A lot of people have experienced having to go to the bathroom because of an upset stomach. Its all too common to feel that they need to go every once in a while (in their case more than once in a while) but relieving themselves are not the single best way to cure their pain. People have mostly related this feeling to Loose Bowel Movement or LBM, but there are cases that a person experiences having to go to the bathroom and being constipated at...more
Computer Vision SyndromeComputer vision syndrome is a temporary conditions resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer display for a long, uninterrupted period of time.Few symptoms of working constantly in front of the computer are:Eye Strain.Headaches.Blurred Vision.Dry and Irritated Eyes.Double Vision.Watery eyes.Tips for prevention of Computer Vision Syndrome :Always use good light to read, choose fonts and colors with good contrast and the...more
Back pain is a health complaint that almost everyone has had at some point, whether they have felt it for a day or suffered it for several weeks. There are a myriad of statistics surrounding back pain, some claim that 9 out of 10 adults will suffer it at some point in their life while others claim that the proportion is 4 in 5 adults. Other statistics state that, in the United States, back pain is the fifth most common reason to visit a doctor. No matter which statistics are the most accurate, they all show that back pain is a concern for many people. Back pain can be categorised in a number of ways. Often it is classified by the area that the pain is felt in these categories are: neck pain, middle back pain, lower back pain and tailbone pain. The most common type that people are affected by is lower back pain. Alternately, the problem can be categorised by how long it lasts. Pain that lasts less than six weeks is known as acute, pain that lasts between six and twelve weeks is sub-acute, and chronic pain is where it has lasted for longer than twelve weeks.As there are so many different types of back pain there are also many different causes. The most common types of back pain are...more
Antidepressant medications are combined with therapies to treat people who are diagnosed with heavy depression. These antidepressant medicines consist of SSRT. This helps in increasing the serotonin level in our brain and controls the mood swings.Many physicians prescribe SSRT"s as the research have shown that they work efficiently in increasing...more
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)Considering it is one of the most common types of knee pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a relatively poorly defined condition. Adolescents and athletes are most likely to be affected, with gradually worsening, intermittent knee pain the stereotypical presentation. Broadly speaking, PFPS is an...more
The actual symptoms associated with Piriformis Syndrome usually begin like a deep painful in exactly what women prefer to refer in order to as their own "hip" region. This pain is going to be found together a mythical line which runs in the very tip the surface of the butt break, to the higher trochanter from the hip bone fragments (the actual bony knob about the upper and part of the external or horizontal thigh).People the majority of predisposed in order to chronic contracture as well as microscopic scarring from the piriformis muscle mass, are individuals who wear cruddy or even improper footwear for his or her foot kind, those along with faulty spine or reduce limb technicians, overweight, bad posture, a lot of time sitting, a lot of time on cement, not sufficient activity (or even occasionally an excessive amount of exercise), not to mention, the biggie -- just becoming female.Because of mechanical challenges causing persistent tightness or contracture, the piriformis muscle can in fact become shortened with time. This often leads to microscopic scarring from the fascial sheaths which tightly encompass the muscle mass itself. Piriformis Syndrome is most often worse from rest...more
Teeth that are restored with large fillings or teeth that are affected by bruxism can cause a crack in your tooth. Some teeth contain cracks that are too small to show up on x-rays, while some cracks can be found under the gums. These small cracks...more
Are you suffering from pain in your hip or down your leg? Have scans or MRI shown that the discs are normal? The Piriformis muscle in your hip could be the cause of this pain. The Piriformis muscle sometimes presses down on the sciatic nerve which is...more
The "Ash" Syndrome Effect Whilst I write this, I am looking at a pile of customer files requiring a response to the question: "Will I get my money back?" For our clients due to depart in the next 24 hours and who want a full...more
Some Facts About Stress - Defining Stress and Anxiety Syndrome In plain English, stress is a reaction to an outside force that throws your body out of whack. Interestingly, physical stressors can cause psychological symptoms, as in...more
Plantar Fasciitis Heel Spur Syndrome Part 1 Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis: What is it?This is part one in a series of articles about heel pain. Why do I have this? I like to tell patients that it is caused by telling lies, but they...more