Tag Archives: back pain

Fascia; What Does It Do For You?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Lisa Marie Keller

A simplistic view of fascia is this: “it is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place”. When I went to college over 20 years ago we … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, dry needling, Flexibility, Muscle Spasms, Pain and Stress Relief | Tagged ache, back pain, back pain relief, back pressure, chronic back pain, dry needling, fascia, myofascial release, numbness, pain relief, posture, spine pressure, tingling | Leave a comment

Keep The Collagen… Do Not Toss That Turkey!!!!

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Lisa Marie Keller

In comes the food coma from Thanksgiving dinner and all that Tryptophan from the turkey. It is just so good how can you stop eating??!! After such a gluttonous meal, what do you do with the turkey bones afterward? Personally, … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, Flexibility, Health Empowerment, Healthy Living, Magnesium for Muscles, Muscle Spasms, Pain and Stress Relief, self healing | Tagged anti-inflammatory, back pain, back pain relief, body healing, bone broth, calcium, Collagen, gut health, Health, joint healing, joint health, Magnesium, Nutrition, pain relief, weight loss | Leave a comment

Dry Needling

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Lisa Marie Keller

I just finished up with a fantastic dry needling weekend course with master dry needling seminars which really helped to expand my skill set in dry needling and improve my confidence in targeting some deeper muscles. What is dry needling … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, dry needling, Flexibility, joint health, Muscle Health, Muscle Spasms, Pain and Stress Relief, Piriformis Syndrome, sacroiliac joint | Tagged back pain, back pain relief, back spasm, Chronic pain, dry needling, flexibility, hip pain, hip spasm, low back pain, Master Dry Needling Seminars, muscle spasms, pain relief, piriformis spasm, Piriformis Syndrome, sciatica | 1 Comment

Pain? Is it JUST a Feeling?

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Lisa Marie Keller

There is no doubt about it that having pain is a very emotionally uncomfortable experience. The connection between the emotions and pain is slowly gaining more awareness with people in general; however, there is still alot of mystery around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, Mindset, Pain and Stress Relief, self healing | Tagged back pain, Chronic pain, chronic pain relief, EFT, emotions and pain, fibromyalgia, low back pain, pain relief, somaticizing, somatization, stuffing emotions, tapping, unexplained pain | Leave a comment

Is Your Quadrathingamajig Hurting?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Lisa Marie Keller

You have pain that is isolating on one side of your back and when you look at the pictures online you see a muscle called the quadratus lumborum. This muscle primarily connects the bottom of your ribcage to your pelvis … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, Flexibility, joint health, Magnesium for Muscles, Muscle Health, Muscle Spasms, Pain and Stress Relief, sacroiliac joint | Tagged back ache, back pain, back pain relief, back spasm, chronic back pain, chronic low back pain, Free My back, get rid of back pain today, low back pain, muscle spasms, sacroiliac, sacroiliac joint pain, SIJ | 1 Comment

What is Sciatica?

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Lisa Marie Keller

Maybe it started with back pain and then your leg started hurting. It can be scary when the pain keeps getting bigger and you do not really understand why. I am going to shed a bit of light on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, joint health, Muscle Health, Muscle Spasms, Pain and Stress Relief, Piriformis Syndrome, sacroiliac joint, self healing | Tagged back ache, back pain, back pain relief, back spasm, butt pain, chronic back pain, chronic low back pain, Chronic pain, Free My back, hip pain, hip spasm, leg pain, low back pain, Piriformis Syndrome, radiculopathy, sciatica | Leave a comment

Are my calves making my back hurt?

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Lisa Marie Keller

Are you on your feet a lot? The more you are on your feet does it seem like your back pain gets more aggravated. Well, your calves are likely not the cause of your back pain; however, they could be … Continue reading →

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Oh! My Aching Shoulder… My Achey Back

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Lisa Marie Keller

The shoulder is an entirely separate joint and unrelated to anything going on in the low back right? Well, I personally do not believe that. As a physical therapist treating body aches and pains for for almost 20 years I … Continue reading →

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Find the Support You Need

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Lisa Marie Keller

You have tried everything for your back pain… Ibuprofen, heat, ice, rest, stretching and still it lingers on. You are thinking you are going to have to see someone to see what can be done. You could go see your … Continue reading →

Posted in Back Pain, Health Empowerment, Pain and Stress Relief | Tagged Active Release Techniques, back pain, chronic back pain, Free My back, myofascial release | Leave a comment

Hamstrings Cause Back Pain?

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Lisa Marie Keller

Did you know that your hamstring muscle could be contributing to your back pain? With it being so commonplace to sit for long periods of time tight hamstrings can be a common occurrence. If you are not aware of the … Continue reading →

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