back pain

TENS Devices (MM #2039)

You might not know what they’re called, but I’m sure you’ve seen these new TENS devices at the drug store or your favorite big box retailer. A TENS device uses electronic pulses to relieve pain. They’re made to help your back, your knees, and even your shoulders. But do they really work? I’ve owned one…

Read More

Hunched Over (MM #1884)

Many of us spend our days, and even our nights at our desk hunched over a computer. And the more we do it, the more the potential for… back problems. My wife is paying the price for all of her years working the 9 to 5 hunched over that computer…

Read More

Smart Relief (MM #1719)

Have you seen those Smart Relief devices that Shaquille O’Neal advertises on TV? I’ve had one sitting in the medicine cabinet for a long time, not sure if it was really worth my time and effort to try it out on my aching back. Well this week my back has been hurting enough that I…

Read More

A Good Night’s Sleep (MM #1550)

Sleep is always something that has been tough for me. Sure, there was a short time when I was younger where I could sleep for 10 or 12 hours at a time. But now, it’s not just the amount of sleep I get that’s a problem; it’s the quality of sleep. Is it too much…

Read More

Levels Of Intensity (MM #1338)

Usually when we’re asked to rate things it’s on a scale of 1 to 10. But every now and then the ‘scale’ gets kicked up a notch…

Read More