Interesting Facts About Your Back
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Interesting Facts About Your Back

The average spine has approximately 220 ligaments, 100 joints, 120 muscles and 33 individual vertebrae. Babies have MOREvertebrae than adults. We all start out with 33 individual vertebrae but most of us end up with just 26! As we grow older, some of the vertebrae with which we were born naturally, grow together to form the sacrum and the coccyx….

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) And Pain
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) And Pain

A core concept of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is that human suffering is caused by the influence of language and cognition (thoughts) over behaviour.  Simply stated – what you think and feel can dominate over what you do! To overcome the influence of language and thoughts, ACT relies heavily on the use of metaphor and experiential exercises…

The Nervous System And Managing Chronic Pain
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The Nervous System And Managing Chronic Pain

Chronic pain often disrupts the correct functioning of the Autonomic Nervous System. Chronic widespread pain (CWP) with reference to Fibromyalgia is indicated by: – pain lasting more than 3 months, above and below the waist, on the right and left sides of the body and in the middle skeleton. CWP is one of the most…

Pain And Depression – the two way street
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Pain And Depression – the two way street

Exercise does double duty in helping both conditions, physiotherapists explainDepression is as real and debilitating a disorder as a compound fracture of the femur. So is chronic pain – and it’s time it got recognition for the impact it has on many lives, not only in terms of the physical sensation of pain, but also…

Warm Water Works Wonders on Pain
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Warm Water Works Wonders on Pain

There are many reasons soaking in warm water works. It reduces the force of gravity that’s compressing the joint, offers 360-degree support for sore limbs, can decrease swelling and inflammation and increase circulation.  Warm water can be helpful in fighting the pain and stiffness of arthritis and fibromyalgia that experts recommend heated pools for exercise….