Let’s start by explaining “thoracic”. The spine goes from the head all the way down to the buttocks. When we start from the upper top, first comes the cervical (neck) spine, then comes the thoracic (upper back) spine and finally the lumbar (lower back) and the sacral (buttock) part of the spine. This is how our … Read more
The lower back is the most vulnerable area of the body. It represents a connection between the upper and the lower part of our bodies and it is very movable part. We constantly put pressure on our lower back without even realizing. Every single day, we bend, we carry heavy things, we twist, we sit with a … Read more
Our muscles have a job of doing two things: contract and relax. When your muscles are in their normal condition only a few muscle fibers are contracting. Muscle spasms are defined as sudden, forceful and involuntary muscle contractions. When you have muscle spasm all the fibers in the muscle contract. That’s why a muscle spasm … Read more
Osteoarthritis is above all, the most common form of arthritis. It is also the most common condition affecting joints in our bodies. This is a disease that affects and concerns many people because it’s so common nowadays. Researches show that older people are the biggest target of osteoarthritis, but that doesn’t mean that other people are completely … Read more
Knowing that back pain, especially lower back pain is a common problem, doesn’t seem to change much the knowledge that people have regarding the real causes for that to happen. Being such a huge problem, many people constantly try to find relevant information on how to find relief from back pain. However, finding a relief is going … Read more
Being such an exposed part of our body, the knee is one of the most easy pain targets. Just imagine everything that the knee has to carry. It carries our weight, it supports our bodies, it helps us move, jump, walk, run, it bends, it twists, it does everything. Although the knee is the biggest … Read more
Knee pain is common in many people. However, when we talk about knee pain, we immediately think of the front of the knee or the anterior knee. Posterior knee pain is pain in the back of the knee area. Posterior knee pain is one of the less common pains in people and because of … Read more
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a condition of long-termed fatigue and tiredness. This fatigue is not due to other illness that may cause tiredness, but it’s a complex and serious condition on its own. A person that suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome is always tired, exhausted and usually finds it hard to complete some simple tasks, … Read more
Are you one of those millions and millions of people who suffer from hip pain every single day of their lives? If yes – you’re not alone. Hip pain is a common condition that affects many people on a daily basis.Just imagine that every single day millions of people are unable to do things because … Read more
Your spine consists of many connected bones called “vertebrae”. Discs are all the connective tissues that stand as cushions between the vertebrae. Slipped or herniated disc is a condition where the inter-vertebral disc has protruded (herniated) into the spinal canal. Doing this, the disc causes a lot of pressure on the spinal cord and that … Read more