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Barbara
Join Date:
2012-03-30
Blogs Owned
1. Back Pain Blog
THE LATEST TREATMENTS, PRODUCT REVIEWS, THERAPIES, DRUGS, TIPS AND WEBSITES ON BACK PAIN, FIBROMYALGIA and ARTHRITIC CONDITIONS. PLUS GENERAL HEALTH NEWS AND TIPS. WRITTEN BY A CHRONIC BACK PAIN SUFFERER.
Tags: back pain, health, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis
Latest Blog Posts
- REVERSE THERAPY FOR ME/CFS/ FIBROMYALGIA AND MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME...on Feb 23, 2013Reverse therapy is a new body mind healing process that has taken the UK by storm. It's is a simple, educational, therapy that teaches people how to work with, and understand, the Body's need to produce symptoms in certain illnesses. Once awareness...
- BACK PAIN SHOW - TODAY & TOMORROW AT OLYMPIA, LONDON...on Feb 22, 2013Don't forget to call in at the Back Pain Show in Olympia, London today and tomorrow. The Back Show,is the world’s biggest show for those looking for solutions to their back and neck pain. This is the only national event where you can test, try an...
- ACUPUNCTURE AWARENESS WEEK 25th FEBRUARY - 3rd MARCH...on Feb 21, 2013Acupuncture Awareness Week has been set up to hopefully educate people about how traditional acupuncture can help improve sleep and aid relaxation. They say that around 82% of us have sleeping problems or insomnia. The British Accupuncture Council,...
- CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME...on Feb 19, 2013Everyone knows what it feels like to be 'tired', when you have that awful feeling after that very late night, or your suffering from jetlag. All you want to do is close your eyes and go asleep. Well, try multiplying that feeling you had, triple it an...
- BOOK REVIEW – THE UNCHOSEN PATH, REFLECTIONS FROM THE INNER JOURNEY OF ILLNESS...on Feb 16, 2013The Unchosen Path is written by Laurie Hope, who has a private counseling practice in Ojai, CA, specializing in hynotherpay and sandtray therapy and leads support groups and workshops for people with chronic illness. She says ' Everyone seeks to be...
- SOME TREATMENTS FOR MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME...on Feb 10, 2013Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen and many more are used to treat muscle pain. However, long-term use of NSAIDs can lead to unpleasant and even fatal side effects such as digestive tract problems (ulcers, b...
- DO YOU HAVE MYOFASCIAL PAIN, WHAT IS IT, AND HAVE YOU HEARD OF IT BEFORE?...on Feb 10, 2013Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is the name given to pain caused by trigger points and fascia (connective tissue) adhesions in the body, usually in muscle tissue, and inflammation in the body's soft tissues. Myo = muscle Fascia = the main connective...
- HIP SURGERY...on Feb 10, 2013Did you know that hip surgery is said to be one of the most commonest operations according to statistics. Comments...
- CHANGE FOR LIFE...on Feb 10, 2013The NHS campaign 'Change for Life, Be Food Smart' www.nhs.uk/Change4Life.co.uk has a free meal mixer packed with tasty meal ideas and special offers. Hopefully this will help others lead a healthier lifestyle to come up with tasty, cheap and quick m...
- HOW TO FIND YOUR NEAREST PAIN CLINIC...on Feb 7, 2013The National Pain Audit http://www.nationalpainaudit.org/index.html The National Audit of Pain Services has been initiated to collect detailed data on pain services. The three year study aims to improve NHS services for people affected by chronic pa...
- THE VITALITY SHOW 2013...on Feb 6, 2013If you haven't been to the Vitality Show at Earls Court before, then you must make the effort to go to it this year. I really wish I could make it. You name it the show has it. It's on from 21st-24th March at Earls Court, http://vitalityshow.co.uk/...
- LIFE SAVING SKILLS...on Feb 4, 2013In a recent study only 1 in 5 people have ever done a first aid training course or the basic life saving skills. Ignoring if someone needed help could be the difference between life and death. St. John's Ambulance say up to 140,000 people die 'each'...
- HEALING...on Feb 3, 2013Healing has become a popular means of alternative treatment. The scientific theory behind this is that a patients brain waves are stimulated during the treatment which can then help the healing process to start. Some healers believe 'they' have been...
- BLOGGING FOR PAIN...on Jan 31, 2013People blog for money, for fun or as a hobby, or for business, with many blogging for companionship and for writers, as a way for an audience of thousands, to read their work. Blogging is now becoming part of everyday life for some with blog awards p...
- NEED A LITTLE MOTIVATION ?...on Jan 26, 2013Could you do with a bit of motivation to get yourself up and running? Well this website will do the trick - UNSTUCK - http://www.unstuck.com/ - they also have a free ipad app. Each Unstuck tool is designed to kick-start success for specific kinds...
- YOGHURT FOR FIBROMYALGIA, CFS AND IBS...on Jan 25, 2013Yoghurt has been shown to have several properties that may benefit people suffering from Fibromyalgia and CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). The research states that it may enhance the immune system, alleviate symptoms of IBS, prevent yeast infections,...
- NATIONAL HEART MONTH...on Jan 24, 2013NATIONAL HEART MONTH, 1st February - 28th February... After losing my Mum to heart diseases at the early age of 53, and with my Dad now suffering from heart disease I wanted to highlight National Heart Month this February. Go red, and join in the f...
- MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTS FOR FIBROMYALGIA...on Jan 22, 2013Recent studies have found that Fibromyalgia patients can be deficient in Magnesium compared to healthy patients. These lower levels appear to be associated with many commonly reported symptoms of Fibromyalgia. It is one of the most important nutrie...
- BACK PAIN RELIEVED WITH THE RIGHT BED...on Jan 20, 2013My fellow blogger 'spiritbird', has allowed me to use his last post on a new bed he has bought which has given him the best sleep in years. Something which a lot of back pain sufferers would cherish so much... Back pain relieved byspiritbird I have...
- MEDITATION APP - HEADSPACE - FREE...on Jan 20, 2013Headspace is meditation app that contains bite-sized techniques to help you sleep better, focus more and get some relief from a busy mind. This is a free meditation app and you can learn straight away from Andy Puddicombe, who also has a website ht...