The human back is a complex structure of muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, and discs. Together they support the body and enable movement. Sports, exercise, strain, and age are common causes of back pain, as well as medical conditions and poor posture. Many times back pain simply goes away with time and rest, but pain can […]
Pain is a complicated physical and emotional experience. Suffering pain can affect your life in so many ways. It can affect daily activities, the ability to do things that you love, and simply enjoying life. There are various ways to ease your pain, and technology can offer novel ways to fill the gap between pain […]
Chronic pain can be never-ending. Or worse. It can be there as constant pain that becomes more painful and more debilitating. Chronic pain hurts, and it is painful to body and mind. “Pain woke me up early today, the same pain I’ve been having for years now. I woke up knowing that pain is not […]
Pain is a signal in the nervous system that something may be wrong. As we all know, pain comes in many different shapes and forms, and is generally categorized as acute or chronic pain. A pain that lasts a long time is described as chronic. When looking at chronic pain management, the goal is to […]
Nerves carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another. The longest and widest nerve in the body is the sciatic nerve. It runs from the top of the leg to the foot. This important nerve controls muscles in the back of the thigh, leg, and foot, as well as sensation. Sciatica […]
A pinched nerve is a cause of pain that may occur in different areas in our bodies. For example, a pinched nerve that is located at the root of a nerve exiting the spine may cause low back pain. A pinched nerve can affect us in different ways, mainly since continuous pain affects our lives […]
