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Dear TAI Experts: Hello, I have an important question as a therapist - how do you release muscles in low back? I have lots of clients who have low back problems. Thanks for your help. ... read more »

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Dear TAI Experts: I have had problems with my back for about a year now and there was something new that has come up for the last 5 months. I have been having sharp stabbing pain in lower right side of back that often goes right down to the knee. I have been going to a chiropractor and have told him this, but he seems to not understand how much this hurts when it happens and just wanted a second opinion on what I should do about this. Any advice on this topic would be helpful. Thanks. ... read more »

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Dear TAI Experts: I had a hard fall approx 2 months ago. My head and side of face hit blacktop. I broke my right elbow (had to have a plate placed at my elbow with three screws below my elbow and two above). I sprained my right wrist and scuffed up both my knees (through my slacks). I am in PT for my right arm. Since the fall, my lower and middle back "pop" whenever I move. Figuring I have enough things to worry about, I've never told my doctor about my back. It was minor at first but is now constantly popping. Should I also be seeing a chiropractor or are there exercises that I could do for it? Thanks for any help. ... read more »

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Dear TAI Experts: A few months ago I got in a automobile accident and was diagnosed with severe whiplash to both middle and lower back. This includes Thoracic strain/sprain, thoracic subluxation, lumbar strain/sprain, lumbar subluxation. I have been doing exercises pretty much on a daily basis, when last month I got sick and temporaily stopped doing them. When I resumed I could hear 'clicking' noise when laying down and raising my legs one after another. The clicking noise was coming from my right hip area. I never had this problem in my whole life until now and my doctor told me it was due to me stopping the exercises. The sound was pain free. I have since gotten over the bad cold and resumed my exercises and the clicking noise has gone away. My question is how long will I have to continue these daily exercises to prevent the clicking noise so my body will function on it's own, and is there any long term medical problems I should be concerned about? Thank Youx ... read more »

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Dear TAI Experts: For the past 3 years or so I have had lower back pain on the left side. It starts somewhat near the sacroyliac spot (that's where the source of the pain seems to start) and goes to the side. I cannot fully bend to the side and it is painful when getting up from bed or a chair. I have been to a neurologist, orthopedist, physical and massage therapists, pain management doctor, internist, had an MRI, sonogram - and nothing is wrong. I have taken Mobic and at first it did seem to take the edge off the pain - but I know I cannot take it forever and have just about given up. ... read more »