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Category Archives: Back
Back Pain
I almost never have back pain as long as I keep up daily core exercises such as planks, except when I have been sitting all day and then go for a walk where I step off a sidewalk and the … Continue reading
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Mind-Body Syndrome AKA Back Pain
Dr. Howard Schubiner blogs: …there is no separation between the mind and body in the sense that physical stimuli (e.g. an injury) immediately produce changes in our minds (emotions, reactions, etc.) and emotional stimuli (e.g. a scare, a verbal criticism, … Continue reading
I Remember The First Time My Back Went Out
I believe it was late 1992 or early 1993. I had just passed the Reform Beit Din for my initial conversion to Judaism. I had just started placing and responding to singles ads. I had met a woman over the … Continue reading
NYT: In One Country, Chronic Whiplash Is Uncompensated (and Unknown)
From the New York Times, May 7, 1996: IN Lithuania, rear-end collisions happen much as they do in the rest of the world. Cars crash, bumpers crumple and tempers flare. But drivers in cars that have been hit there do … Continue reading
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Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery III
Here are some excerpts from this 2016 book: Long before scientists had access to the imaging technology that allowed them to visualize neuronal activity, physiatrist John Sarno grasped the relationship between chronic pain and emotional distress. Every time I told … Continue reading
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Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery
Friends that went to high school with Luigi Mangione said What keeps coming up is a back surgery that “changed everything” for him and he went “absolutely crazy.” This checks out with his GoodReads history and the X-Ray in his … Continue reading
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Why does it feel so good when I crack my back?
Reddit: Escaping gases. Synovial fluid present in your joints contains oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, when you pop, these bubbles escape. This can relieve pressure. Cracking also leads to momentary ligament looseness and relieves tension. Most importantly, though? Popping triggers … Continue reading
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The Psychological Causes Of Physical Pain
When I am in physical pain, I don’t enjoy it when people suggest that my problem is psychological. I had one girlfriend, for instance, whenever I complained of pain, she would say, “Do you think it might be psychological?” I … Continue reading
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