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Some time ago, a question came up in the member discussion forum at FixYourOwnBack.com as to whether extruded lumbar disc herniations “went away” or whether they remained in the epidural space...

Everyday my inbox will have messages from people asking, “Can you recommend exercises for my back pain”, or, “How much weight and how many reps to help my back”...

In recent conversations with students in my office and with colleagues curious to learn more about how Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) works “on the ground” in practice...

Clinicians who treat low back pain commonly find that patients with painful disc herniations have a great deal of fear and worry about their long term prognosis after the injury...

As the grimacing gentleman above and to your left, world record holding powerlifter Chris Duffin, can attest, a well trained lumbar disc can manage outrageous load. Premium Members to FixYourOwnBack can see Chris in action on...

People that come into our clinic for treatment after lumbar disc herniation frequently have a history of pain which is worse in the morning and then improves after they’ve been up moving around for a bit...

Complex problems often resemble an onion, with layers upon layers of detail that must be considered to get at the gist of the problem. Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is certainly onion-like in that regard yet research...

As an elite level strength athlete and coach I have had significant exposure to dealing with back pain. Most specifically herniation of the L4/L5 discs in athletes and with myself in fact...