Many doctors feel that headaches are hereditary, so if you and your partner both have headaches periodically, it’s quite likely that your children will, also. Other triggers for headaches, in adults and children, might include:

• Side effects from other medications 
• Having a minor head injury 
• Watch television or using a computer for too long 
• Hormone changes 
• Long rides in a car or bus 
• Listening to very loud sounds 
• Ingesting too much caffeine
  

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First and foremost, you will need to know what is truly causing the pain itself. Most products like lumbar supports and braces only help mask the symptoms of your pain. They will not eliminate your pain in the long term.

Once you have identified the causes of your pain we typically recommend you use a multi-product approach for treating pain....visit our Back Pain Products partner ...

Neck pain is almost always associated with inflammation to a certain extent. Reducing inflammation relieves pressure on nerves for temporary pain relief. Remember that this will not correct the physical problem that caused your pain in the first place! But it is important to reduce pain so you can work on the real cause of your pain for a long-term neck pain cure.

It’s true that chronic neck pain can lead to discouraging thoughts. But next time you begin thinking “Everything I’ve tried has failed… I’m never going to get rid of this neck pain” remember that thousands and thousands of people have found their own neck pain cure already. And you’ll likely be next! ...Learn more about  Neck Pain ...Neck Pain Facts, Treatments and Cures

Ultimately, the source of virtually all non-trauma related lower back pain comes back to weak and imbalanced back muscles. These muscle imbalances occur when certain muscles get overused, causing them to grow stronger and tighter. Other muscles get little exercise and become stretched out of shape and weaker.  

Walk into most chiropractor and physical therapist offices and you’ll often be offered a sheet of back strengthening exercises. That’s a problem. Because in order to prevent lower back pain by strengthening your back muscles you must know which ones are already overly taut and which are weak.  

Correcting muscle imbalances requires stretching.  Lower Back Pain ...Get Facts on Lower Back Pain, Treatments...

                                                                      The Healthy Back Institute

Rituals are a mainstay of traditional cultures.

Many revolve around religious ceremonies
and coming-of-age celebrations.

What marks them as so unique is that they
reoccur at the same special place and time
and always hold meaning and deep value
for the celebrants. 
  
The United States has few rituals anymore.
Yes we have Holy Communion and sweet
sixteen parties.

And for some, the grinding of coffee beans and filling of the automatic drip is a morning ritual they cannot do without. Perhaps it's not quite as automatic as getting up for work, but over time what's special about making the first cup can become a little routine.

It's fair to say that it is a lack of rituals with meaning that makes many Americans feel as if their lives are devoid of something... special.

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Consider, for a moment, this list of 10 ailments. 

• Tension-type headaches
• Tempero-mandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction
• "Knots" in the back of the neck
• "Rocks" in the shoulders
• "Sore" chest muscles
• General irritability
• Poor sleep
• Chronic "achy" feeling all over
• Numbness or tingling in the arms and/or hands
• Trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain)

Did you know that all of them could be caused by (or stem from) the same underlying condition? Can you guess what it is?

The answer is Forward Head Posture (FHP). That's right, all 10 problems are associated with the same underlying cause.

Forward Head Posture is one of the most common postural problems in our so-called "modern" society. In actuality, it is the modern lifestyle that is responsible for it-as we'll see in a minute. In essence, FHP is the result of either repetitive forward head movement, or the carrying or holding of the head in a position where the ears are forward of the shoulder plum-line.

Proper postural alignment finds ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, and ears all falling along the same vertical line. The relatively heavy head must directly rest on the neck and shoulders, like a golf ball on a tee. Yet, FHP finds the head sticking out, forward of the shoulders, with the ears in line with the chest or front of the deltoids.

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Pro football players in the NFL have a physically damaging job. They earn high-salaries by tearing up their bodies week after week on the field.

The athletic trainers are the folks who care for them and are charged with the responsibility of keeping these engines of the billion-dollar football industry working.

No group of people is more familiar with what works and what doesn't work to treat nagging aches, pains and sprains than these trainers.

Just ask Ronnie Barnes, President of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society... 

"It's a big job, because football is a collision sport," he says. "There are lots of injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Lots of illnesses."

"Athletes should not be treated any differently than regular patients, except that in sports, there is a real sense of urgency for answers. Because once a player gets injured, in about six days, there's another game day."

