Sex and the City is Bad for Your Health

May 29, 2008

Ladies, you are about to be lured into the Sex and the City world where shopping sprees, heavy purses, and high-heeled shoes are encouraged. But, if you follow that path, you will discover that being a woman can be a pain in the back!
Carrie and company have influenced an entire generation of women with unhealthy [...]

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My Health Went Up In Smoke

May 22, 2008

My first cigarette was at the age of sixteen.
Man, I felt like a king.
Looking forward, my head was full of dreams.
Now, I feel like a dope.
Life’s a mess, I can barely cope.
Worst of all, my health went up in smoke.
This pack of cigarettes has got me in a noose.
Man, I wish I could cut myself [...]

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No Owner’s Manual Included

May 18, 2008

A recent question was asked of me on the radio, “With so many people suffering with back pain, is it a matter of poor design?” Oh sure blame the creator, I am certain a lawyer would sue for improper design if he could. In reality, we are designed perfectly with one problem– no owner’s manual included.
The [...]

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Author Commentary: My Nerve’s on Fire

May 9, 2008

Waking up in the middle of the night with a leg screaming in pain is enough to drive anyone mad. I know what it is like to dread the thought of going to bed knowing the pain would be ever present, gnawing on my sanity. The relentless burn, ache, cramp, and stab can drive anyone [...]

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My Nerve’s On Fire

May 2, 2008

(think Jonny Cash)
‘Cause it burns, burns, burns;
My nerve’s on fire, my nerve’s on fire.
Doc says my spine is stenotic.
Now, my legs act quite chaotic.
What am I to do? What am I to do?
The nerves are pinched in two places.
I can’t stand, walk, or run races.
How can I live? How can I live?
‘Cause it burns, burns, [...]

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