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- The Stress – The Body Pain Connection - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Mark WileyStress is one of the leading causes of illness in the United States. Nearly 66% of all signs and symptoms presented in doctors’ offices in the United States are stress-induced. The effects of stress include a nail biting, anxiety, racing mind, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behavior, chronic ...
Views: 1905(1 vote) - Back Pain: Do You Have Degenerative Disc Disease? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2015 from Winifred BraggDegenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain and also one of the most misunderstood. Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is typically associated with aging. As you age, your discs, like other joints in the body, can degenerate (break down) and become problematic: ...
Views: 1903(1 vote) - The Quick Fix for My Life - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Walt MorreyWe see it everywhere in our culture – everyone wants the quick fix – Got a virus? Give me an antibiotic!! Got back pain? Let’s fix it with surgery!! Overweight? Just do the latest diet for a week!! I saw it advertised on TV, so it must be right. The government protects us from false ...
Views: 1895(3 votes) - Flexibility: The Key to Pain-Free Joints and Muscles at Any Age - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from Zen-Jay ChuangEvery day at my medical practice, I see several people for different aches and pains due to arthritis, stiffness of joints, tight muscles, and combinations of these. They can be young men or women in their twenties coming in for severe low back pain, or retirees in their sixties bothered by ...
Views: 1892(1 vote) - Migraine Headaches, Signs & Treatment - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Howard SadowskyMigraine is more than just a bad headache. With over 45 million sufferers in the USA alone, migraines have a substantial impact on both personal and working life. One in 10 people suffer with migraine, of which nearly 75% are women. In business, migraines account for approximately 57 million ...
Views: 1892(2 votes) - Body Language: Pain as a Messenger - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Abigail SteidleyI’ve written before about pain as a vital messenger, letting us know what needs to be addressed in our mind-body system. Symptoms and pain certainly wake us up to the need to take an internal peek at ourselves, mentally, emotionally, and also physically. I’ve written a lot about the mental and ...
Views: 1889(2 votes) - Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Steve HefferonWhat is it? The Sacroiliac joint (SI) connects the base of the spine to the pelvis. It has two connection points and a hefty network of ligaments because it is a weight-bearing joint. The connection points have a kind of interlocking mechanism that limits movement at the joint. The SI joint ...
Views: 1882(2 votes) - Here Is A Quick Cure For All About Hepatitis – Overview & Basics - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2017 from Paul RicahrdHepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, which is mainly caused by excessive use of illegal drugs, alcohol and certain medical conditions. Another most common cause of this disease is virus, known as Viral Hepatitis, which can spread through unhygienic conditions and being in ...
Views: 1880 - Natural Pain Relief - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2012 from Prof. George GrantNatural Pain Relief Here is some evidence-based research on alternatives to ibuprofen, sourced from the National Library of Medicine: Ginger A 2009 study found that ginger capsules (250 mg, four times daily) were as effective as the drugs mefenamic acid and ibuprofen for relieving pain in ...
Views: 1879(1 vote) - Traditional Treatments for Tinnitus - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from sarah labdarTinnitus can be a persistent, annoying sound in your ear that no one else can hear. There is no discernable cure for tinnitus. Most treatments lessen or mask the symptoms of tinnitus. However, most physicians recommend preventing tinnitus by protecting the body, ears and brain. In some cases ...
Views: 1873(3 votes) - How Does Magnetic Therapy Work? - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Channary HouleThis article explains how magnets work to aid healing in the body. Many people are seeking alternative health care due to the high cost of paying for medical bills and knowing that one prescription drug will lead to another one, mainly because of side effects. I recently went to the hospital ...
Views: 1870 - Intercostal neuralgia: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2017 from Victor MarchioneIntercostal neuralgia is a form of neuropathic pain that results from the damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves of the peripheral or central nervous system. Intercostal neuralgia affects the nerves running between the ribs and is seen in an estimated 3–22 percent of patients referred to ...
Views: 1869 - A Microscopic Ocean-Extract – 6 reasons it may Be Your #1 Promoter of LONGEVITY - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2014 from Avril BettsA Microscopic Ocean-Extract – 6 reasons it may Be Your #1 Promoter of LONGEVITY And SAFEGUARD You From Premature Death. Would you believe it if we told you that ONE substance contains the entire spectrum of nutrients for the human nutritional profile and that this same substance is the #1 ...
Views: 1860 - Natural Diet & Herbs For Hemorrhoid Relief - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2017 from Dr. Vikram ChauhanDue to change in diet and lifestyle people suffer from too many health complications. Piles or hemorrhoid is one of the most common problem. People who suffer from hemorrhoids feel embarrass to discuss their problem. Piles affect equally both men and women. Hemorrhoids are group of swollen ...
Views: 1851 - Want Health? Move Your Body! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Sukie BaxterMovement is absolutely essential to health. It stimulates your central nervous system, increases oxygen flow to the brain, improves circulation, and flushes fluids into and out of cells, among other benefits. In fact, the flexibility of your body is directly correlated to the flexibility of ...