So what does Ronnie Barnes use to treat the aches and pains of his players? The same formula available to you in Rub-On-Relief. IN fact, he says it's "the most effective ointment we have used to combat pain, sprains, strains, arthritis, stiffness, tendonitis and impact contusions.

"We are able to substitute NSAIDs, aspirin, ibuprofen and Naproxen without the risk of possible side-effects to the players." 

Click here to read more about the powerful pain cream used in NFL locker rooms that gives you pain-relief without a prescription.

By Steven Hefferon, Certified Massage Therapist

As a massage therapist and healing arts practitioner I noticed that I was loosing my touch, my mojo.

In other words, I was getting drained of energy in my sessions and was on the way to becoming burned out. But something happened in 2005 that changed this negative into a positive—I bought and started to use the Spring Forest Qigong For Healing Program.

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In my Physical Therapy training nothing was taught about the body's energy systems, as they are viewed and understood in Acupuncture or Qigong. Like most people, I stayed away from what I did not understand. But here I am 15 years later admitting to you that it was one of the biggest mistakes of my life!

These days, whenever I hear about something different, I always investigate the topic a little more so I don't miss out on a possible life-improving or life-changing concept. And as a student of science I love to share and help people develop their awareness of what is possible.

Our bodies are Energy contained inside our suite of skin. Bones, blood and organs are just different forms of that energy. As is every thought, feeling and emotions we ever have. I am writing you today to tell you that not understanding now to best use and build your own energy, may allow your mind and body to decline and lead to a life of suffering mentally, emotionally or physically.

In my own practice, I stated to burn out and I needed a boost of something to help me rekindle my passion for helping others. I was becoming exhausted in every way and knew I had to do something.

Then one day I started researching "Energy Healing" without knowing anything about it. After looking into dozens of modalities, I finally narrowed my focus on the ancient Chinese art of Qigong. With 3000 years of documentation, it seemed to make sense. And with millions of Chinese practicing it daily and being among the most healthy humans in the world... difficult to argue!

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One of my criteria was to find a master from China to learn and study under. While I am sure there are many qualified Americans practicing Qigong, from a professional point of view I wanted knowledge from someone who not only understood the topic, but who was raised in its environment.

I found all I was looking for in Master Chunyi Lin, a Chinese who immigrated to the US in 1994. Since English is his second language, he speaks slowly. You know what? This is great because he uses simple words to explain a very complex idea of Energy as Medicine.

What I personally learned from Spring Forest Qigong is only a small example of how it can help everyone. In fact, it can slow, reverse and at times cure so many of the health issues we face every day, such as: stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hypertension, chronic pain.

Now I am not one to completely change my lifestyle just to help my health. I do what I can, while maintaining the lifestyle I have chosen for myself. And this is where the Spring Force Qigong program was perfect for me. Why? Because the program didn't require a lot of time and was easy to learn.

I was able to learn how to detect my own energy blockages. And as Master Lin says, within 5 minutes or less I can begin to "harvest qi". In other words, to build that vital energy that is so necessary to feel good and be healthy! I did what I was instructed to do, and I can't even begin to tell you how awesome I feel.

Qigong is also beneficial for back pain sufferers, such as you. How? By improving your breathing. This method alone improves the oxygen ratio in your blood. The blood carries nutrients to the body, the muscles, the tendons and relaxes them. And the expansion of the ribcage while breathing in the special Qigong way, opening the spaces between the rib, reducing the number of impingement or pinched nerves in the spine.

What does all this mean in day-to-day terms? A clearer mind, improved mobility, stronger concentration and memory, improved mind/body connection, and a feeling over improved overall vitality.

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The program is so simple: You do not need to be an expert to start the training; You can do this at any age; You can perform the exercises even if you're in pain, because they are so subtle; The exercises are easy to learn and to do everyday; The exercises are easy on the joints with no impact and no receptive stress injuries; And best of all you will learn to heal yourself and share with others the healing possibilities!

