Shingles is a very common, sometimes very painful illness. It comes with a rash and is experienced by a third of all people in the United States. It is technically known as herpes zoster, which is a viral infection. Herpes zoster also creates the childhood...
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is an atypical disorder despite the point that it most often occurs after an injury or a surgical procedure. While that sounds logical – pain after injury or surgery – the illogical part is that the pain is not associated with...
For most of us, our lives are busy, busy. So, when it comes to dealing with pain we take the quickest options that come our way. The quickest option, of course, is neglect. Just don’t deal with it. Time expended: A nano-second of thought. The second quickest...
Overview People experience facial pain for a variety of reasons. They could have a toothache. A cold sore could appear and provoke pain. You could have an injury. Sometimes a cold or a sinus infection can create experiences of facial pain. Facial pain can also be caused...
Central pain syndrome (CPS) is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the brain or spinal cord, which are together known as the central nervous system (CNS). It occurs secondary to diseases like stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, epilepsy, brain/spinal cord trauma, or...
Biofeedback therapy is a technique that allows people to control involuntary processes of the body in order to improve their health, such as heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, skin temperature, etc. Electrodes are placed on different parts of the body to measure heart rate, blood...
Intradiscal Electrothermal Annuloplasty (IDET) is a minimally invasive treatment for chronic low back pain. It is indicated for patients who have painful degenerative disc disease or contained disc herniation. IDET treatment can be very effective in providing pain relief and is a minimally invasive alternative...
Botox (Botulinum Toxin) is a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum and works by blocking the release of the neurotransmitter called acetylcholine from the junction between a nerve and muscle. By doing so, it prevents muscle contraction and induces flaccid paralysis when administered in the area...
Weight loss has been in the forefront the past several years. As result pills, powders and unorthodox therapies, as well as a variety of diets have come into the limelight claiming to be effective for weight loss. There are more than 8,000 diet pills on...
A healthy diet is not just about losing weight it is also about making life-long changes that will maintain the weight loss. Everyone wants to lose weight quickly but gradual weight loss over a period of time is safer and allows people to maintain a...
