Shelby Deering

About Shelby Deering

Shelby Deering is a lifestyle writer from Madison, Wisconsin specializing in wellness, mental health, and home design. She’s written for national publications and websites including Good Housekeeping, Healthline, Talkspace, Prevention, and more. To learn more about Shelby, visit her website at shelbydeering.com.

Articles Written by Shelby Deering

Back Inflammation: What You Need to Know

Spine inflammation is more common than you think, and it can bring about a variety of painful back conditions

25 Tips for Relieving Holiday Back Pain

Don’t let back pain dampen your holiday spirit. Check out our expert’s tips to make this holiday season the most wonderful time of the year.

10 Back Pain-Relieving Products for Your Holiday Wish List

These are the products back pain experts wish you’d add to your holiday list.

How to Recognize Cauda Equina Syndrome

It’s nerve compression, but not just run-of-the-mill nerve compression. Cauda equina syndrome is an emergency that needs to be treated quickly.

Can You Meditate Away Back Pain? An Expert Weighs In

Meditation is praised for its many mental health benefits, but does it have the power to soothe back pain? Find out here.

4 Ways Smoking Wrecks Your Back

Smoking is well-known to negatively impact one’s health, but did you know it can cause back pain, too? Here’s how.

Fibromyalgia Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects millions of Americans each year—primarily women—and can be both physically and emotionally distressing.

Relieve Your Back Pain by Staying Hydrated

Do you drink enough water? Ask your back. If you experience frequent back pain, upping your H2O might help. Here’s why.

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Back Pain: What’s the Connection?

SAD is a form of depression, and back pain can be a very real symptom of this disorder.

Back Pain from Driving: 9 Tips to Help Your Back on a Road Trip

Back pain from driving can be a real problem on road trips. Follow our tips to save your back when you’re travelling.

15 Ways to Practice Self-Care When You Have Back Pain

Back pain can be emotionally as well as physically taxing. Practice some self-care to help your body AND your mind, and you might just find your back pain easing up as well.

Back Pain Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people self-treat and seek medical care. It can be described as low back pain or lower back pain and affects 3 in 4 adults. Back pain symptoms may include numbness, tingling sensations, achiness and stiffness.

The Essential Guide to Essential Oils for Back Pain

Essential oils for back pain may be a viable complementary treatment—as long as you use them correctly.

Biking and Back Pain: What You Need to Know

Whether indoors or out, starting a biking regimen can be good for your back—as long as you do some prep.

No Spa, No Problem: Try Self-Massage at Home

If you’re in dire need of a massage but your state is still locked down (thanks COVID-19!), don’t despair. Check out our experts’ tips for easing those aches in your back muscles.

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