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Is Your Medication Causing You Pain?
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Is Your Medication Causing You Pain?

Janice F. Wiesman, MD, FAAN | May 19, 2018

When you're prescribed a drug, you expect it to help–not hurt you. Certain medications, however, can lead to painful neuropathy. Read on for details...

Four Natural Painkillers You Haven’t Heard Of

Four Natural Painkillers You Haven’t Heard Of

Joel Harper | May 17, 2018

Move over Tylenol and Advil. There are natural pain relievers that work just as well as, or better than, over-the-counter…

The Right Way to Stand and Walk for More Energy and Less Pain
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The Right Way to Stand and Walk for More Energy and Less Pain

Mitchell Yass | May 9, 2018

Most people stand and walk with their feet too close together. Fix your stance and gait, and reverse chronic pain—in your back, hip, knee and more.

Is Pseudostenosis the Real Cause of Your Back Pain?

Is Pseudostenosis the Real Cause of Your Back Pain?

Stuart M. Goldman, DPM | February 13, 2018

If your doctor says you have spinal stenosis but nothing seems to help, the real culprit could be "pseudo-stenosis." Read on.

Kratom: A Deadly Natural Painkiller

Kratom: A Deadly Natural Painkiller

Mark Blumenthal, PhD | February 1, 2018

Kratom is promoted as a natural plant-based painkiller that can even help people get off opioids. But it can be deadly.

When Lower Back Pain Is Really in Your Butt
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When Lower Back Pain Is Really in Your Butt

Mitchell Yass | January 17, 2018

Few people know where the lower back ends the buttocks region begins—a critical issue to treat the root cause of what you think is back pain.

A Charley Horse…or a Deadly Blood Clot?

A Charley Horse…or a Deadly Blood Clot?

Daniella Kadian-Dodov, MD | January 12, 2018

Here's how to tell what that leg pain really means...

The Best Trigger Finger Cure (It’s Not Surgery or Cortisone)
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The Best Trigger Finger Cure (It’s Not Surgery or Cortisone)

Mitchell Yass | October 25, 2017

Injections or surgery won’t fix trigger finger (when your finger is trapped in a bent position). But these exercises will.

Got Back, Knee or Hip Pain? Your Butt May Be to Blame

Got Back, Knee or Hip Pain? Your Butt May Be to Blame

Chris Kolba, PhD, PT | October 13, 2016

Weak gluteal muscles are often to blame for low-body pains... Want to get to the bottom of your persistent back,…

Why You Should Roll on a Ball on the Floor

Why You Should Roll on a Ball on the Floor

Jill Miller | August 9, 2016

Those bright, squishy balls little kids love to play with are for grown-ups, too! In fact, there’s a way to…

5 Natural Sunburn Soothers
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5 Natural Sunburn Soothers

Andrew Rubman, ND | June 22, 2016

You could have covered up, but you didn’t. You could have used more sunscreen, but that didn’t happen either. So…

To Fight Chronic Pain, Wear This Under Your Clothes

To Fight Chronic Pain, Wear This Under Your Clothes

Gary Kaye | April 27, 2016

Chronic pain can be insidious. But what if you could relieve chronic pain almost anywhere in your body just by…

Surprising Causes of Back Pain: Chewing Gum…A Big Wallet…Flip-Flops…More

Surprising Causes of Back Pain: Chewing Gum…A Big Wallet…Flip-Flops…More

Todd Sinett, DC | March 25, 2016

People blame all sorts of things for back pain. Maybe it started when you were lugging suitcases from the car…

The Secret Muscles That Can Cause Chronic Pain

The Secret Muscles That Can Cause Chronic Pain

Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, MA | April 1, 2015

Most people have heard plenty about the core—that band of muscles in the abdomen, low back, hips and pelvis. But…

Cabbage Remedy for Pain

Cabbage Remedy for Pain

July 25, 2014

You probably know that cruciferous vegetables should be a big part of your diet, but did you know that they're…