Gentle Twist to Loosen Up a Tight Back

Written on October 13, 2011 – 1:55 am | by optahealth |

Here is a gentle spinal twist exercise. It helps to loosen up tight back muscles. Relax when you do this movement, it should feel good. Start out gentle and slow. As you warm up, you may be able to twist a little further. Enjoy this healthy QiGong move.

Avoiding Back Pain While in the Car

Written on October 12, 2011 – 10:25 pm | by optahealth |

Many suffer from back pain while driving a car, or even riding in a vehicle. It is easy to get stiff and sore while traveling. It can be a car or truck, van SUV, any form of motorized travel has potential to aggravate or cause back pain and discomfort. Nancy Davison gives us some excellent [...]

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF BACK PAIN?

Written on September 10, 2009 – 1:41 am | by qilady1 |

Doctors disagree on whether degenerative changes in a single disc are the root cause of back pain, especially when up to 90 percent of individuals over age 60 have degenerative disc change, without pain. By age 60, if you have degeneration in a disc or discs, you’re also likely to have degenerative joint disease. Ligaments [...]

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