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"Chronic back pain may seem unrelated to depression, however a chiropractic adjustment might possibly be in order, as we find that back pain may actually alter brain chemistry. Back pain doesn't just affect patients' backs - it also influences their brains, say scientists. According to a recently published report in the journal Pain, chronic back pain (CBP) alters patients' brain chemistry." - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

"BACK PAIN Back pain can be handled with the same pain relievers described above. back pain can be a mechanical problem requiring the care of a chiropractor, osteopath, physical therapist, or orthopedist; chronic back pain is also highly responsive to mind-body approaches (we recommend Dr. John Sarno's Healing back pain for more on this). However, herbs can be a useful adjunct to other therapies to relieve pain and inflammation naturally without side effects." - Robyn Landis, Herbal Defense (Get the book.)

"Smith later said he had been taking tramadol for back pain, as well as Flomax, for prostate problems, and diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in both Benadryl and Tylenol PM. Prosecutors also found that Smith had lied on his medical exam form in 2000 when he said he was not taking any medication. 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." - 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.)

"With dehydration this lubricating film of water evaporates and the joints rub right on each other. back pain, particularly lower back pain, and sciatica are often the result of the intervertebral discs becoming dehydrated. These discs normally create a space cushion between the vertebrae by virtue of how much water they can hold. When the discs are dehydrated, 75 percent of the upper body weight that they cushion against begins to bear down on the intervertebral spaces and put pressure on the intervertebral nerves. This often causes muscle spasms." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Prolotherapy For Severe Back Pain An old established treatment for chronic, severe back pain is called prolotherapy. This therapy is based on the idea that much disabling back pain is caused by weak ligaments and tendons. When these ligaments and tendons become weak the bones, muscles, and joints are able to move out of their correct position, producing pain. A sclerosing solution is injected into a painful site." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Richard Deyo and his colleagues at the University of Washington found that rheumatologists, for instance, tended to give back pain patients blood tests, to look for rare immunological disorders to explain their condition. Neurologists performed tests of how well nerves conducted impulses along the spine. Surgeons ordered MRIs and CT scans, which show the anatomy of the bones and soft tissue in the back. CT scans and MRIs are often used to make the case for surgery, especially when they show damage to a disk." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"There was little awareness that most of this information had been made available to serve commercial interests; one study showed that the focus of 80 percent of Internet sites that address back pain is advertising, and only 12 percent of the sites were rated as "high-quality") The stage could not have been set more perfectly for prescription drug advertising to become a major force in American medicine. And so it did. In 1991 the drug companies spent a paltry $55 million on advertising drugs directly to consumers." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "Perhaps when good data become available we will find that there is a role for spinal fusion sugery in the treatment of back pain. It is, however, quite telling that we still don't know—at this late date.) SUPPLY-SENSITIVE MEDICAL SERVICES The term "supply-sensitive care" is applied to the kinds of medical services that are most vulnerable to getting pushed into use by the providers' financial interests rather than pulled into service by the health needs of the surrounding community." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Over time, bad posture damages spinal ligaments and causes disc injuries, which trigger back pain. But if you think that developing strong core muscles means doing lots of sit-ups and back extensions, think again. When you practice my core exercises correctly, you won't feel pain, muscle burn, or even fatigue. You will feel a new sense of awareness of how your body moves and how you can improve your energy through this awareness and muscle retraining. The simplest and most natural way to access your core muscles is through deep, rhythmic breathing." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Oscar, was 69 years old when he developed low back pain that radiated into his left buttock. After four weeks of treatment with anti-inflammatory medication and back exercises, his orthopedic specialist ordered an MRI, which revealed a bulging disk between two of Mr. Oscar's lower vertebrae. Mr. Oscar wanted to know what to do next. The answer wasn't simple, because about 80 percent of people older than 50 without any back symptoms have at least one bulging disk in their lumbar spine on their MRIs, and two-thirds have more than one disk abnormality." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "Paul came to me because of moderate to severe back pain, radiating down one leg to his midcalf. His history and exam did not lead me to expect that his recovery would be unusually slow. I suggested that he rest his back (no biking), take an anti-inflammatory drug, and use ice on his back and heat for the muscle spasm in his leg. After three weeks, Mr. Paul's pain had not improved, so I recommended physical therapy and manipulation. Mr." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Even X-rays for back pain can lead someone into crippling surgery. Dr. Sarno, a well-known New York orthopedic surgeon, found that X-rays don't always tell the truth. In his books he cites studies on normal people without a trace of back pain that have spinal abnormalities on X-ray. Other studies have shown that some people with back pain have normal spines on X-ray. So, Dr. Sarno says there is not necessarily any association between back pain and spinal X-ray abnormality." - Gary Null PhD, Carolyn Dean MD ND, Martin Feldman MD, Debora Rasio MD, Dorothy Smith PhD., Death by Medicine (Get the book.)

