Category Archives: Back

Mind-Body Syndrome AKA Back Pain

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Luke Ford

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 →

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I Remember The First Time My Back Went Out

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Luke Ford

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 →

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NYT: In One Country, Chronic Whiplash Is Uncompensated (and Unknown)

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Luke Ford

Here are some excerpts from this 2016 book: Although chiropractors often tell patients that long-term treatment is essential, there is no evidence that ongoing chiropractic care of back pain (or any other symptom or disorder) is effective. The Cochrane Collaboration … Continue reading →

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