#back pain

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Back Pain, Headaches, and Stress

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It isn't very often that a true insight into our own health hits, but I believe I had one a few weeks ago. Longtime readers of this blog know that I tackled and overcame my back pain issues years...

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Sarno, Back Pain, and Coffee?

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It has been a while since I did a post on Back Pain. Honestly, I thought I said everything I needed to say on the topic. For those new to the site, let me quickly recap my background with back pain....

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Back Pain and Back Exercises

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In the post Psychology of Back Pain, I touched on the work of Dr. Sarno that connects stress to back pain. If you haven't read that post, go do so now. A primary strategy for addressing back pain is...

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Long Sleep and Back Pain

I always get my deepest and longest sleep in the month of December. Something about the long nights and colder weather really puts me into a hibernation mode. This week I've had three nights where my...

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My First REAL HIT Injury

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In May I was certain that I got injured during a High Intensity Workout, but it turned out to be nothing. However, there is no mistake that I messed up my back yesterday. When I get back pain, I now...

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The Psychology of Back Pain

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In the posts How I Figured Out the Cause of My Back Pain and Back Pain and Learned Helplessness, I briefly mentioned the psychological aspect to back pain. I want to elaborate on this topic because...

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Back Pain and Learned Helplessness

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I don't think I was clear enough in the post How I Figured Out the Cause of My Back Pain. If you haven't read it, go do so now. The point I want to stress is you need to take charge of your own back...

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