drinking." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Most of my patients came to me with muscle and joint pain, back pain, sleep disturbances, severe fatigue, muscle cramps, and headaches. And many were also obese and had high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, autoimmune diseases, and/or dental problems. Most people, including physicians, would routinely attribute these symptoms and diseases to aging or genetics. They would say that time and genes were just running their course." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Beyond helping with sleep, memory foam has allowed some people to resolve long-standing issues such as chronic back pain. In truth, the two issues are interrelated; if you have less discomfort, you'll sleep better. Because memory foam supports the curves of the body and provides the support the body, it can help eliminate restless, pain-filled nights and provide relief from back pain the following day. The top layers of cushioning in a mattress are important not only for their firmness, but also for their ability to breathe and prevent overheating." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"There really isn't a better pose for someone with back pain. The support of the chair gently nudges the lower back to open up, broaden, and release. Simultaneously, the hips and groin release and soften the belly. What can 1 say? It is so easy to do and another great way to prepare for sleep. Look at the photograph and notice how the head is supported in the same way it was in the basic Savasana. It is important not to let the chin tilt up and the back of the neck shorten." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"It is used to relieve ailments including allergies, arthritis, asthma, digestive disorders, incontinence, insomnia, back pain, migraine, depression and tension. As with acupuncture, acupressure is believed to balance the flow of energy through the body that the Chinese call chi or qi, thus increasing the body's healing powers, preventing illness and improving vitality." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Cathy Wong, a German study found that mineral supplements increased intracellular magnesium levels by 11% and was associated with a reduction in pain symptoms in 76 out of 82 people with chronic low back pain.7 London researchers provide strong evidence that magnesium sulphate produces pain relief in patients with PHN8, a neuropathic pain condition.9 Magnesium deficiency is common in people with depression and chronic pain. Major depression is thought to be four times greater in people with chronic back pain than in the general population (Sullivan, Reesor, Mikail & Fisher, 1992)." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"For instance, if you are trying to heal back pain, you can say, "My lower back and sacrum are free of all pain and now move easily and fluidly." Remember to frame your intention as a positive statement; rather than "I will not have side effects," say, "I will be free of side effects." BE SPECIFIC Specific intentions seem to work best. Be sure to make your intentions highly specific and directed—and the more detailed, the better. If you are trying to heal the fourth finger of your child's left hand, specify that finger and, if possible, the problem with it." - Lynne McTaggart, The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Get the book.)

"Side effects may include low blood sugar, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, sore joints, headache, flu-like symptoms, and back pain. Biguanide Metformin is the only drug in this class, and it is also the most often prescribed antidiabetes drug on the market. This drug performs several functions, the most important of which is its ability to increase the body's sensitivity to insulin. It also inhibits the overproduction of glucose by the liver, helps with weight loss, improves endothelial function, and favorably affects cholesterol and triglyceride levels." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"In addition to sometimes causing excruciating pain during urination, they can cause back pain, stomach pain, fever and nausea. Blood in the urine may also be present. While strides have been made in standard treatment in recent years—relying less on surgery and more often on ultrasound and other means to "shatter" and flush the stones from the body—prevention is rarely discussed, at least before the first attack. One means of prevention, herbalists and some urologists say, is to eat parsley—up to six or more sprigs a day." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"In addition, stomach, intestinal, kidney, pelvis and other internal problems may manifest themselves as back pain (Figure 3-14). Figure 3-14 Examination of related areas X-Rays and other Studies After completion of a history and a physical examination, your doctor may decide that it is appropriate to order X-rays and other studies to assist in an evaluation of your back or neck pain. Regular X-rays are usually the initial test used to evaluate the bones of your spine, just as they are used to evaluate the bones elsewhere in your body." - James H. Wheeler and James A. Peterson, Doctors Guide to back pain Relief: The Goodbye Back and Neck Pain Handbook (Get the book.)

"Statins commonly cause mild muscle aches and pains, flu-like symptoms, and back pain. Myopathy involves severe muscle pain often associated with the elevation of an enzyme called creatine kinase (CK) that is released from the muscle. Myopathy can proceed to full-blown rhabdomyolysis and possible death. A total of 338 cases of fatal rhabdomyolysis with statin treatment have been reported worldwide; the true number, however, is probably ten to a hundred times that, a formula based on the FDA's own analysis of the true number of actual negative outcomes with drugs vs." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

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