I would just like to mention that this program also includes specific instructions for improving the functions of your kidneys, liver, lungs, heart and stomach. It also teaches you to release blockages that result in chronic conditions, such as:

Contents of your Spring Forest Qigong Level 1 (Basic):

CD 1: The Miracle of Qi Energy
CD 2: The Secrets of Qigong
CD 3: Exploring the Active Exercises
CD 4: Helping Others Heal
CD 5: Active Exercise
CD 6: Sitting Meditations
Course Manual
Instructional DVD

Bonus: Inner Beauty Meditation Music CD

In closing, I would like to say that the only limitations to your healing potential are your own thoughts and beliefs. Believe in the power of Qi energy. Believe in yourself.

Take a moment to download an informative booklet today and find out for yourself first hand, like I did, just how the Spring Forest Qigong for Health program can help you feel better, live better and be happy.

Wishing you the best,
Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA

From the Desk of:
Steve Hefferon

I have a confession to make as a massage therapist.

If you've ever gotten a massage to treat muscle-pain in your neck & back, legs & hips or some other part of your body... you probably didn't need to spend the money.

Because there are FOUR MAJOR FLAWS with massage therapy you should know about.

Massage Therapy Flaw #1: Massage is not a one-time fix for muscle pain. You feel great when you get one and for awhile afterwards.

But a week or two goes by and your muscles start to hurt again. For lasting relief you'll need to go back often, and at $80-$150 a pop massage therapy gets very expensive over time.

Massage Therapy Flaw #2: Because it's so expensive you put off going for months at a time. Some people almost never get the treatments they need for no other reason than they can't afford them.

It's a shame. You shouldn't have to be Donald Trump to get relief from painful muscles.

Massage Therapy Flaw #3: You're not getting instant treatment. You have to schedule a session, wait around with painful muscles for days or weeks.

It would be so much better if you could get a deep-tissue massage whenever you want it.

Massage Therapy Flaw #4: You can walk away feeling worse than before the massage. Some people hate getting deep-tissue massages because they feel so bad afterward.

Why? Because aggressive massage creates micro-tears in the muscles, often activating dormant trigger points, causing pain.

You're going to love this.

There is a way to get a "personal masseuse" to give you gentle, deep massages every day of the year - and you don't have to spend $30,000 to keep him on staff.

I'm talking about a home massage-therapy system you can use right away to melt away the tiny knots in your muscles.

For about 40-cents a day you can get a daily deep-tissue massage to relive life's aches and pains - with NONE of the drawbacks of traditional massage therapy...

You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars all year long to get relief... You don't need to put off getting your massage because it costs so much... You don't have to wait a month in between massages ...

You don't need to suffer through aggressive massages because you'll have all the time in the world to get a gentle massage ...

Here at The Healthy Back Institute we've talked a lot about how trigger points - the tiny knots that form in your muscles - are the source of so many types of pain ...

Discovered by President John F. Kennedy's doctor, trigger points in muscles are increasingly becoming recognized as the cause of up 75% of muscle and tissue pain. Seventy-five percent!

These dime-sized landmines in your tissues cause your muscles to tighten and shorten. And because they tighten your muscles they start to change the way your body moves.

They limit the movement in one muscle causing it to weaken over time.

Have you ever tried to rub a sore, painful muscle and no matter what you did you couldn't quite "get" to the painful spot?

Those are trigger points!

It's called "referred pain" and it's when the real cause of the pain is a point in the muscle but you FEEL the pain several inches away - so you can never quite find the perfect spot to massage.

In them you'll get an atlas of your body's trigger-points so you can find the (often surprising) points to relieve pain you may have had for years - including ...

• Trigger-points causing mid-back pain
• Trigger-points causing low-back pain
• Trigger-points causing upper-back pain
• Trigger points causing hip and leg pain
• Trigger points causing neck pain
• Trigger-points causing shoulder pain
• And more!

Developed by a board-certified neurological chiropractor, this advanced self-treatment system gives you a massage therapist on call.

Easy to use, it completely relaxes your muscles by using your body weight to apply deep, gentle pressure to trigger-points in your muscles.

Plus, your Trigger Point Self-Treatment System is really like having a small army of therapists to help you because you get special treatment techniques to fully deactivate your trigger points ...

Gentle Deep-Tissue Massage: If you're body is sensitive you can use the Variable therapeutic compression technique to get relief without overworking your muscles ...

Do-it-Yourself Myofascial Release: Experience amazing relief when you loosen and relax the spider-web of connective tissue running through your muscles ...

