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A man with chronic back pain is now climbing a 5,000 meter mountain in Georgia

A man with chronic back pain is now climbing a 5,000 meter mountain in Georgia

After suffering from chronic back pain for years, one man is taking on a challenge of a lifetime and climbing over 5,000 meters up one of the highest mountains in Europe. Fergal Hingerty, a walking enthusiast, is taking on the nearly impossible mission of

Stop spending thousands of dollars on back pain surgery and treatments that don’t work

Stop spending thousands of dollars on back pain surgery and treatments that don’t work

Ever since a hard fall while horseback riding as a teenager, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin has had intermittent back pain. It got worse over the years. While traveling the country to promote her first book, Ramin found herself clutching a podium while giving a

Chronic Back Pain – A New Book Argues Patients Are Left to Flounder

Chronic Back Pain – A New Book Argues Patients Are Left to Flounder

For the record, I hurt my back 40 years ago playing racquetball – and began four decades of trying to figure out how to deal with the recurring (but until recently not chronic) back pain. One back surgery (lower back disc), flare-ups so severe they put me

How to Pick a Mattress for Back Pain

How to Pick a Mattress for Back Pain

How to Pick a Mattress for Back Pain How to Pick a Mattress for Back Pain Posted on 07/08/2017 Do you wake up feeling refreshed or do you suffer from aches and pains? Do you find your shoulders are sore or your neck is throbbing and achy? When you rise from

Back pain? Try these exercises

Back pain? Try these exercises

View stories and bio 1) Press up exercise (below) How it’s done: Lie on your belly with your back relaxed. As Bourlai explains, it’s just going along for the ride. Place your palms on the floor below your shoulders and straighten your arms. Why? This

Alleged al-Qaida commander, complaining of back pain, shuns court

Alleged al-Qaida commander, complaining of back pain, shuns court

Miami.com In this Pentagon-approved sketch by court artist Janet Hamlin, Abd al Hadi al Iraqi at his June 18, 2014 arraignment on on war crimes charges at the U.S. Navy Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. At left are members of his defense team at the time. All

Yoga might help alleviate some lower back pain

Yoga might help alleviate some lower back pain

Yoga might help alleviate some lower back pain By Dr.s Ko & Glazier Elizabeth Ko, MD, & Eve Glazier, MD Reed Hutchinson Buy Now Dr. Robert Ashley M.D. Dear Doctor: I've had lower back pain for years, but I can't afford to go to a physical therapist. My

Backpack Safety Tips from Our Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Backpack Safety Tips from Our Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Back pain is commonly seen in adults; 80% of the adult population complains of back pain at some point in time.  Traditionally complaints have been much less frequent in young children but seem to be increasing. When a child complains of back pain,

Robotics, 3D Printing Gain Larger Adoption with Globus Medical, K2M Acquisitions

Robotics, 3D Printing Gain Larger Adoption with Globus Medical, K2M Acquisitions

In early August, both Globus Medical (GMED) and K2M announced acquisitions that complement current products and position them as leaders in robotics and 3D printing, respectively. Globus acquired KB Medical, a robotic developer based in Lausanne,