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 […]
Alternative Pain Management Have you seen pictures of celebrities sporting red, circular marks all over their backs lately? So have we, and as it turns out those marks are the remnants of a cupping session that was performed in not too distant past. Cupping has become a very trendy alternative healing treatment for many ailments […]
This is definitely one question women ask themselves at some point in their life. It seems that when that time of the month arrives, women tend to experience bloating, irritability, and mild cramps, among others. However, crippling period cramps, serious fatigue, and other symptoms significantly affect quality of life, and all that women really want […]
Spring and summer months bring with them the opportunity to spend much more time outside and, as many of us already know, one of the best ways to spend that time is gardening. Not only is it a great way to get some fresh air and become one with nature, but you also get to see […]