Views: 1839(5 votes) - For all of you who sit for hours at a computer this article is for YOU! - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Diane WayeIf you're sitting... How's your back? Well for all of you who sit for hours at a computer this article is for YOU! After being seated for a while many people encounter low back pain. Even if you are sitting with good posture, your hip flexors are in a shortened position. Try these ...
Views: 1834(6 votes) - The Emotional Impact of Vulvodynia - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Abigail SteidleyWhether you've just been diagnosed with vulvodynia or you've been dealing with it for a while (and even two days with vulvodynia can seem like a very LONG while), you are now a member of the club. It's that exclusive membership you never asked for, never dreamed you'd get, and though you never ...
Views: 1832 - Meditation: Pain Management With A Healing Touch - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Ian ScottThe Power of the mind has no limits. If you are suffering physical pain, great. Great not that you are in pain, great because the only way you may learn this technique is to actually be in pain. Knowledge is not enough you need the experience to put into practice. You may have to make several ...
Views: 1823 - The Alarming Dangers of Using NSAID Painkillers Like Aspirin for Back Pain - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Andrew HunterYou’re back hurts. I’ve been there myself, so I know what you’re going through. I used to suffer from sciatica and it made the simple act of walking a real struggle with all the pain in caused. My doctor even told me to take some painkillers to help. But did you know that painkillers like ...
Views: 1821 - 3 Ways to Prevent a Car Accident From Causing Lifelong Problems - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanCar accidents are a stressful experience, and most people have little idea what to do after one besides pull over to the side of the road and exchange information. But a serious car accident can have repercussions that affect you the rest of your life if you’re not careful. That’s where knowing ...
Views: 1819 - What is Havening Technique™? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2014 from Jennifer McLeodHavening Technique™ was created by Dr Ronald Ruden and further developed in conjunction with his brother Dr Steven Ruden. It is a psycho-sensory model and uses sensory input of touch (Havening Touch®) to alter thought, mood and behaviour. Traumatic or very stressful events or experiences ...
Views: 1819 - Crazy Woman Syndrome - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Abigail SteidleyWhen I was 19, I started having very strange bladder problems. I noticed I always felt like I needed to urinate, and yet I never felt as though I could quite empty my bladder. I woke up several times a night to use the restroom. Sometimes I had to sit and wait on the toilet for what seemed ...
Views: 1810 - When he is having an affair – Dealing with the Hurt and Pain - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Tammy DavidsonYour world has just splintered, everything you took for granted is up for question now; you have just discovered your husband was having an affair, and the hurt is unbearable. Those first few moments when you find out that the person you love is a liar and a cheat, that he has been holding ...
Views: 1809 - Celiac Disease & Thyroid Disease – Overlap of Symptoms but Distinctly Different Diagnosis & Treatment - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Gary KaplanIt’s a commonly misdiagnosed autoimmune condition. Its symptoms include fatigue, constipation or diarrhea, hair loss, depression, weight gain or loss, and infertility. And it greatly undermines the sufferer’s quality of life. Sound a lot like Celiac Disease? Actually, these are common symptoms ...
Views: 1802(2 votes) - ***Psychotherapy and Spiritual Healing - Part 2. - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Daniel BenorHealing can quickly open therapist and client to intuitive awarenesses of underlying psychological problems that may be buried in the unconscious, often brought into consciousness by the unconscious mind through physical and emotional symptoms. Healing facilitates releases of buried emotional ...
Views: 1799(1 vote) - Enhancing Neural Pathways for the Alternative Health Care Professional - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Wilfred HuntWhen working with clients, creating neural pathways which reflect the desired new behavior is always a concern. An interesting way to accomplish this is by using and adapting the exciting research on mirror neurons. Dawson Church, in his book The Genie In Your Genes, describes this ...
Views: 1798 - ***7 Minutes to Natural Pain Release: Pain is a Choice and Suffering is Optional - WHEE for Tapping Your Pain Away - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Sam EtkinWHEE is an amazing new method for releasing pains of all sorts. Users report dramatic improvements with tension headaches, migraines, frozen shoulders, backaches, irritable bowel syndrome, surgery, injuries, arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer. Example 1: I was out hiking with a ...
Views: 1791 - Scoliosis & Chiropractic - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Dr. Steve EdelsonDr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 of Tampa, Florida has been practicing chiropractic for over 14 years. As a south Tampa chiropractor, he has had the opportunity to help people with a variety of issues. He is an expert at helping people to eliminate the cause of most pain. He is also an expert at ...
Views: 1786(2 votes) - Is Your Sciatica Pain a Nightmare? Discover How to Get a Good Night's Rest - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Andrew HunterSometimes sciatica and back pain can not only ruin your day, but it can even keep you up at night too. Sometimes the pain can be so bad that you just stay up all night completely unable to sleep at all. But if you combine these following three components, you’ll find that you can finally put ...
Views: 1785(1 vote) - Risks of Epidural Steroid Injections - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2012 from Dr. Michael L. HallModern medical science has finally developed an effective alternative to endless injections or simply living with the pain - Spinal Decompression Therapy. Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are a common treatment option for many forms of low back pain especially when accompanied by radicular ...
