At some point in life, 80 per cent of all adults will suffer back pain - and mostly in the lumbar region. The lumbar vertebrae lie near the base of the spine and are the major supports of the body’s weight. They are also the site of the lumbar...
Lower-back pain is the most common pain-related condition in the West (Radiographics, 1998; 18: 621-33) and, in a fair proportion of cases, the culprit is diagnosed as a slipped disc - technically known as a ‘herniated lumbar disc’ or ‘prolapsed...
* Exercise As 60 per cent of PLIDs cure themselves (usually within four months), the simplest solution is to work with the natural healing process. The true experts in musculoskeletal problems are, of course, osteopaths and chiropractors, and they...