Dr. George Best

Weightlifting Exercises That Injure The Low Back

The majority of people have probably heard the advice to avoid bending at the waist when lifting something heavy at home or at work, but this well-known rule of back safety often goes ignored when the heavy lifting is part of an exercise program. Even ce... Read >

Herbal Insomnia Remedies

Although their popularity has surged in recent years, herbal remedies for insomnia have been in use by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners for well over a thousand years. Although some herbal remedies for insomnia will use single herbs for se... Read >

Choosing A Chiropractor Who Is Right For You

Choosing a chiropractor, particularly for those new to chiropractic care, can be a difficult task. There are a wide variety of chiropractic techniques and approaches to patient managment. Unfortunately, many first-time chiropractic patients are turned o... Read >

Treating Back Pain With Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a common treatment for people with back pain and injuries, but it is important to recognize that physical therapy is comprised of many different treatment methods. The right treatment must be instituted at the correct time for the pat... Read >

Is Spinal Decompression A Legitimate Treatment?

Spinal decompression is a new type of traction that is used in the treatment of disc protrusions and degeneration in the lumbar and cervical spine. Spinal decompression has had quite a bit of controversy surrounding it since it first started gaining popu... Read >

The Advantages Of Blog Platforms For Website Publishing

Although quite a number of people and businesses utilize blogs on their websites, few understand the possibilities and advantages of a blog platform for total website management. Although other website publishing approaches require either detailed knowled... Read >

Consistent Website Traffic Through Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is the big buzz in website traffic these days. For those of you who aren't yet familiar with what Web 2.0 is, for online marketing purposes, basically it is a shift away from website design and marketing tactics directed at search engine rankings ... Read >

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is one of the more painful problems that occurs with the progression of diabetes. Neuropathy is another term for nerve damage, and in this case, it is nerve damage resulting from inadequate blood supply to the nerves. The blood suppl... Read >

Fibromyalgia Doesn't Exist - Or Does It?

Fibromyalgia is not one single condition. It does not have just one "disease process" or cause. Because the causes are variable, it is very unlikely that a single approach to treatment, or a single medication will be effective for most fibromyalgia suff... Read >

Omega-3's - Why You Need Them

Omega 3 fatty acids are getting more and more good press as an important part of preventing a number of common health problems. But why is supplementing with Omega-3's so important? First you have to understand that supplementing with Omega-3 fatty ac... Read >

Sciatica Exercises Made Simple

Sciatica exercises come in many different forms, but the last thing you need when you're in pain is to have to learn a complicated exercise routine. But using exercise to alleviate sciatica doesn't have to be difficult. Getting relief can be as simple a... Read >

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Sciatica Victims Can Make

Because of pain and a lack of understanding of their condition, sciatica sufferers may make some costly long-term mistakes when it comes to handling their problem. The first mistake is rushing into a surgery. Although the vast majority of surgeons are... Read >

Sciatica

Sciatica (often misspelled as "syatica" or "psyatica") is pain that results from irritation of one of the sciatic nerves (one on the right and one on the left), and includes pain in the hip and buttock area that may extend partially or all the way down th... Read >

Sciatica Versus Piriformis Syndrome

Sciatica and piriformis syndrome can seem quite similar, parularly in terms of symptoms, and this similarity in how they feel has caused considerable confusion for doctors and patients alike. Some individuals have stated that they are actually the same t... Read >

Sciatica Exercises - The Good And The Bad

While sciatica exercises are definitely important to both short and long-term recovery, not all exercises promoted for sciatica are actually appropriate during acute symptoms and may actually make things worse. For example, while commonly recommended t... Read >