It’s 10 p.m.  You’re sitting on the couch watching TV.  The never-ending stream of commercials hawking fast-food joints and junk food has your mouth watering and your stomach rumbling.  Your eyes wander to the kitchen and the bag of potato chips on the counter.  You know you should resist, but[…]

Every morning it’s the same thing.  As soon as Joe’s feet touch the floor, the pain in his lower back starts up just where it left off the day before.  It’s bad enough that he’s having problems at work.  But now he’s plagued with low-back pain too. When spinal movement[…]

Let’s face it:  Stress is a part of daily life.  For many, a jam-packed schedule seems like a normal, essential part of a productive life. If you’re like most people, scheduling time to relax is on the backburner, or perhaps not even near the stove.  However, research shows that finding[…]

Back pain can range from mildly annoying to completely debilitating.  Its physical effects make even the simplest of movements — getting in and out of a car, picking up items off the floor or stooping down to pet a dog — unbearable. And back pain’s effects don’t stop at physical. […]