Articles: Pain Problems
Back Pain during Pregnancy
Because of its location in the pelvis the Iliopsoas muscle often gets compressed by the baby during the third trimester of pregnancy, causing really nasty backache for the expectant mother.
I have treated a number of pregnant women for back pain, caused by this muscle, always with excellent results. … Read more
Back Pain
Back pain is one of humanity’s most frequent complaints and does not usually reflect any underlying disease. However, anyone with back pain should first consult a Physician, as back pain can sometimes indicate significant and serious conditions which might not otherwise be diagnosed. … Read more
Migraine Headache
Migraine is a form of headache. It is a neurologic disease of vascular origin characterized by attacks of sharp pain involving (usually) one half of the skull and accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and occasionally visual (or rarely other) disturbances known as aura. … Read more
Rebound Headache
Rebound headaches occur when medication is taken too frequently to relieve headache pain. Rebound headaches frequently occur daily and can be very painful. A diagnosis of rebound headaches can be easy or difficult, as the cause is very easy to identify but very difficult to diagnose. … Read more
Fibromyalgia: What is it? and do you have it?
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome, in that is it is a collection of symptoms. There are no clinical tests for Fibromyalgia.
So how do you know if you have Fibromyalgia?
Do you have:
· Unexplained widespread pain or aching? … Read more
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a a disorder where the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, this causes tingling and weakness at parts of the hand. It is commonly caused by strain placed on the hand, for instance gripping and typing, which are usually performed repetitively in a person’s occupation. … Read more
Headache
A headache is a condition of mild to severe pain in the head; sometimes upper back or neck pain may also be interpreted as a headache.
Headaches have a wide variety of causes, ranging from eyestrain to inflammation of the sinus cavities to life-threatening conditions such as encephalitis. … Read more
Low Back Pain
Ninety percent of the time, low back pain comes from one or more of only six muscles. Using the ‘spray and stretch’ technique, muscle pain in the low back can be completely eliminated. The pain relief can be almost instant. … Read more
