Category Archives: Pain Relief

Good dental health is something we’ve all been told to stay on top of. Brushing at least twice a day has become the norm, something we try to instill in our children despite their best efforts to resist us. But this may soon become unnecessary, as researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have ...click here to read more

A headache on top of the head is called vertex pain, and if you have ever experienced it, you know that it can be a strange feeling. In some cases, it can seem as if a weight is sitting on top of your skull. A headache on top of the head is rather unique, since ...click here to read more

Getting muscle aches and pains is a fact of life. The more we use our muscles, the more tired and fatigued they get, and unfortunately as we age this occurs more frequently and recovery takes longer. Aging also poses other problems for movement, as arthritis symptoms are more likely to develop. These may include swelling, ...click here to read more

The knee joint is arguably the most important joint in the body. It bears much of our weight, allows us to walk and climb stairs, and prevents us from losing our balance. This dependence on the knee leads it to be commonly affected by mechanical injury. Torn cartilage or ligaments by direct injury or knees ...click here to read more

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with the chronic use of narcotics in child patients. Lead author Jessie P. Buckley said, “Chronic narcotic use is common in pediatric IBD patients, particularly among those with anxiety and depression. Describing the characteristics of children with IBD using long-term narcotics is important to define the magnitude of this ...click here to read more

Myalgia symptoms and muscle pain caused by excessive exertion, trauma, and viral infections can be reduced by a healthy body weight, diet, and exercise. Myalgia is a common complaint among adults, and just about everyone will experience some level of muscle pain in their lives. But when muscle pain becomes a frequent occurrence and interrupts ...click here to read more

Sprained ankle risk may be influenced by foot positioning during walking and running. The findings from researchers at the University of Georgia found that the position of the foot when walking or running could greatly affect the likelihood of spraining the ankle. The findings of the study showed that people with a history of ankle ...click here to read more

Sciatica nerve pain, or sciatica leg pain, occurs when a person experiences feelings of numbness or tingling, which begins in the lower back region through the buttocks and runs down the leg – the sciatic nerve. Sciatica nerve pain is a symptom related to an underlying condition that affects the sciatica nerve. Conditions that can ...click here to read more

The key to tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) treatment is through tendon stimulation. Common treatments for tennis elbow are physiotherapy and cortisone injections, but it has long been misunderstood as to which treatment is best. Researchers have finally put treatment options for tennis elbow to test in order to uncover which one is the best to ...click here to read more

Living with pain can really impact your life and psychological stress has been found to play a role in the amount of pain you feel and experience. When you’re in pain, normal everyday activities can seem impossible, and over-the-counter pain-relievers only seem to offer a temporary fix. New research has discovered what’s making your pain ...click here to read more

Millions of Americans are desperate for back pain relief, and the answer could be found in natural remedies that help improve quality of life. Statistics indicate that just over 30-million Americans experience low-back pain at some point in their lives. Actually, low-back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Many cases of back pain ...click here to read more

A recent study uncovered that acupuncture is even more effective in back pain relief than drugs such as ibuprofen. Acupuncture is a traditional form of Chinese medicine frequently used to treat pain. It consists of inserting exceptionally thin needles through the skin at tactical pressure points on the body. A team of researchers from the ...click here to read more

What was once only available in certain industries now appear to be everywhere. And if you didn’t know how to use one at first you very well better amp up your skills. What exactly are we talking about? Well computers of course! From desktops, to laptops to now even tablets these electronic devices are become ...click here to read more

How often do you reach for painkillers for a bad back? Or for stiff, throbbing knees? Today, millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain or damaged joints – what’s also known as osteoarthritis. The condition is not only challenging to diagnose, but difficult to treat. That’s because there are many causes and contributing factors, and ...click here to read more