Fibromyalgia? The Position Release Technique is perfect for you, if regular massage has ever hurt you, this methods is perfect ...

Stretch Your Spine: You can even do spinal-traction and decompression with this system to relieve the effects of gravity on your spinal -system ...

And that's just for starters!

I know not every solution is for everyone. Something that works miracles for one person doesn't always help someone else.

That's why we're offering this fool-proof guarantee:

Try it out for a year and if at any time you're not absolutely delighted with the relief you get by having an in-house self-massage system, just return it for a FULL AND COMPLETE REFUND.

Call us now toll-free at 1-800-216-4908 or order your system using our secure online shopping cart.

It's simple. We're out to help you, not soak you and we figure if we let you try it for a year you'll LOVE the way it makes you feel.

You'll get a 90-Minute video explaining how to find all the trigger points causing you pain...

You'll get treatment instructions so you know exactly how to get rid of your pain-causing trigger points...

You'll get a Trigger-Point Guide Book detailing:

• Step-by-step pictures of how to treat different types of pain...
• A compete trigger-point guide showing over 27 major areas trigger points appear on your body...
• How to find treatment points and what to do with them ...
• A pictorial treatment guide so you can SEE how to treat your painful muscles (this is the key)...
• Special therapeutic techniques you can use to get the most out of the system...
• The Trigger-Point Treatment Platform with 16 massage "digits" to fit all the nooks and crannies of your muscles to get rid of all types of pain...

Plus, you get a FULL YEAR to try the system out and be 100% confident that you absolutely love using it, or you can your MONEY-BACK.

Since there's no risk to you, why not give it a shot? Why not get a massage every day? You deserve it! Plus you are going to just love how quickly you'll be able to silence those nagging aches and pains!

Sincerely,
Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA

P.S. Don't take my word for it, ask the folks who've already used it...

"This system is incredible! I can move, run, and exercise again. It is fantastic to know that I can do something positive to get rid of my pain. I threw out all of my pills. Now I just pop on the system and dig out those trigger points."

~Cindy T. Macon, GA

"My life is so much easier to handle without being in constant pain. The system has given me the freedom I was looking for. Everyone needs to try one!"

~Sam M. New York NY

"Because of a whiplash injury, I had years of chronic upper back and neck pain, but not anymore! Thanks to this unique fantastic little device."

~Susan H. Pittsburgh, PA

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Discover the Healing Wonder of Trigger Point Therapy

Back pain is huge. It costs the US economy billions of dollars annually from lost wages and productivity. And everyone has it.

But did you know that while most doctors give different names to back, neck and shoulder pain... most people's pain is cause by the same thing? And that is Trigger Points!

Trigger Points were unheard of 20 years ago in the mainstream medical community. Today, they are a much studied and talked about phenomenon causing chronic pain and suffering in millions of people.

So what are Trigger Points?

Click here to read the rest of this article and find out what they are, what causes them and how to address them so they don't continue to cause you pain.

Featured Video: How to Self Treat Trigger Points

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As you learned in the article above, trigger points cause muscles and tissues to tighten and shorten. These hyper-irritated hardened masses cause so much pain and tenderness that you alter the way you move, sit or stand to instinctively protect yourself.  The good news is, they are easy to identify and they are also easy to treat. If you are dealing with chronic pain you have to watch this free video on "Self Treating Trigger Points"...

Pain as Your Partner - Part 2

CHANGING YOUR PAIN PARADIGM

Matthew Anderson, D.Min

Paradigm is a popular word used frequently today to describe "that model from which we see our lives and/or reality". In this sense, it means context.

Context is defined as something that "defines the meaning or a particular expression or experience" such as pain. We all have a context for our physical pain. This gives it meaning and ultimately directs all our decisions for dealing with it.

The most popular paradigm/context for physical pain is: Physical pain has a physical source. Find it. Deal with it and the pain will go away. Physical pain has no other source other than physical. This is the attitude held by most allopathic doctors (modern Western medicine) and most people who see them as patients.

Others, myself included, have come to believe that human beings are more than just physical bodies and that simply reducing our physical pain to a physical source is both reductionistic and ignorant (in the sense of ignoring useful and often obvious facts).

The obvious truth about us humans is... click here to read the rest of this article