From pain medical expert Dr. Sean Wheeler, 6 steps you must know to successfully navigate your journey from chronic low back pain to pain liberation: 1. HOW TO ISOLATE THE BRACING MUSCLES® OF YOUR SPINE Finding the correct muscles usually involves patients lying down in a position that isolates particular bracing muscles of
Back pain medical expert Dr. Sean Wheeler advocates the urgent need for change in how those who suffer from chronic back pain are treated and cared for within the healthcare industry, including by medical insurance companies involved in payment approvals for medical treatment. According to Dr. Wheeler, decreasing long-term reliance
Back pain expert Dr. Sean Wheeler answers questions for those who suffer from chronic low back pain based on his new book, UPRISE: Back Pain Liberation, by Tuning Your Body Guitar. HOW CAN I ACHIEVE BACK PAIN RELIEF? The time and effort dedicated to this goal will be different for each individual, but
For chronic low back pain, there is no quick fix. Which is good news. Good news as the “quick fix” fantasy must be dispelled, to achieve long overdue medical progress in treating chronic back pain. For those who suffer from chronic back pain, the desire of a passive “fix me” quick
Professional golfer and chronic back pain sufferer Tiger Woods appears to be doing worse, much worse. Golf journalist Robert Lusetich, formerly of Fox Sports, reported this week that Tiger Woods’ condition has worsened since a pair of back surgeries in Fall 2015. Lusetich, author of “Unplayable: An Inside Account of Tiger’s Most
Reading a Guitar Bench interview with luthier Kevin Hall recently allowed me to appreciate challenges encountered during my own professional journey. One of discovery, in the search for back pain liberation. For my patients, and for all who suffer beyond the reach of my clinic. Hall, who began repairing guitars
An investigative review published this month in JAMA Internal Medicine, Prevention of Low Back Pain, seeks to determine the effectiveness of preventing low back pain as discussed in multiple media reports. Researchers affiliated with the George Institute for Global Health at the University of Sydney in Australia and other institutions, surprisingly finding few
“[A]s an industry, we must work together to prove ourselves worthy of the esteem this [profession]…holds. We demand…high prices for our product, and our clients…place both their trust and money with us without question. We must continually raise the bar above “selling” and provide our clients with the best, unbiased
With guitarists and the music they produce, tastes differ. Perhaps you are a fan of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Bob Dylan, Sérgio and Odair Assad – or maybe Albert King. You are drawn to their music, something about their playing thrills. Good guitar playing is sexy. As is good posture
Awareness of good posture is important for standing, both physical and social, as discussed by Jane E. Brody in a column for The New York Times Well blog. While the topic is important in addressing the world’s most disabling disease, the author’s endorsement of core strengthening exercises recommended by British physiotherapist