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Articles below are compiled by editor felicity wood (non medical practitioner - but chronic pain sufferer) from Government Health Authorities, respresentative Alternative Medicine Associations and Natural Theraoy Teaching Centers.
Your favourite Topical Pain Reliever
There is a multitude of topical pain relieving creams and gels on the market today and finding one that works for you can be a bit of a mind field. ...
Healthy Back Bag COMING soon !
Style, Comfort, Organised and Healthy ! Iconic international brand, the Healthy Back Bag's teardrop shape distributes weight across the back rather than pulling from one point on the shoulder. The...
Mobility Aids for your Bad Back
We have been listening to our customers ! Newly launched through Bad Backs are a range of back and mobility products designed to make your life easier ! You don’t...
When it feels like back pain but it could be something else
How accurate was your last diagnosis from Dr Google? Internet symptom checkers can be very convincing, allowing people to think they have this or that medical condition. But, for reliable...
X-ray (Radiography, plain film)
For decades, diagnostic images have been created by passing small, highly controlled amounts of radiation through the human body, capturing the resulting shadows and reflections on a photographic plate.
C.T. (Cat Scan, Computed Tomography)
CT imaging is particularly useful because it can show soft tissues in addition to bones, and is now the principle imaging technique for demonstrating the lungs and abdominal organs.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
The MRI is a large machine that has a circular tunnel built through it, like a donut with a hole.
Discogram
Discography is a procedure used to determine if the intervertebral discs are the source of a patient's pain. The test is usually done for patients with chronic back or neck...
Electromyogram (EMG)
An electromyogram tests the functions of the nerve roots and the way that the nerves affect muscle function. It does this by looking at how well the electrical currents in...
Arthritis - Inflammatory
Arthritis literally means "inflamed joints" and incorporates more than 150 disorders characterised by pain, swelling, tenderness and limited movement. Such disorders can affect not only the joints, but also other...
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a very common condition of widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and multiple tender points. Fibromyalgia means pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons--the fibrous tissues in the...
Fractures
When an accident precedes the onset of back or neck pain, a broken bone (fracture) must be considered. The amount of force required to fracture the spine through the bone...
Herniated Disc
Herniated Disc is a fragment of the spinal disc nucleus (spongy centre), which is pushed out of the annulus (outer ring), into the spinal canal through a tear or "rupture...
Obesity & Back Pain
Your weight is a significant indication of the state of your health. If you are obese, you are at increased risk for a number of conditions including back pain. While...
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a global problem that is increasing in significance as the population of the world both grows and ages. For these reasons, osteoporosis is often referred to as the...
Postural Mal-alignments
Postural Mal-alignments such as stooping or hunched back (kyphosis), and sway back (lordosis) can be the source of chronic back pain. Leg length difference may lead to recurrent back pain...
Pregnancy & Back Pain
Changes to the musculoskeletal system which occur during this time include; changes in posture, spinal or pelvic pain as well as lengthening of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. The...
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