Cold TreatmentCold packs helps with bruises and swelling. For the first 48 hours after back symptoms start, apply a cold pack (or bag of ice) to the painful area. Lie on your back with your knees bent, and put the cold pack under your lower back. Do this for 5-10 minutes at a time, several times a day. Heat TreatmentHeat increases blood flow, which helps in healing. However, do not use heat on a back strain until 48 or more hours after back...more
Most backaches caused by strained muscles and ligaments can be treated with self-care. Other causes need a medical evaluation and treatment specific to the problem.Here are some lifting "dos and don'ts" to help you avoid straining your back. Do'sHigh Heeled shoes are one of the most common reasons for backache. Hence wear good shoes with low heels, not sandals or high heels. If you need to lift an object, stand close to the thing you want to...more
The modern world that's before us, offers us the access to anythingThat we would like to, hence we no longer need to walk long distances, nor do we need to spend the same amount of energy that our parents or grand parents would have spent to do a job, for motors and machines have occupied the position and have replaced manual work This site is dedicated to some of the common ailments that have started affecting the MANKIND just because of these developments that has happened to the human race The first ailment, which I have preferred to discuss, is about BACKACHE. Days are gone when only people above 40 used to have the chances of getting BACKACHE, Now No matter you are young or old, BACKACHE can attack you, that to when you expect it the least it comes to you without any warning. so Beware a small act like bending and taking your dropped possession can cause backache. The reason I chose BACKACHE, as the first topic for discussion is that, BACKACHE is the chief reasons for absence from work. Several million man-hours are lost due to BACKACHE.The reason for this is the sedentary life style that the human race has started to adopt. (Modern developments)To look at the clinical...more
Do you want to lose weight? Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. Let me ask you another question. For how long do you want to lose weight? Just for the summer to look good in bikini? Or before winter Holidays to make some room for the turkey and mashed potatoes? If you want to do that go ahead and pick one of the fad diets....more
Everywhere I turn, people are on some kind of a diet. Whether it's Atkins or South Beach, people are obsessed with the right mix in their food choices to reach their ultimate weight. Of course, the most popular diets involve carbohydrates and proteins. The idea behind these diets is that foods are divided more or less into three...more
Whilst this may sound like a weird heading to be linking confidence and bad breath together many sufferers of breath problems will know exactly what I mean. How often have you turned your head slightly when talking to someone to avoid breathing on them? Or had someone comment on how bad your breath smells. It is like being slapped in the face. No body likes it including me. But there is a way to control it or even stop it all together.In the following page you will find out exactly how I overcome bad breath and some of the finer details about breath related problems.What causes Bad Breath?In most cases bad breath (halitosis) is caused by or related to oral bacteria. The wastes of oral bacteria are actually sulfur compounds and it is usually these compounds that will be the cause of your bad breath.The build up of plaque can also largely contribute to the production of oral bacteria. It only takes a layer of .1 to .2 of a millimeter of plaque to provide an environment in which this bacteria can flourish.What about foods, can they be a cause?Absolutely, eating foods and drinks such as garlic, onions, cheese, orange juice, soda, meat product, dairy products and high protein...more
Mediterranean diet is basically the dietary traditions followed by the people of Greece, Spain and southern Italy who live around the Mediterranean Sea. It has been studied by an American Dr Ancel Keys when he landed in Greece in 1945. He discovered...more
Yes, it can!I believe that water not only helps with weight loss, but is also one of the most important things to keep in mind when trying to lose weight. Here are just some of the reasons why everyone should be drinking at least eight glasses of...more
Is the thrill gone? Has the thrill gone out of your love life and sex. Do you just spend boring evening after boring evening together watching the prime time TV lineups. On the weekends he watches sports with the guys, she goes shopping with the...more
Have you ever purchased something thinking you had bought a really good product only to later find out that you could have had a better product for the same money? I know I have. And our friend Henry is shortly about to discover this sick feeling for...more
Your worst nightmare as a pilot - a DUI. Will this end your career as a pilot? What if you are the lawyer representing a pilot? Is this a simple DUI case or will it end your law career with a malpractice lawsuit? I know these questions can light up...more
Terri Schiavo and her family have given us a gift. They remind us that planning for your death is your final act of love. For the past few weeks, we have witnessed painful lessons we would prefer to ignore. Death is a part of life. Tragic medical...more