Back Pain Causes

The phrase “a pain in the neck” has been a well known pop culture saying for a few generations, and is generally associated with being considered an annoyance to another person. There was a time when the worst thing you could be to someone was a pain in the neck. What about being a pain [...]

Hypercortisolism is a long medical term that defines Cushing’s syndrome. Cushing’s syndrome is a hyperactive disorder that affects the adrenal cortex and results in excessive secretion of cortisol, which is passed from Glucocorticoids. Cushing’s syndrome can increase sex hormones and mineralocorticoids. read more...

lower back pain is a very common thorn in the side for millions of men and women all over the world. They sigh and wince, grabbing their aching backs and grumbling for what seems to be the umpteenth time.  But does anyone really know what causes lower back pain?  There are certainly plenty of reasons [...]

We have all seen replica skeletons of the human body, but how many of us have really got down to examining the structure of the neck and spine? When you stand back and consider it, the neck and spine are really a collention of bones separated by disks and held in place by an amazing array of muscles. The actual movement we have in both our necks and backs is quite amazing. However, if we do not take care of these structures and the muscles that hold them together we are asking for trouble. read more...

With so much talk, research, and general inquiries online about what causes lower back pain, those who suffer from the causes of upper back pain may feel like they have been left on the sidelines. Back pain problems in general affect so many people across the United States, and across the world. It is one of the top reasons for men and women calling in sick to their jobs. The common career has evolved over time from toiling in the fields with a pair of oxen and a push plow to toiling over a keyboard and tinted computer screen under soft lighting. The human body is no longer going through a wide range of motions throughout the day as it once did, but rather only a few now. This is the main upper back pain cause. Stress also tends to set up camp in the neck and shoulders, leading to some rather painful wrenched and cricked vertebrae. This is a very popular cause of upper back pain and a key focus of eliminating back pain. read more...