How long should an appointment be with an osteopath, and how much should it cost?
This is a little bit like the "How long is a piece of string?" question. Let's deal with the cost question [...]
What’s the quickest way to fix my lower back pain / sciatica?
This is perhaps one of the most important articles I've ever written because it gets to the root of how best [...]
How much will it cost to fix my lower back pain / sciatica?
In short, it depends. I'll try my best to give you a guide. Typically, the longer you've had a [...]
Back pain and heart disease
I’ve long noticed that people with heart disease seem to have stiff backs. I mean literally stiff – inflexible. Coronary arteries (the [...]
Aqua Therapy for Pain Relief
HOW MUCH DOES WATER'S BUOYANCY HELP IMPROVE YOUR LEVEL OF PAIN OR FITNESS? This is a guest post from freelance medical writer [...]
Sitting bad for 76% of lower back pain sufferers
Why is it that we're drawn to things that are bad for us? Sugar, alcohol, smoking, sitting... If "sitting" seems to you [...]
Why you don’t do your exercises
If you're struggling to do your exercises for back pain (or any other exercises), is it because you don't remember to do [...]
How to Avoid Holiday Back Pain
Back pain very often flares up when on holiday. The reasons for this will be particular to your own back problem, but [...]
Benefits of back pain – Part 1
"Back pain has made me wiser". I know if you're in the middle of a severe and/or long-lasting pain, this statement is [...]
Get me some pills! But not those…
Last week the Low Back Pain medical news was full of the story about muscle relaxants and opioid medications being of no [...]