Documents tagged 'Pain'
Published: 24/07/2008
When I was nine years old my father suffered a "nervous breakdown", whatever that was. The term is no longer in vogue. Too vague. He was sick in every part of his body. When one part healed another part hurt. He thought he was dying.
We moved from the city to a country farm. We...
Published: 24/07/2008
Today almost every other person you talk too is living with daily joint pain. It does not matter what the age or physical shape of the person, daily pain seems to be a common complaint. Living with chronic pain can wear a person down, affecting energy levels, mood and overall stamina. The...
Published: 24/07/2008
Obviously a congenital condition or a spinal condition really puts you behind the 8 ball. A condition you are born with is most likely going to be with you throughout your entire life. Sounds real depressing. But for every down there is an up or for every negative there is a positive. At...
Published: 24/07/2008
Shoulder pain can strike anyone at any time. Whether youre a javelin-throwing athlete, a weight-lifting gym bunny or a mom picking up a hefty toddler at the wrong angle, no-one is immune from the possibility of straining or damaging this vital, complex area of the body, with its joints,...
Published: 24/07/2008
Proper posture is important because it keeps your spine in a more neutral position that does not put pressure on bones, muscles, disks, soft tissue, nerves and other structures in the back.
Now I know what you are thinking already. "I practice good posture and I don’t need to...
Published: 24/07/2008
Mumps
Definition:
Mumps is an acute , contagious, viral illness characterized by painful enlargement of the parotid glands, just below and in front of the ear, and at times, the salivary glands under the jaw and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries, or testes.
Together...
Published: 24/07/2008
Unfortunately, there are more than 100 different kinds of arthritis that can affect the human body. The most common form, however, is known as osteoarthritis. This form develops as we all get older and is known as the wear and tear style of arthritis. What happens essentially is that the...
Published: 24/07/2008
More and more people are turning to small compact electronic devices like TENs machines to bring them pain relief without having to depend on drugs that can often have unwanted side effects. These small digital machines can be worn unobtrusively while carrying out normal day to day...
Published: 24/07/2008
If you feel that back pain is completely overwhelming your life, you are not alone. So many people live with debilitating, even crippling back pain everyday seemingly with no end in sight.
It is a daily ritual for them to reach into the medicine cabinet and pop a pill of their...
Published: 24/07/2008
My wife and I used to have this friendly competition over who had experienced more pain, me in the course of my various sports, farming and home repair injuries, or her during child birth. She was absolutely convinced she had that contest won hands down until she watched the sadistic...