Back Strain

Learn how physical therapy can help you manage your back strain.

Back strain can cause you pain and limitation of movement. Fortunately, most back strains can be effectively treated with medications, bed rest, icing and physical therapy. Learn about the common treatments for back strain.

Back strain is an injury to your back muscles causing pain and inflammation. Learn about the common causes, symptoms and home treatment of back strain.

Lower back strain is painful and can be debilitating. Find out here how to get back on your feet.

Treatment of back strain or back sprain, or any other form of back discomfort for that matter, is the same. Drug treatment, for example, often involves the use of a skeletal muscle relaxant, such as methocarbamol.

Millions of Americans suffer from some kind of pain. Pain is a sensation of discomfort, distress or suffering. No two people experience pain the same way - so how do you get help? By learning how to effectively communicate your symptoms!

The following is an exercise I perform everyday as a part of my daily “acting exercises.” Acting teachers and actors may utilize this exercise to help re-focus their minds and engaging their full-body in relaxation.

Exercising with bad knees can be a challenge; it is important to protect an injured knee, but it is equally as important to strengthen it. Here's how to do both at once.

Do you have tailbone pain? Does someone you know suffer from tailbone pain? Tailbone pain can often be severe and it can persist for years if not treated. Here are some things you need to know.

If you are concerned about the pain between your shoulder blades during pregnancy, it is important to consider these possible causes and how you can alleviate the pain.

When a person stops exercising, the muscle cells begin to shrink. Add to this the fact that muscle mass deteriorates when exercise is not being taken and you have the reason why when a person stops exercising they appear to gain unwanted weight easily.

This article explains what muscles imbalances are, and how to correct these imbalances, by implementing certain stretches and exercises.

People often say no pain, no gain in regards to exercise, but is this statement really accurate? This article looks at the truth behind this statement and explains why this is not the best approach to exercise.

If you are going to have a baby soon or just had a baby, knowing how to relieve postpartum pain is crucial.

Simply moving your body has a number of physical benefits. Unfortunately, the high number of people living sedentary lifestyles (minimal activity) is causing many people to experience unnecessary muscle and joint pain.

Calf pain while running can be debilitating. If you suffer from this type of pain, here are some tips on prevention and treatment.

Psychosomatic pain or somatoform disorder is a "felt" physical pain that can be caused by or influenced by underlying emotional pain or stress.

Chest pain during your running workout can indicate an impending heart attack, but this is not always the case. Here is a brief guide to minor causes of chest pain.

If you experience pain in your neck and shoulders, it may make you feel a bit better to know you aren't suffering alone. The good news is that there are things that we can do to help avoid some of this pain.

By working on preventing pulled muscles and then treating them safely and under the care of your health care practitioner you can minimize long-term pain during pregnancy.

During pregnancy, changes to your body may leave you prone to pulled muscles. Find out why and what you can do about it.

Dealing with pregnancy while living with a spinal condition called Scheuermann's Disease, a form of Kyphosis of the spine, is possible with the right attitude and lifestyle changes.

A couple of good inner thigh toning exercises for you to try at home.

Pain is never a good part of exercise, and rewards represent a critical piece in the long-term success of any workout routine.

This article evaluates pain and when you should not hesitate to get help.

Here is the key to developing patience! Patience must be exercised repetitiously, continuously like a muscle, especially on the small irritations that come up all the time. This strengthens patience for the big irritations.

If you are suffering from any level of basic pain, follow this guide to help alleviate that pain and start the healing process.

When a person is experiencing chest pain it is important to get the person immediate medical attention. There are many causes for chest pain not all are cardiac related.