The purpose of trigger point therapy is to eliminate pain and to re-educate the muscles into pain-free habits. After several treatments, the swelling and stiffness of neuromuscular pain is reduced, range of motion is increased, tension is relieved, and circulation, flexibility and coordination are improved. Go see the technique here.

I’ve suffered from migraines for over a decade, gone through the mill with medications and side effects, been accused of drug seeking at the ER, made crazy by Topamax, etc. In other words, I know the score. So I hope you will trust me when I share with you this gaurenteed, natural migraine preventitive. It is called Petadolex. It was a Harvard trained neurologist who gave me my first bottle as a sample. It is an extract from the root of the butterbur plant and has no side effects. It works by stopping the cerebral arteries from dilating, which, no matter what your trigger, is what causes migraine pain. If, like me, you are tired of side effects from medications like Topamax, I urge you to give this a 30 day trail. What have you got to lose except the terrible pain of migraine? Check it out at www.migraineaid.com.

Don’t forget our self-treatment for back and neck and headache pain.

The cause for sciatic pain should be identified. Often it could be caused by some irritation nerve points leading up to the sciatic nerve, pelvi instability could cause sciatic pain so could some kind of tightening in the Piriformis muscle. Whatever the cause, sciatic stretches have been recommended and found to be helpful to address the sciatic pain. Obviously, the stretches have to address these.  three areas – the Piriformis muscle, lower back and pelvis – as they have to target those muscles that cause pain Learn the techniques here.

Although low back pain is the most common spinal malady, neck pain is frequently seen by primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals who treat musculoskeletal problems. The cervical nerve roots C5, C6, and C7 are most commonly affected and involvement results in characteristic signs and symptoms in the upper extremities. The prevalence of nontraumatic neck pain in the United States is 10%. Find out what’s wrong and treat yourself.

Headaches are our country’s most common ailment and the number one reason why patients visit the doctor. Forty-Five Million (45,000,000) Americans suffer from chronic headaches.  What they don’t know is that headaches and neck pain are often cased by a simple problem, loss of the normal neck curve.  Therefore, by restoring the natural curve in the neck and strengthening muscle balance you can actually eliminate headache, arthritis and neck pain.  Visit self-treat back pain.

The front neck muscles become weak and stretched out, and the back neck muscles become very tight. Remember our head attaches to our neck, and our neck attaches to our upper back and shoulders. There is constant communication among all of the parts and each part relies on the neighbor above and below it. The symptoms are associated with the nerves coming out of the neck and down the arm..Listen to Dr. Teague

 Technically, a herniated disc occurs when the outermost part of the disc begins to weaken and the inner soft part starts to press outward. Most people don’t even know they have a herniated disc until the herniation is touching the nerve. And, yes, you can have a herniated disc and not have pain.  Visit Dr.Teague for self treatment.

To understand what causes sciatica, you must understand what it was that caused your condition to develop in the first place. For example, you may discover that you have sciatica because of a herniated disc. But in order to get relief, it is equally important to know why your disc became herniated.
This is something that most traditional treatments fail to address, which is why people can suffer for years on end without relief. Spinal imbalances can have negative effects on your muscles, joint and posture, leading to something called “postural dysfunctions.” Dr. Teague has great insights and self-treatment.

Have you gotten tired of the same nagging recurring health issue.  Calling your physician or chiropractor for an appointment with a problem that just doesn’t seem to go away.  Many of these issues may require more than an occasional visit to a practitioner. The answer may be that the cure lies with you. You need to take over the management of you.

You may not know this but Doctor(s) may tire of seeing you.  After all he may have taken time instructing you on how to prevent the recurrence but, you have returned with the same problem.  You know most of the information; exercise, diet, nutrition, ect.  Now, you reappear at the office with the same complaint.

This sites aim is to point you in the direction toward managing your health issues yourself. If you knew what to do would you take action? If the answer is yes than I have good news. Watch for new posts.