You may not realize just how important your wrists are until one of them gets hurt. There are basically two types of wrist injury. One is acute, such as a sprain or a fracture. The other is overuse, caused by the repetitive motion of activities such as typing. The overuse injury that most often affects […]

Experiencing some kind of body pains every now and then is common for most of us. Though these body pains suffered by some of us are not chronic and can be fixed after taking some pain relievers, there are others who suffer from serious bone splitting pain in some parts of their body. The most […]

In this age of computers, advance technology and treatment, people are relying more and more on drugs to get relief on pains and diseases. Migraine is a neurological condition and a common headache problem that most people are experiencing. In the United States, millions of people are suffering from this condition and most are dependent […]

Someone recently wrote and asked me, \”Is every discomfort, ache, irritation, bruise, and distraction a symptom? For instance, I will often attend to a painful hip only to have my wife point out that I should explore the other one, as that is likely where the wound is. It seems, attending to symptoms is […]

A side stitch occurs when your diaphragm or another muscle in the abdominal region abruptly contracts, usually during vigorous physical activity. The spasm affects your breathing, and you can\’t meet your body\’s oxygen demands. You have to take a break from what you are doing and wait for the pain to subside before you can […]

For years I have awakened to stiff, soar and sometimes painful knees and ankles, at times my elbows bother me from an injury a long time ago. That is until my son-in-law started selling this health drink called Tunguska Blast. He and my daughter would tell me all about the amazing, wonderful things this stuff […]

Ice is an extremely useful tool, and it is, in my mind, \r essential after acute trauma. Ice can slow bleeding in an \r area, decrease inflammation, reduce muscle guarding, and\r provide an analgesic effect (decrease pain).
If you injure an area, by events such as tearing a muscle \r due to overuse, or direct […]

Ever wonder why shoulder problems are so common? Think of the shoulder is a modified ball and socket joint, a good design for mobility, but an unstable one nevertheless, making dislocation and injury to the area fairly common. To improve the stability of the shoulder, a cuff of four muscles, referred to as the rotator […]

It\’s interesting that Tylenol is identifying poor posture as a significant factor in tension headaches in their recent ads. Of course they would like to push their pills as a way to get rid of the headaches. The better solution is to correct posture so the weight of the head is not carried inefficiently […]

The most common causes of heel pain is a condition called plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a broad band of tissue which originates from the heel, runs along the sole of the foot and connects to the toes.
The plantar fascia works like a rubber band […]