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Pain Diseases : Health & Medical
Diagnosing Throat Pain When Sick - 3 Common Culprits
Almost 90% of most sore throats are diagnosed as viral pharyngitis. Have problems with phlegm or mucus? Most throat pain issue stems from poor health, learn what you can do to help. It hurts to swallow, now figure out why.
What Are the Causes of Fatigue & Headaches in Teenagers?
Teenagers often complain of vague health concerns such as fatigue and headaches.Sometimes these complaints are minor and other times they may indicate more serious health issues. There are many reasons for fatigue and headaches in teenagers.
Steroid Injections Probably Won't Help Your Lower Back Pain
Any relief is likely temporary, review of 38 studies says
Pharmacological Synergy: The Next Frontier for Migraine
Migraine is an excellent model for exploring synergistic mechanisms of pharmacological agents. This review outlines a statistical method for determining synergy in combination migraine treatments.
Plantar Fasciitis, Is Stretching Good For It? And How to Stretch Safely
There are many philosophies and theories and practices about combining stretching with Tendonitis of the Plantar Fascia.Let's keep it simple and just answer the question "Is Stretching good for Plantar Fasciitis (PF)?"
Isolated Stretching Exercises to Reduce Back Pain
The exercises you do to help relieve your sciatica pain and discomfort depends upon the root cause of your sciatica pain. In this article you will find suggestions on which exercises you should do based upon what is causing your sciatica pain. There are different causes of sciatica pain and your exe
Guide To Visiting a New Doctor
Visiting a new doctor is never easy. We all know that, and we all dread the experience. I am often asked what should be taken to the first visit with a new doc and what questions we should ask at that first visit. This Guide is meant to help make those first visits easier.
Spinal Decompression For Sciatica
Sciatica is a general term that refers to a protruding of a vertebral disc which puts pressure on the nerve root int he lower back, sometimes resulting in severe pain. Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy with the DRX9000 is a safe, non-invasive alternative to back surgery.
Lifting the Burden of Headache Disorders
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide carry the burden of impaired health, disrupted lives and lost opportunities due to the disabling nature of headache disorders. This burden was highlighted on March 26 in Copenhagen when the World Health Organization announced, in partnership with three major
The Serious Effects Of Neuropathy
In most casesperipheral neuropathy strikes those people who are diabetic and not seriously concerned about the disorder until the condition worsens and severe symptoms start to manifest. Because the nerve signals are disrupted due to damage in the nerves, peripheral neuropathy ensues. We take a look
What Natural Remedies Can You Take for Migraine Headaches? Part 1
The National Headache Foundation says that more than 29.5 million Americans have migraine, and although some rely on prescription medications, a growing number prefer natural remedies for migraine headaches.
Two Reasons Your Back Is Killing You, Even If You Have Not Had An Accident
When people think about the causes of back pain, they often assume that it is one event that causes a back to give out. Lifting a heavy load, or being involved in a sudden movement that causes an immediate compression of the spine, or even having a physical accident such as a fall -- all of these ev
The Benefits of Magnets For the Human Body
The power of magnets has been long used with success for treating different ailments. Along the years, more and more people have been cured of their diseases and have become more active and energetic after using the magnetic therapy on their bodies. Indeed, the magnets seem to have great effects upo
Nurses and Back Pain Part 5
One of the best ways to ease up back pain is exercise.Contrary to what we knew in the past that chronic back pain can be eased up by resting and spending as much time in bed as possible, medical studies showed that movements and low impact exercise can actually help ease chronic back pain.
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of rotator cuff injuries, including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Is Your Doctor's Inability to Remember Pain Compromising Your Medical Care?
Many pain patients just don't feel they are believed when they describe their pain to a medical professional. Here's an explanation for why this may be happening and what the pain patient can do about it.
The Importance of Carpal Tunnel Night Splints
Carpal tunnel syndrome(CTS) is associated with a painful sensation due to the compression of the space formed by small bones in the hand. The normal anatomy of carpal wrist tunnel is enough to accommodate the passage of median nerve which functions to give sensation to the hand. The opening of the t
Easing Sore Muscles
Late spring is the season when we come out of the winter cocoon and dive in to outdoor activities again. This includes fun sports like tennis and golf. And it also includes the fun household jobs such as lawn mowing, weeding, mulching, and gardening.
How to Massage Migraine Headache Away
Migraine headache is a result of blood vessels enlargement, which induces the discharge of chemical substances from neural fibers that are coiling around the big arteries of human brain. When the blood vessels are enlarged, the nerves that coil around them will be strained. When that happens, the ne