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Upper back pain, although not as common as lower back pain, can easily keep you up at night. Whether you’re having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, there are some things you can do to sleep comfortably with upper back pain. The most common causes of upper back pain include using the wrong type of …

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You’ve probably used heat or ice before on a sprain or a sore muscle. But, if you have a pinched nerve, you know it’s a different feeling than a sprain or strain. So, you may be wondering which is better for a pinched nerve, heat or ice? The answer is both. Using heat and ice …

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Chances are you’ve awoken to pain, numbness, or weakness. Whether you’ve slept in a bed, a couch, or even on the floor, a pinched nerve could be the culprit. Here’s everything you need to know about a pinched nerve from sleeping wrong. The body has a system of nerves running through it. Some nerves are …

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Dealing with the pain of a herniated or slipped disc can make the simplest things very painful. But if the disc doesn’t seem to be healing, it’s easy to lose hope. You may be wondering if it will ever heal. Read on to discover the long term effects and prognosis for a herniated disc. Although …

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The C1 and C2 vertebrae are the first two vertebrae located directly under the skull. They allow us to move our heads as we do hundreds of times a day. A misalignment of those vertebrae can cause a range of problems throughout the body if the spinal cord is affected. Luckily, most misalignments only require …

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After pregnancy many new moms expect the aches and pains to go away quickly. But it takes time and good practices for the body to get back to normal. And the new baby often means that moms aren’t paying much attention to themselves. But there are ways to get rid of postpartum back pain without …

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