At 100 years old, some people may be grateful to be alive, but life for Helen Daniels of Poughkeepsie, NY, was difficult because of back pain from osteoporosis. Her osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) had led to fractures in her spine, making it difficult to walk. But thanks to a minimally invasive surgical procedure called balloon kyphoplasty, Ms. Daniels is now walking again.
According to this article, 100-Year-Old Woman Gets Relief From Debilitating Back Pain After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, balloon kyphoplasty is a procedure where:
a needle and tube are used to create a small pathway into the fractured bone. Orthopedic …read more

If you’re one of the millions of people who live with low back pain, this may be welcome news for you. The American Pain Society (APS) has issued new clinical practice guidelines to treat lower back pain. Clinical practice guidelines are guidelines for doctors to take into consideration when diagnosing and treating a health problem. The guidelines were published in the most recent issue of the journal Spine .
According to a press release :

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Since having my last baby a year ago I’ve taken up yoga. The gym I joined offers classes 3 times a week and watches my kids while I take them. My original motivation was the scale. Post-baby I wasn’t dropping the weight as I had expected, but was watching the scale creep dangerously close to 200 lbs. That was a boundary I didn’t want to cross for fear of never returning to a normal body weight. Here are 10 unexpected benefits I have personally enjoyed as a result of practicing yoga.
1. Lose weight. Yoga is exercise, pure and simple. You will be mystified by …read more