Looking for a new way to control your arthritis pain? Tai chi may hold promising results through it’s gentle movements for those who are suffering with the daily pain of arthritis. Tai chi is well known as an alternative therapy for anyone who is suffering with chronic ailments.
If you are one of the many people who suffer from chronic headaches, you know that there are many different triggers that can set you off. The first step in preventing migraines is to know what the most common triggers are so that you can begin to avoid and eliminate them.
Eight out of ten people will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. As anyone who has chronic back pain knows, if medication doesn’t help, you start looking for alternative options to help ease the pain. We have found 6 helpful tips that can help you do just that. We hope […]
Tendinitis is an injury to the tendons that connect your muscles and bones. These injuries are associated with overuse and can cause tearing of the tissues, inflammation, and pain. Tendinitis commonly affects the elbow joint and is caused by overuse. Gripping, lifting, and sports motions may all contribute to tendinitis. Common symptoms of tendinitis include […]
In many cases, medication is the first step in treatment for various types of orthopedic injuries. Medications your orthopedist may prescribe include pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, and muscle relaxants. These medications help to manage pain and promote healing in both acute and chronic cases. Pain Relievers Pain relief is of the utmost importance when you suffer […]
Just like a warm up session is important before starting with any exercise, in a similar way a cool down session is also very much needed after you are through with them. Warm up helps your body to prepare itself for the long session of exercises piled ahead. It makes sure that do not get […]
Because slipped discs generally occur within the first hour of your day, it’s very important that you stretch your back as soon as you wake up. Back muscles can constrict during sleep and may not be ready for exertion as soon as you get out of bed. Your mind may already be awake, but your body […]
The International Association for the Study of Pain defines it as an “unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.” This is obviously vague and completely insufficient, especially considering the tremendous variations of pain that can be experienced. And indeed, a fundamental problem with measuring […]
Shingles is one form of an infection with a virus called varicella-zoster. Shingles is also known as “herpes zoster,” because the virus belongs to the herpes virus family. The virus that causes shingles is not the same virus that causes the sexually transmitted infection genital herpes. This virus is also the cause of the disease […]
Pain management in the athlete represents a great challenge. From an athlete’s perspective, pain is a reminder that the body has not yet healed from an injury. Athletes place an extraordinary amount of stress and demand on their bodies. Pain can thus be a result of bone trauma, muscle strain, or a soft tissue / […]
