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- Dream Again for Inspiration and Healing - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Rick FischerThings happen for a reason. Has your life suddenly turned topsy turvy? Are you experiencing health challenges - back pain? Herniated disc? Other. Hold on, this may be a blessing in disguise. It is common for our brain to take us to back to another time in our life when things were good and we ...
Views: 961(1 vote) - Horseback Riding With a Herniated Disc - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Rick FischerDo you love horses but fear that you will never be able to ride with a bulging disc or herniated disc? A back or herniated disc injury does not mean your passion for riding horses needs to end. Like any injury, a recovery time is required and it may be a lesson in patience, but there is no ...
Views: 1406(1 vote) - Traction to Decompress the Spine - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Rick FischerTraction is often used by physiotherapists to help relieve back pain by decompressing the spine. I like to use the analogy of a disc being like a jelly-filled donut to better understand how this works. In medical terms the jelly center is the nucleus pulpous (nucleus), and the donut ring is ...
Views: 809 - The Many Benefits of Aqua Therapy - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Rick FischerPerforming any type of exercise that exerts added pressure on your spine is the last thing you want to be doing while recovering from a disc injury. This is why aquatic therapy is so important. There are a number of reasons why it is so beneficial. First, the buoyancy of the water minimizes ...
Views: 970 - Shocking Statistics of Back Pain Surgery - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Rick FischerBack pain is common. In fact, the vast majority of people at some point in their lives suffer from back or neck pain. According to a 1998 report by the Journal of Neuroimaging, more than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20-64 experience frequent back pain, making back pain the second ...
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