Today is the first day of Spring – are you ready? I certainly hope Mother Nature is ready for Spring; we’ve had enough of this white stuff in the last couple of weeks to last well into next winter! Speaking of snow shoveling, quite a few people have come in with back issues in the…
What Can You Do In Your Office Chair? Plenty! In today’s video I demonstrate an exercise that stretches all those muscles around your hip. In fact, they’re same ones we stretched a few weeks ago in the video that talked about the piriformis. The best thing about today’s exercise is that you don’t even have…
Today, I’d like to get back to my series of videos on how unevenness in our pelvic area can cause some pretty nasty back pain, and what you can do about it. Our previous discussions revolved around having one hip higher than the other and a simple exercise that you can do to remedy that;…
Is there such a thing as a “too tight butt”? I couldn’t resist asking that one, but the answer is, YES; especially when one cheek is tighter than the other. Perhaps you have a diagnosis of Piriformis Syndrome? Well, that’s what this diagnosis means. Your piriformis muscle on one side is tighter than on the…
Is your doctor still handing out pain meds like they’re the only solution that works for back pain? Well, I’m here to tell you that you have other options that are safer! Today, I’ll be starting a conversation about how your hip/pelvic area becomes uneven, and what you can do about it. Over the next…
Chronic Pain shrinks the grey matter in your brain. Studies have shown this, but those who are in pain didn’t need science to prove it – you know it! It’s difficult to smile or laugh when you’re in pain, and as time goes on you can’t even think clearly. Today, I’ll talk about two things…
Well, how about that! Western science has shown that Yoga helps reduce back pain better than medication! In fact, the new guidelines from the American College of Physicians, states that people with back pain should avoid pain medicines if possible, and instead opt for alternatives such as tai chi, yoga and massage. Halleluiah! Now, if…
Have you been diagnosed with Piriformis Syndrome? Do you have Sciatica and are not sure of the cause? Let me tell you a story about a really thick muscle that can cause a lot of misery if you don’t take good care of it. The Piriformis stretches from the bottom of your hip, across the…