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Ken Hansraj: Watch Your Back—Relieve Back Pain Without Surgery

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

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What's Your Explanation of Back Pain?

Ken Silverstein: I'm curious if you can offer an explanation, which is there have been times when my back pain has been so debilitating and then transient. What's your explanation of that, particularly around back and neck pain? He says the common most affliction to the spine is sitting at a desk or in a stress position for a few days. The spine joints get stuck and they can become tender, really painful, a real big deal emergency. And he says once people unwind by doing things such as flexing their bodies like taking a long hot shower, it helps them recover very quickly.

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