Can Spinal Cord Stimulators Help You Take Fewer Painkillers?
The use of electrical stimulation to relieve pain began in ancient times with the placement of torpedo fish directly onto painful body parts. Since then, the ap
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28 Reasons to Read Through Back Pain Blog Uk's January Blog Posts
I kickstarted January with a New Year Quote - 1.A NEW YEAR QUOTE FROM BACK PAIN BLOG UK - https://backpainbloguk.com/2022/01/02/a-new-year-quote-from-back-pain-
Dystonia - Pain in Your Hands or When Writing?
Do you experience pain in your hands or when writing? Dystonia is a condition whereby sometimes it becomes painful to write or play an instrument due to cramps
Alert News - Holistic Approach Towards Spinal Ailments
According to The Indian Express, a study at Lokmanya Hospital in Pune showed that ‘ a holistic approach towards spinal ailments helps to avoid surgery’. At leas
Top Five Health Magazine Subscriptions for Christmas
Buying a health subscription for someone who is suffering can be a lovely Christmas gift. It was my friends birthday recently and she has just been diagnosed wi
Back Pain Awareness Week (oct 5-9)top 10 Self-Help Tips for Fibromyalgia & Back Pain Sufferers in Lockdown
To mark Back Pain Awareness Week, leading UK back-pain-prevention expert and Health Ergonomist Nichola Adams offers practical advice on coping with the growing
Family Support for Patients With Fibromyalgia or Chronic Pain
The effect on family support for patients who are suffering from fibromyalgia or chronic pain is an essential factor in the care of these conditions, especially
Dystonia - Pain in Your Hands or When Writing?
Do you experience pain in your hands or when writing? Dystonia is a condition whereby sometimes it becomes painful to write or play an instrument due to cramps
It's Sleep Sunday So Let's Talk About the Best Pillows for Back Pain and Fibromyalgia Sufferers
If you adopt the best pillow positions for people with back pain you may find this really helps your sleep. Tuck Advanced Better Sleep says Individuals who expe
The Bad Back Company Specialist Blog and “me”
Tim Everett owner of The Bad Back Company approached me at a health event recently and asked me if I would be interested in writing a regular post on his Specia
Back Pain Awareness Week 8th-12th October, 2018 (#backpainweek)
Back Pain Awareness Week (#backpainweek) this year is the 8th-12th October, and the theme this year is back pain in older adults. Backcare write that Back pain
5 of the Best Yoga Apps
YOGA WAKE UP... Wake up to the sounds of yoga and meditation. The Yoga Wake Up app for iPhone delivers yoga audio sequences you can do from bed for an easier tr
Do You Experience Pain in Your Hands or When Writing?
Do you experience pain in your hands or when writing? Dystonia is a condition whereby sometimes it becomes painful to write or play an instrument due to cramps
My Fibro Team, the Social Network for Those Living With Fibromyalgia
My Fibro Team is a social network for those living with Fibromyalgia which makes it easy for you to: get the emotional support you need from others like you, an
Control My Pain Project for People With Chronic Pain
Control my pain project is a brilliant program was designed to teach people holistic strategies to heal their pain, put together by Survive Strive Thrive. Chron
Mindfulness to Help Ease Stress, Pain and Anxiety
Mindfulness for Beginners is an ebook by Beatrice Annhata... Do you feel like you are… Losing control of your emotions? Experiencing anxious thoughts? Feeling u
The Best Jobs for People Suffering From Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia sufferers will find it hard to hold down a full-time job due to their pain and chronic fatigue but there are some jobs that can work around the con
What Are Some of the Most Used Medications to Take for Fibromyalgia?
What are some of the most used medications to take for fibromyalgia? According to Consumer Reports and Web MD the most popular medications are antidepressants,
Idd Therapy to Promote Improvement in Disch Health and Back Pain
Another non-invasive physiotherapy regime called IDD Therapy is available to promote improvement in disc health, rehabilitate soft tissues and realign spinal st
So Which Foods Should You Avoid Eating If You Have Fibromyalgia?
So, which foods should you avoid eating if you have fibromyalgia? With lots of different suggestions, it makes it difficult to decide what not to eat but here a
Balneotherapy for Pain Relief for Lower Back Pain and Fibromyalgia
Balneotherapy is one of the oldest therapies for pain relief. The term ‘balneo’ comes from the Latin word, balneum, meaning bath. Balneotherapy is a form of hyd
'bad Science' - a Book to Make You Giggle
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre - "Ben Goldacre’s wise and witty bestseller, shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, lifts the lid on quack doctors, flaky statist
Antidepressants for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
The obvious use for antidepressants is for depression but now tricyclic antidepressants are used widely for back and chronic pain. They have been proven to trea
Tennis Ball Self-Massage to Help With Back and Other Muscle Pains
Tennis Ball Self-Massage to help with back and other muscle pains. For self-massage, they suggest that you lie on a mat with two tennis balls under your back, a