Discogenic Pain: Where it hurts isn’t always where the problem is!
Have you ever experienced pain in your shoulder blade, upper arm, or even your elbow? And wondered why these areas hurt when you haven’t done anything to injure them? The answer might lie in your neck! Way back in 1959, a doctor named Ralph Bingham Cloward discovered that problems in the discs of your neck…
Do you experience calf pain and cramps while exercising or exerting yourself?
Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES) is a condition where the main artery behind the knee (the popliteal artery) gets squeezed by muscles around it. This can cause pain or cramping in your calf, especially when you’re active. It’s like trying to drink a thick milkshake through a narrow straw that gets pinched, making it hard…
“Is Your Neck Key to Brain Health? Exploring the Benefits of Fascial Counterstrain Therapy”
In a fascinating study highlighted in Nature Communications, scientists have shown how our brain stays clean and healthy, thanks to a special system connected to our neck. Imagine the brain having its own mini cleaning crew, using tiny channels called the lymphatic system. This system acts like a waste disposal service, carrying away unwanted stuff…
Anti-inflammatory drugs could cause chronic pain
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine indicates that inflammation caused by neutrophils (type of white blood cell (leukocytes) that act as your immune system’s first line of defense. There are three types of white blood cells: granulocytes, lymphocytes and monocytes) may protect against chronic pain in people with acute back pain. Drugs like…
