Backache following epidural analgesia in labour
British researchers, from North Staffordshire Hospital (NHS) Trust, Stoke on Trent, concluded that there were no significant differences in reported long and short-term incidence of backache in women who received epidural analgesia in labour, compared …
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Backache problem
A sedentary lifestyle, bad posture, stress and overdependence on technology could leave you with a constant backache. But the problem can be easily sorted out with the right diagnosis and a little care. About 80 per cent experience pain at some point …
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How Back Pain Can Be Treated With Antibiotics
Hundreds of thousands of people living with crippling back pain could be cured – by a simple and inexpensive course of antibiotics. In a breakthrough described as being worthy of a Nobel prize, scientists have shown that many cases of severe, long-term …
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Bad soil? No soil? Plant in straw bales instead
"Overall, there are very few weeds to contend with and you don't have a backache at the end of your gardening day. Also, after you harvest, you can use the leftover straw for mulch." Straw-bale gardening lengthens the growing season in colder climates …
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The Other is Hell
Take this example, you are already one with your body… if you have back-ache; don't you do something about it? Or do you say- the 'back' is not separate from me and so ignore the ache? Your compassion pervades to your whole body and to all those you …
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Fixing a backache
Image by Carol Browne
Spent the day taking Tylenol and ibruprofen cocktails during work and came home to snooze and watch TV on the Miracle Balls. Seems my lower back is sensitive to ergonomic changes. Sheesh. Hoping to be back to normal tomorrow.
