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Loading...Millions of Americans suffer from the pain and disability of carpal tunnel syndrome. Most do not know that conservative measures provide relief in the majority of cases. Almost all people with the pain, numbness and weakness in the hands and wrists can be helped with manual medicine. The osteopath evaluates the nerves, blood vessels, and […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Gerald R. Ford said “If I went back to college again, I’d concentrate on two areas: learning to write and learning to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.” It’s the number one skill that’s guaranteed to position you head and shoulders above the competition, yet […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Most of us are familiar with Shingles, the painful and intense illness people sometimes call “the adult version of Chicken Pox.” What is lesser known is that of the 800,000 Americans who develop Shingles this year, 20% will go on to experience Post Herpetic Neuralgia or PHN. PHN is often a long-term illness that can […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Do you remember what it felt like when you banged your elbow on a hard surface and it sent shocks through your forearm and into your little finger? Not too pleasant, to be sure. But on the plus side, the unpleasantness was merely temporary and, for the time being, you remembered not to do that […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Epidural steroid injections are one of the most effective treatments of your backache. Researchers have tested that epidural steroid injections provide more relief as compared to pills ingested orally. Epidural steroid injections are long lasting steroid injections that consist of a mixture of local anesthetic and the steroid medication, which is delivered in the epidural […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Looking on helplessly while a wave of weakness climbs one’s body from the ankles upward can cause dismay. This is what happens in Guillain Barre (pronounced GHEE-on bah-RAY) syndrome, known more formally as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Occurring in just one or two people per year in a population of 100,000, Guillain Barre syndrome makes […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...When a nerve is pinched in the neck’s spinal column, pain can be such a prominent symptom that more subtle, but diagnostic, aspects are overlooked. By way of background, the spinal cord in the neck is connected to the nerves of the arms through pairs of spinal nerves. These spinal nerves, also known as roots […]
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...One of the biggest problems for today’s students is exam nerves. When it comes time to test what they have learned in their classes, exams simply present huge problems. It does not matter how well prepared the student is. After twenty hours of studying, the student could still be nervous about the exam. Exam nerves […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Anxiety over exams is a common thing. Whether it is at the high school, elementary school, or even college level, a lot of people get nervous when it comes time to take an exam. Exam nerves are no small issue, either. They can cause lots of problems in a person’s life. Since college has become […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Acid Reflux or Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach backs up or refluxes into the esophagus. The liquid can inflame and damage the lining of the esophagus. This regurgitated liquid mainly contains acid and pepsin, both being produced by the stomach. It may also contain bile. […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The peripheral nerves are bundles containing many individual nerve-fibers, and are similar to telephone cables carrying many individual wires. There are two basic types of nerve-fibers–motor and sensory. The motor fibers carry electrical impulses outward from the spinal cord to the muscles, causing them to contract. The sensory fibers carry electrical impulses inward from the […]
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...What is Tinnitus Tinnitus is a symptom and not a condition in itself. Tinnitus describes the symptom of being able to hear things which nobody else can, although in a rare number of cases, this isn’t true. Tinnitus is a very common condition with approximately 10% of the population suffering from Tinnitus to one degree […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I want to stay alive! Do you? Mugging! Rape! Hooligans! Yobs! Cholesterol! Circulation! Diabetes! Progressive Joint stiffness! Family genetic factors! You name it! Few diseases of developing age can be prevented. But many – so many indeed – can be modified and risks so much reduced. There are many lines to follow. Above all – […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...You’ve spent endless hours preparing the perfect speech – enthralling, witty, entertaining and attention grabbing – and the minute you get near a stage or podium you begin to fall apart! Fear of public speaking is all too common amongst the professional and social arenas and tackling your nerves may appear to be an impossible […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Many people often assume that those of us who stand up to perform or take part in any form of public speaking are not troubled by nerves and that their own attempts would only be doomed to failure because of their feelings of nervousness and fear. These thoughts only exacerbate the feelings. When they do […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Those with blushing problems are often desperate to find a cure for their excessive blushing. Many people are turning to a medical treatment called Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, frequently referred to simply as ETS, for help with their problem blushing. At first glance, ETS seems like a miracle treatment for problem blushers. Those who market and […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Incontinence can be caused by several medical problems which includes diabetes or weak pelvic muscles. For women, drying and thinning of the skin in the vaginal area or the urethra causes incontinence especially after menopause. For men, the enlarging of the prostate gland or some prostate surgeries may be the main cause of incontinence. Although […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Not many of us give ourselves the credit of being great speakers; neither do we find ourselves comfortable and confident when encountering new people and situations. How often have you found yourself rehearsing the lines which you are supposed to speak at tomorrow’s meeting? Even though some of us might feel more confident than the […]
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Do you remember how you felt a day before you took your final exams? Sleepless, sweaty, anxious and troubled seem to be perfectly good words to describe your state then. And then there are those times when you think you have studied all you could, made your revisions meticulously…and yet, one look at the exam […]