"Numerous books have now been written on the subject and reflexologists believe that good results have been achieved in the treatment of common ailments such as constipation, asthma, sinus problems, stress, migraine and headaches, digestive disorders, back pain, bladder trouble, chronic fatigue syndrome and even more serious conditions like kidney and gall stones. How reflexology works is not easily explained and, like auricular acupuncture (see page 181) it is difficult to comprehend how pressure applied to the feet can have therapeutic benefits in other parts of the body." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Surgeons love to operate in the case of back pain, heart or knee problems. And the statistics are rising dramatically. In Germany, 65 thousand patients had surgery in 1998 because of disc-problems. In 2003, 100 thousand. As far as we could research it, there were even more in 2007. And this despite the fact that in 90% of the cases the pain goes away by itself.237 Let us repeat: 90%! Financial interests of the surgeons and/or the hospitals are often the key. Critics state that in only one case out of seven enough data is gathered to justify an operation (Spiegel 35/2005, pg. 135)." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Women would carry their babies on their backs all day, walking long distances with buckets of water or other heavy loads balanced on their heads, yet they rarely came to the doctor complaining of back pain or fatigue. In many ways, this community was healthier than the patients I was seeing at my other job in a private practice in one of the wealthy suburbs of Johannesburg." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"They tried to get doctors to refrain from ordering an MRI for uncomplicated back pain, or sending a patient with a suspected ulcer to a gastroenterologist without trying to treat him first with drugs. But doctors didn't know that they were overtreating their patients, or that by sending them off to a specialist unnecessarily, they were being wasteful. All they knew was that when they were deselected, they could wake up one morning to discover that they suddenly had dozens fewer patients. For some doctors, that simply meant lost income." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"Shiatsu essentially aims to prevent disorders through improving general health but can also relieve a wide range of ailments, including migraine, toothache, back pain, digestive disorders, stress, depression and insomnia. Shiatsu practitioners explain that finger pressure applied to muscles in good condition will generally cause no unusual sensation. However, touching a muscle that is damaged in some way will result in an entirely different response. With finger pressure, it is often possible to restore an area of the body that is not in good condition to normal function." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Infusions of the fruit are beneficial for nerve disorders and back pain, and have been used to reduce inflammation of the urinary tract and bladder. Throw Me a Lifesaver! INFLUENZA: Several studies have shown the effectiveness of elderberry in killing influenza strains A and B. In one study, sixty patients who had influenza-like symptoms for less than two days were randomized in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. In those receiving elderberry extract, less medication was required and symptoms were relieved an average of four days earlier compared to those who had received the placebo." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"These "rocks" are a major cause of middle and low back pain as well as abdominal swelling, bloating and weight gain around the waist area. In fact, they are behind most symptoms of ill health, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Nearly all of the hundreds of cancer patients I have seen suffered from some degree of lymphedema, abdominal distension or bloating. The enlargement of the abdomen is usually accompanied by facial swelling (moon face), a double chin, puffy eyes, and a thickening of the neck—indications of advanced lymphatic congestion." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Successful treatment claims have been made for many ailments including high blood pressure, respiratory disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, back pain, sciatica and asthma. Asthma-related disorders such as unnatural curvature of the spine can also be assisted by this technique. Although intended as a self-help method, the Alexander technique needs to be taught by a qualified practitioner who will identify your problems and show you how to change harmful postures." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Other side effects include neutropenia, (a deficiency of white blood cells in the blood which can lead to infection), rash and skin disorders, chest pain, accidental/inflicted injury, influenza-like symptoms, pain, fatigue, edema, hypertension, headache, dizziness, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, back pain, depression, coughing, bronchitis, rhinitis (a condition of sneezing, coughing, wheezing and nasal discharge) and quite a few other problems.111 So we see the potential harm in mixing two or more of these drugs together. Does it have an adverse effect on the health of the elderly? Absolutely!" - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Migraines, depression, back pain, allergies, arthritis, nausea (whether from morning sickness or chemotherapy), addictions, insomnia, and chronic pain: these mundane forms of morbidity have proven unresponsive to biomedical solutions. Meanwhile, the time consumed in repeatedly addressing them biomedically has grown increasingly costly and scarce for patients and practitioners alike. But governments, especially, are committed to 'evidence-based medicine', and reluctant to spend taxpayers' money on unregulated and unproven procedures." - Roberta Bivins, Alternative Medicine?: A History (Get the book.)

