Pain

Medical Massage: The Prescription Your Muscles Need

Medical Massage: The Prescription Your Muscles Need

Herbert Levin, LMT, MMP | May 21, 2014

You can just see the wording on the prescription—Rx: Massage, once weekly. Don’t you wish your doctor would hand you that…

Massage Away Persistent Back Pain

Massage Away Persistent Back Pain

Daniel C. Cherkin, PhD | May 19, 2014

“Oh, my aching back!” If you have ever uttered this common lament—or ever feel tempted to in the future—you will…

Foam Roller Massage: Roll Away Your Aches and Pains

Foam Roller Massage: Roll Away Your Aches and Pains

Amy Bayliss, DPT, PT | May 19, 2014

Whether you have low-back pain from spending too many hours sitting, sore muscles after exercising or general stiffness that comes…

3 Anti-Sitting Stretches for Your Lower Back

3 Anti-Sitting Stretches for Your Lower Back

Karl Knopf, EdD | May 7, 2014

We all know by now how bad sitting is for our health. And we know what it feels like to…

6 Simple Stretches that Make Back Pain Disappear

6 Simple Stretches that Make Back Pain Disappear

Natalie Thomas, PT, DPT | May 7, 2014

Because we get so many e-mails from readers pleading for fresh information on back pain relief, we contacted postural specialist…

4 Simple Stretches That Really Do Relieve Pain

4 Simple Stretches That Really Do Relieve Pain

Ben Benjamin, PhD | May 7, 2014

If you suffer from pain or stiffness due to an injury, arthritis or even a neurological disorder, such as Parkinson’s…

Banish Back Pain with Seven Easy Yoga Poses

Banish Back Pain with Seven Easy Yoga Poses

Kimberly Williams, PhD | May 2, 2014

Low-back pain makes almost everything more difficult. Good news: Recent research shows that simple Iyengar-style yoga poses reduce pain and…

Food for Pain

Food for Pain

Heather Tick, MD | May 2, 2014

Ease your aches with these tasty foods... It's no joke to say that pain really hurts us—because it makes us…

Jin Shin Jyutsu Touch Therapy Relieves Pain and Stress

Jin Shin Jyutsu Touch Therapy Relieves Pain and Stress

Jennifer M. Bradley | April 29, 2014

It hurts so much to know that someone you love is ill and in pain and yet you are powerless…

The Truth About Steroid Shots for Back Pain

The Truth About Steroid Shots for Back Pain

David Borenstein, MD | April 21, 2014

They can provide fast and effective relief—but must be used correctly. Steroid injections have long been considered a much needed…

Ice Packs: Simple, Safe, Cheap Way to Reduce Pain After Surgery

Ice Packs: Simple, Safe, Cheap Way to Reduce Pain After Surgery

Viraj Master, MD, PhD | April 18, 2014

It's scary facing surgery. In addition to the risks from the anesthesia and the procedure itself, pain after the operation…

Get More Sleep to Feel Less Pain

Get More Sleep to Feel Less Pain

Timothy Roehrs, PhD | April 10, 2014

Are you suffering from chronic pain or anticipating a painful procedure such as surgery? There’s a simple way to reduce…

Castor Oil Packs Reduce Pain, Swelling, Congestion and More
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Castor Oil Packs Reduce Pain, Swelling, Congestion and More

Andrew Rubman, ND | April 9, 2014

I was quite a bookworm when I was a girl—and I remember reading about many a storybook heroine who had…

Treating Low Testosterone May Relieve Pain
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Treating Low Testosterone May Relieve Pain

Shehzad Basaria, MD | April 3, 2014

Men feel less pain than women. That’s not a judgment call—tests have proven it. For instance, among patients who have…

Pain Treated Better with Marijuana

Pain Treated Better with Marijuana

Gregory T. Carter, MD | March 25, 2014

The US government classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance—a dangerous drug with no medical value. Yet the Institute…