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Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This correlation is an important finding as researchers discover new ways to treat chronic pain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic pain…

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and Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Benchmark Physical Therapy takes strides in treating spine pain. Spinal pain affects 85% of adults younger than 50, 1 and lower spinal pain is the most common form of spinal pain, followed by neck pain. 2 In nearly 30% of low back pain…

John Rutty, 80, of Hanover has a long history of back problems. "When I was very young . . . I was run over by a truck," Rutty said. "My pelvis and legs were broken in that accident." Since then, back problems have plagued Rutty.

Back pain can be a pain throughout the day, but we give you the ointment for relief. Our fitness coach, Arnav Sarkar shared his opinion on exercise for back pain, but now we give you an ancient solution to this age old problem. Yoga is another form…

A new study shows that lower back pain and osteoarthritis are now ranked second only to cancer as the leading cause of disease burden in Australasia. Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a pivotal international study released today.

If your lower back has been hurting, and you don't remember doing anything to injure it, the source of your pain could be your feet! Foot pain is something that many people try to ignore. After all, doesn't everyone's feet hurt now and then?

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Well, winter is upon us and with winter comes snow. I am personally not a huge fan of winter. Part of my distaste for this time of year comes from the golfer in me. (It's really hard to play in the snow.)

1. Posture and Core Fitness If good posture, stress management, "me time", or injury healing is your goal, then knowing how to establish core support can offer the foundation from which you can maintain your efforts. Use this practice to release unnecessary tension and before you do Pilates or other…

THE QUESTION When other treatments don't seem to ease the pain, people with leg and lower back pain from sciatica sometimes opt for an injection of steroids. How effective is this treatment, which involves injecting medication into the area around the spine known as the epidural space, which cushions the…