Views: 1776 - Workers Compensation and Acupuncture - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Bret EllingtonAcupuncture is an accepted medical option for treating a work related injury. In 2007, the California Department of Industrial Relations made revisions to current workers compensation laws and deemed acupuncture to be a covered medical modality for injured workers. What this means to injured ...
Views: 1768(1 vote) - Tiger Balm is much effective in Aches and Muscular Pains - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Alex DsouzaTiger balm is one of the finest ancient Chinese medicines, which has effective products range. The degree of purity of each product meets the specific standards of individual customer requirement and specifications. It has been constantly helping people over 100 years. It works without any ...
Views: 1766 - Enjoy Numerous Health Benefits with a Chiropractor - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Leon ReyfmanThe amount of people seeking chiropractic care has risen immensely in the past few years. Chiropractic is now one of the most popular ways to handle chronic pain because it is non-invasive. It also comes with a host of health benefits that many people do not even think about when they consider ...
Views: 1751 - Options for Migraine Treatments - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Wendy LauThere are a lot of migraine treatment options available for everyone out there. The thing is finding the right one for you. What might work for Martha, may not work for John. Each person’s body chemistry and makeup is unique, thus finding the right treatment for you may prove to be quite a ...
Views: 1749 - Video Games as a New Step in Pain Management - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2010 from Adriana DisanoVideo games have long been known as a distraction from the mundane world, drawing children and adults' attention away from the task at hand and consuming their attention for hours at a time. However, the true benefit of this characteristic of video games is only beginning to be recognized by the ...
Views: 1749 - ARE THE CAUSES OF BACK PAIN CONNECTED TO OUR DNA? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from JerDon and Sara GibbsIs It Feasible for this chronic problem to have come from your ancestors? Which brings us to ask "Are the causes of back pain connected to our DNA?" This subject has profoundly stumped Scientists for years. It is impossible to know the actual causes. It may never be fully ...
Views: 1747 - ***Fibromyalgia - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedFibromyalgia by Susun S Weed "Dear woman," Grandmother Growth's voice seems to float in the deepening twilight, echoing, reverberating, ringing in your ears. "Bring me your soreness. Bring me your pain. Bring your aches to me. Bring your burdens. Bring all ...
Views: 1744(1 vote) - Frequently Asked Questions About Spinal Stenosis - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2015 from Winifred BraggDo your legs or back feel better when you are leaning over a shopping cart when walking? If so, you might have Spinal Stenosis. What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of areas in the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord or one ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Should You Learn to Live With Back Pain? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Dr. Michael L. HallOf course you can live with the pain, it's the effects of the stress you can't live with. How many times have you heard that stress causes health problems? Modern medical science finally has an answer. I'm not going to argue that you can't live with back pain. Of course you can. For proof ...
Views: 1732 - Can Massage for Sciatica Really Heal Your Pain? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Andrew HunterA massage certainly feels good. After a massage session, you feel so relaxed and light. But is massage therapy a good way to treat sciatica or back pain? If it is done correctly, massage therapy can be extremely helpful for people suffering from sciatica or any other form of back pain. If ...
Views: 1728 - Back Treatment and Pain Medication - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Dr. Michael L. HallThe misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers was responsible for more than 475,000 emergency department visits in 2009, a number that nearly doubled in just five years. Let me state for the record that I am totally against pain. But, I can't agree with the overuse, misuse, and ...
Views: 1726 - Get ready for spring with an Orthopedic Check-Up - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from James AllenWhether it's spring training for baseball and softball or a morning on the golf course, sporting activities are one of the most anticipated pleasures of spring. With sports training comes a greater need for sports medicine, which is why it's not a bad idea to schedule a visit with an orthopedic ...
Views: 1723 - Truth - an excerpt of 'Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain' - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Peter AbaciAs is the case with many of my peers, my interest in becoming a pain doctor grew out of my background in anesthesiology. During my anesthesia residency at the University of Southern California, one of my teachers issued this challenge: See to it that our patients wake up after surgery ...
Views: 1720 - Massage for Women's Pain - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Walt MorreyThere are a number of conditions that can affect a woman’s health. For instance, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Syndrome are much more common in women than in men. These conditions can start a chain reaction leading to additional health issues, however, I believe that with patience, ...
Views: 1715(3 votes) - Tiger Balm is a Herbal Product and has no Side Effects - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Alex DsouzaWe never stop criticizing about “I would have been working on computers, if my back had not been paining by sitting in front of the computer for long hours”. Now is the time to put an end to such sentences, because Tiger Balm really works effectively for muscle pains, and you will be able to ...
Views: 1709(1 vote) - Home Remedies for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2015 from Dr. Vikram ChauhanJuvenile rheumatoid arthritis, also known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is a form of arthritis that occurs in the children who are under 17 years of age. It is one of the most common type of arthritis in children that may cause serious complications for the rest of their life, if left ...
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