If I were to say “obesity,” it might make you think of other words such as unhealthy, or disease. While it’s true that a lot of people correlate obesity with unhealthiness, you may not know the extent of the diseases that can come along with it. Even without being obese, ones diet could still increase the risk of various diseases.
Arthritis can cause life-changing pain that can debilitate performing daily tasks. Out of many, there are three main types of arthritis: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Psoriatic arthritis. Osteoarthritis comes with age and overuse of joints. As the cartilage breaks down within joins, the bones starts to grate, causing severe pain and inflammation.
Rest! It’s the first thing we do or need after suffering an injury or muscle pull. Injuries can have a debilitating effect on one’s way of life, whether they are hindering work, preventing exercise, or limiting interactions with family and friends. That’s why for some, the initial decision is to endure the pain and try to continue on with their lives. Obviously they soon realize that this isn’t the best idea.
Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is an effective approach to pain management. For the many individuals with chronic pain, medication may not always be the best answer, and incorporating an anti-inflammatory diet is the most beneficial method to reduce or eliminate pain. Although there is no cure-all food to get rid of pain, a balanced combination of the right types of foods would certainly help.
The spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is a breakthrough technology that is currently bridging a gap between biomedical engineering and pain medicine. The spinal cord stimulator is a small device that is surgically connected to the nerve with a wire. A battery is usually implanted into the upper area of the buttocks, and the patient can dictate the frequency of the electrode with a remote control.
While there’s no universal solution or “quick fix,” there are many generally helpful strategies that can make a difference. If you’re looking to decrease your daily pain, try following these five suggestions.
It is part of the positive psychology movement, and its purpose is to help people live in the moment. Mindfulness is a state of awareness that continually improves the more you perform the practice.
I, as it turned out, did not have this condition, but curiously enough, it is estimated that 90 percent of people who experienced injuries and traumas develop the syndrome.
Although not every therapy will give satisfactory results to every sufferer of chronic pain, with determination and pain management education it is possible to approach pain with efficiency, positivity and hope.
In general practice, pain can be categorized in several ways. One way is to describe it in terms of an acute or chronic pain but more specifically, pain can be classified in two categories according to how the pain arises: nociceptive or neuropathic pain.
Lifespan optimization is an ongoing topic in society and to understand the process better we need to explore the role of biomarkers.
The use of smartphone apps to supposedly treat mental illnesses may extend the reach of medical treatment though their effectiveness, individual preference, and the place of technology in medical care overall must be considered.
Whether we’ve broken a bone, cut our finger, or burned ourselves on the oven, we have inevitably felt the sting of what is known as nociceptive pain—the most common type of pain, caused by tissue damage.
Robo-surgery: is it the future of medicine? A surgeon can now view the area of the surgery in a blown-up, 3D image that allows for more detailed visualization, as he or she performs the surgery.
We often think of the word ‘pain’ in physical terms; an aching stomach bug, a ringing headache, a debilitating backache. Although these may seem like physical annoyances, they are usually complicated by a different class of pain; mental distress.
Regenerative medicine refers to a relatively new branch of medicine that serves to heal illnesses by replacing or repairing damaged cells in the body. From simple blood transfusions to the organ replacement, we might one day replace the limbs of amputees.
Most of us have a loose understanding of what it means to have HIV; we think of doctors, medicine, and research, but many of us forget the painful experience of what it is like to be HIV positive. How might HIV impact levels of pain?
A common problem as we get older is tingling or numbness in our hands, or pain between the wrist and elbow. Such signs are the symptoms of CTS - so, what is it, and what should you do?
Bloating, Heartburn, Cramps, Indigestion, and more - there are multitudes of kinds of abdominal pains and multitudes of causes. There's more than one way to get rid of abdominal pain, too.
Everyone has had their share of restless nights and all-nighters. But when sleeplessness is chronic, there may be an underlying cause for concern. There are multitudes of sleep disorders out there, click to learn about the most common ailments.
