We are able to feel physical pain in our bodies but do we know where that pain comes from? This article will help you understand pain that is associated with posture. It will also tell you how Rolfing Structural Integration can help relieve that pain.

At any one point in time, approximately 1% of the US population is dealing with sciatic pain from a herniated disc. This pain tends to be severe and burning and goes down one of the lower extremities as a result of a pinched nerve. Typically this is from a herniated disc and sometimes results in a need for surgery. Here are some methods for avoiding surgery.

An injection into the epidural space may contain different drugs depending on the severity of the pain and what the underlying cause is. Anti-inflammatory medications, anesthetics, and steroids are delivered by way of injections into the space. Generally, this is a temporary treatment to reduce excessive pain until a person can cope with it.

There is much more damage done by a misaligned spine than just the physical aspects. Chiropractic adjustment is often necessary because of organ dysfunction and mental health problems that have their origins in poor spinal health. While a medical doctor can treat the symptoms produced from a spinal misalignment, chiropractic adjustment has proven to be the best way to address the real problem.

The human shoulder, or deltoid, is made up of three bones and three muscles. The shoulder joint connects the three bones, which consists of the clavicle (or collar bone), the scapula (or shoulder blade), and the humerus (or the upper arm bone, which is also known as the “funny bone” due to its “humorous” branding and a ticklish sensitivity situated near the armpit). Meanwhile, the muscles that comprise the deltoids are the anterior (front) deltoid, lateral (side) deltoid, and posterior (rear) deltoid. Forming within the shoulder joint are two kinds of cartilage, namely the articular cartilage and the labrum.