When the pain of a sore back becomes nearly unbearable, what works best to control it? Here are a few different techniques I am trying, to make myself as comfortable as possible as I struggle to recover from a severe case of sciatica, in which my last lumbar disk has herniated and hit my [...]

Some Arthritis sufferers are said to be able to "feel" rain is on the way, or feel more acute symptoms even though they may be indoors during rainy or colder weather.
Why?
Any hard evidence?
Any web links?
Thanks!
My Orthopaedist once suggested that this is linked to atmospheric pressure. In low pressure, joints can swell a little bit more, [...]

Thousands and thousands of people annually seek medical care for back pain. For some, the pain is gone within 6 weeks. For others, it becomes chronic back pain.
Chronic back pain affects individuals in various ways. Most make repeated visits to physicians, seeking relief. They want to know what causes their chronic back pain. They want [...]

Stenosis back pain originates in the spinal canal itself. Stenosis occurs when the spinal canal narrows, and compresses the nerves inside it. This compression of the nerves can lead to stenosis back pain, numbness in the legs, and the loss of bladder or bowel control. If left untreated, stenosis back pain can eventually become paralysis.
It [...]

Back pain is a very common disease by which people get afflicted worldwide. It has been rightly termed as a ‘lifestyle disorder’. A general cause of a back pain is sitting or standing in bad postures, though there can be various other medical reasons to it.
But as the saying goes: ‘nothing is alone in this [...]

My friend suddenly broke out in hives and he hasn't touched anything. All day today he has had abdominal pains and his face is starting to swell up. The only thing he ate this evening was a cup of ramen and some oreos. I need to know what causes this and if there is anything [...]

The reasons for back pain during pregnancy are understandable. Many revolutionary changes, mind level and physical, happen with the woman, during this period. Therefore, pain in the back during this time is a common compliant. More than 50% of the pregnant women suffer from it.
The main reason being, the extra weight of the baby which [...]

Though there are a lot of impacts on the body when you have problems with acid from your stomach invading parts of your digestive system, you may not have thought to connect acid reflux and back pain to one another. Though there really is no direct connection to damage to your back from acid reflux, [...]

im 15 and i broke 12 bones. when the weather gets bad, my arthritis kiks in. it hurts really bad in my back and legs. does anyone know how to relieve the pain?
Believe me, if I knew the answer I would tell you. Arthritis is an extremely painful thing. Its pain is beyond description. My [...]

Millions of people struggle with back pain and fail to get lasting relief and the primary reason is a lack of knowledge and understanding about back pain.
In our work with over 20,000 back pain sufferers here at The Healthy Back Institute, we have identified several questions that are common among nearly all, back pain [...]