Archive for the ‘Back Pain’ Category

Best Products for Back Pain

Back pain relief is tricky.  First there is the business of reducing or eliminating the back pain.  Then there are products to prevent the pain from coming back, and if all else fails there are aids to make daily life less painful for those living with chronic back pain.  Allegro Medical sells thousands of products and remedies designed to relieve, [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on March 10th, 2010 at 9:44 am
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Posted in Arthritis, Back / Abdominal / Hip, Back Pain, Balance - Core Products, Balance / Core Stability, Bedridden, Exercise / Fitness, Orthopedics / Orthotics, OTC Medications, Pain Management

Choosing a Raised Toilet Seat

Raised toilet seats are divine inventions for those who have trouble bending to sit on a standard toilet seat.  These elevated devices are routinely prescribed for short term use upon hospital discharge, usually to accommodate fractures or post-hip replacements and knee surgeries.  Elderly individuals and those with chronic arthritis, hip pain,  knee pain, back pain or mobility issues [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on February 15th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
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Posted in Back Pain, Bariatric, Bathroom Assists, Hip Replacement, Hospital Discharge Favorites, Knee Replacement, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Pain Management, Raised Toilet Seats

Top 10 Arthritis Products

Getting older is a blessing, for sure, but even longevity has its price.  Creaky, sore joints.  Sometimes when I stand up I sound like an old rocking chair making a bag of popcorn.  And how about when it rains, or your hands get cold and you can barely bend your fingers? For some, these are just minor aches and pains, [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on September 28th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
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Posted in Arthritis, Back Pain, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Medical Supplies Buyers Guides, Pain Management

Ready… Stretch … Garden!

Spring is springing and it’s time to go play in the dirt, right? Not so fast, Marge. Gardening and lawn work will help you find muscles you didn’t know you had if you’re not physically ready for it. Especially if your winter routine didn’t include a lot of bending, reaching and kneeling. Reduce the risk [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on March 28th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
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Posted in Back Pain, Exercise / Fitness, Gardening, Pain Management