"Back pain is gone—not because its symptoms were suppressed with drugs, but because the body no longer needs to send a message to your brain saying "Pay attention! Something is deeply wrong down here!" Electrical impulses that begin in the brain and travel through the cords of the spinal cord out through to specific nerve roots pass through an area between every vertebrae called the intervertebral foramin, or IBF, Mannino says. The nerve travels through this hole to get out of the spinal column." - 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.)

"If you go to your physician with back pain chances are you'll be given pain-killing drugs or surgery, neither of which will heal the back. But since your physician doesn't know what else to do and you are in terrible pain, he'll keep prescribing the drugs for you. Every year thousands of people become hooked on painkillers they first took for back pain. (If you have chronic back pain, before you do anything else, read the book Healing back pain by John Sarno, M.D., Warner Books, 1991.) Chronic headaches are another source of pain that conventional medicine is often unable to heal effectively." - Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., Prescription Alternatives, Third Edition: Hundreds of Safe, Natural Prescription-Free Remedies to Restore and Maintain Your Health (Get the book.)

"Worrisome symptoms such as fever, malaise, and back pain over the kidney region suggest that the infection may have ascended the urinary tract and warrant a urine culture. Other diagnosric evaluations of UTI such as a cystourethroscopy, ultrasound, or intravenous pyelogram should be considered in women who have recurrent UTIs. Even though these more sophisticated studies should be considered, it is also KEY CONCEPTS PREVENTION • UTIs are most commonly caused by the organism f. coli. • UTIs are most common in young heterosexually active women." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Improved nerve flow in the digestive tract also lessens back pain by acting on the nerves in the spinal column. • Toxic accumulation may block receptor sites for various biochemical processes. For example, certain things can block the thyroid's receptor sites for thyroid hormone. These events result in hypothyroidism due to lack of absorption of the hormone. • Weight loss is a natural occurrence of cleansing. • The standard North American diet is full of acids, fats and proteins that cause health concerns. What are the signs that I may need to detoxify?" - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Reduce the signs and symptoms of a variety of diseases and health conditions including arthritis, back pain, heart disease, depression, diabetes, osteoporosis, and obesity. How to Get Started Space limitations prevent me from presenting a full strength-training program for you here. You really need visuals—photos or a video or an actual trainer—to fully understand and customize the simple techniques you will incorporate in your strength-training program. But it's easy to find resources to help you get started." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Even excessive height loss without back pain warrants an x-ray to confirm a spine fracture. Women who have one vertebral fracture are at high risk for a subsequent fracture,31 which makes diagnosing a single vertebral fracture that much more important. Body weight should also be recorded. A body weight less than 127 pounds or a body mass index less than 21 kg/m2 is a risk factor for low BMD. Thinness is associated with low bone density and a twofold increased risk of fracture, especially in older women.32 Laboratory Tests." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Two-thirds of those with apparently normal vitamin D levels also eliminated back pain by taking D supplements. If you're gaining weight and noting a general decline in your overall health, these changes probably indicate a lack of vitamin D, too. As you gain weight, your vitamin D level drops. These lower vitamin D levels in obesity are also associated with high blood pressure, poor glucose control, arthritis, and cancer. Adequate vitamin D and the calcium it helps absorb may decrease the production of fat." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"This position helps to alleviate low back pain and decrease tension in the pelvis and pelvic joints. The pelvic joints open and the muscles are able to relax and lengthen in the low back and pelvis. Stretch only as far as you can without bending your back, and then hold this position while breathing deeply. You should be able to feel the stretch in the vaginal region and in the knees and ankles. • Kneel on the floor with knees as wide apart as possible, the top of your feet on the floor, and your toes pointing in toward each other." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

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