Everyday life takes a toll on our necks, especially in this age of constantly checking our phones, lowering our heads to tablets, and sitting in front of computer monitors all day, as well as driving for long periods of time. These daily activities prevent us from maintaining proper posture and cause us to misuse our […]
Piriformis syndrome is not a very common condition. It causes pain in the buttocks and down the leg. To better understand this condition, here are piriformis syndrome causes and treatments. Piriformis Syndrome Causes To understand piriformis syndrome, we first need to understand the piriformis muscle. This muscle is a stabilizing muscle that runs from the […]
Low back anatomy Causes for lower back pain Lumbago treatments Low back pain is a common pain, so common that most of us have experienced it at one point in our adult life. Since the lumbar area is crucial to our daily lives, low back pain can have a significant effect on them. Low back […]
Stress And Its Effects On Your Health, Body, and Quality Of Life We all know what stress is, and all of us have experienced it. But what is it exactly, can you define it? Stress is the body’s physical response to mental pressure, and the body expresses it through increased levels of pain, low energy, low […]
Exercise for Knee Pain Knee pain can result from injury, overuse, or in most cases – prolonged knee pain is the result of Arthritis, which is broadly defined as inflammation of the joints. The 2 most common forms of arthritis that cause knee pain are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis in the knee is quite common and will […]
What is Normal Shoulder Pain Have you ever been in pain and wondered – Is this normal, or should I be worried? Do I need to go to the doctor, or is this something that I can just apply an ice/heat pack to? WHAT SHOULD I BE LOOKING OUT FOR? Physical pain is pretty common, […]
Who here has heard the term NSAIDs? We are willing to bet that most of the people reading this have, after all, the title of this post is “Managing Pain”. However, for the lucky few who have not, this abbreviation (of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs) refers to pain medications that reduce pain, decrease fever and inflammation, and more, […]
“Eating your pain away” this phrase typically conjures up images of people stuffing their faces with all sorts of food in order to push down whatever pain and suffering they are feeling. But, is it possible that we’ve got it all wrong? Eat the pain away! Chronic pain is a huge problem plaguing 100 million Americans […]
What Helps Period Cramps: 4 Ways To Try Many women experience menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea, every month during the first few days of their period. They feel discomfort in and around their abdomen and lower back for one to two days. During the menstrual period, the muscles in a woman’s womb contract and relax to […]
Summer Travel Pain Management August is here which means summer vacation time has finally arrived! For most, this is a time that is filled with excitement, anticipation, exploration, and relaxation. However, for some, this time may be filled with fear, dread, and pain. Those “some” we are referring to are people who suffer from chronic pain, and […]
