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Health Articles by Dr. Lavine
Sacroiliac pain
Do you experience pain in the buttock, low back, upper thigh or groin? Your problem may be related to the functioning of your sacroiliac joint. The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is one...
New data to fight pain
Throughout my career I’ve achieved expertise in understanding the biomechanics of pain – how your movement, posture, and pattern of muscle use allow for healthy, pain-free motion...
Do strong abs equal a healthy low back?
Strong abs don’t lead to a healthy low back, but differentiated use of the abdominals does.
Are you a night owl? It’s genetic
Good sleep is one of the most important health determinants of all. Sleep is far more than just rest. While you’re asleep, your brain reprograms itself, your inner organs get...
Your body’s two operating modes
Your body takes care of many, many things simultaneously. You just don’t have time to organize how to beat your heart, breathe, and operate your kidneys all at the same time. And...
Intermittent fasting — a new path to better health
What’s a simple way to help you lose weight, improve your metabolism, and reduce your risk of chronic diseases? The secret may lie not in what you eat, but when you eat. Interest...
Nutrients in context
The nutrients in food are most easily absorbed when they’re part of the overall food matrix.
How touch strengthens your immune system
Touching is a powerful way to strengthen the immune system.
Stretching your IT Band doesn’t help much – but here’s an alternative
To relieve stress on the IT Band you have to learn to shift your weight properly.
This exercise is way better than the bridge
The forward pelvic shift is a better alternative to the bridge exercise for core support and low back pain prevention.
Research on NeuroTactile® Therapy and Heart Rate Variability
Latest research on NeuroTactile® Therapy using heart rate variability as an outcome measure.
Why your low back aches when you get up from sitting
The reason why your low back aches when you get out of a chair.
Your cure for insomnia
Tips to get a healthy night’s sleep.
Restless leg syndrome and gut bacteria
Restless leg syndrome has been linked to small intestine bacterial overgrowth.
How to become a morning person
Proven strategies to shift your sleep-wake cycles to conform to societal demands.
Simple gluteal exercise
Simple gluteal strengthening exercise.
Many people with “carpal tunnel syndrome” are misdiagnosed
Carpal tunnel syndrome is most often only one part of a combined pattern of stress affecting the neck, shoulders and arms.
