by Neil Bossenger | Jun 29, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Costovertebral (rib) joints are starting to be recognised as a source of pain. Mid-back pain is often misdiagnosed as either spinal (vertebral) pain or muscular pain. The figure below depicts pain referral patterns of various costovertebral joints – where the...
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 29, 2016 | Spinewave Bulletin
Persistent pain: It’s the same as if you ride a bike a lot, you get better at riding a bike. Play the piano a lot, you get better at it. Send danger messages a lot, you get better at it. That’s an adaptation, and the same thing occurs in the brain....
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 22, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Magnesium, the second most abundant intracellular cation, is essential in many intracellular processes and appears to play an important role in migraine pathogenesis. Routine blood tests do not reflect true body magnesium stores since <2% is in the measurable,...
by Neil Bossenger | Apr 3, 2016 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Degeneration of the spine is a prevalent problem that generally advances with age, though is not always restricted to the elderly1. The presence of osteoarthritis is not always consistent with pain either. While progressive joint failure may cause pain and disability,...
