A recent guideline issued by the American College of Physicians discussing low back pain, and the use of opioids and their lack of effectiveness in treatment, has brought a focus on yoga as the first listed treatment alternative to opioids, and often the only one mentioned in media coverage 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
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
While reading the New York Times this past week, I was drawn to this story of how runners slow with age, and how strength training may help restore speed as they age, based on a new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. To maintain running
With the advent of each new year, many of us make resolutions to improve our lives and careers. The most common of these typically involve health-related goals such as losing weight. The next most common might be a goal to advance one’s career. While we tend to separate career goals
As sports medicine and back pain expert Dr. Sean Wheeler will soon reveal in his new book UPRISE, existing medical science for the treatment of chronic back pain has reached a fork in the road. A Who’s Who of experts in spinal problems and back pain, led in consultation with Sam W. Wiesel, MD, agree, as discussed in Is
As sports medicine and back pain expert Dr. Sean Wheeler will soon reveal in his new book UPRISE, it is indeed time for a new type of diagnosis in back care. A Who’s Who of experts in spinal problems and back pain, led in consultation with Sam W. Wiesel, MD, agree, as discussed in
Surprised? If you have ever had back pain, you know how serious and debilitating the pain can be. For many, back pain is a constant and crippling ailment. Back pain, quite literally, ruins lives. And the problem is rampant and growing. In the United States alone, the economic impact of low back
