Fibromyalgia is a very painful ailment that causes the body to ache all over. It can happen to anyone and at anytime. To make matters even worse, medical professionals do not know everything there is to know about it, including how it is caused. This makes it harder to diagnose and treat properly, needlessly prolonging the s … Read More
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic condition that has been known to cause intense pain in muscles tissues and joints throughout the body. More than 6 million people in the United States are affected with the disease. Fibromyalgia generally consist of a group of symptoms and characteristics that occur together. Symptoms for f … Read More
Fibromyalgia and Amino Acids
For many years, a large number of people suffered from pain that seemed to cover the body with no relief in sight. Medical professionals now understand that this is a true medical problem and not the figment of an overactive imagination. The condition is Fibromyalgia. It is more than just widespread pain. This condition pre … Read More
Fibroid Back Pain
Fibroids are growths that occur in the uterine lining during a woman’s reproductive years. Because estrogen triggers the growth of fibroids, they can start as early as puberty, and they begin to shrink once a woman reaches menopause. For younger women who are still within childbearing years, surgery might be an option, but f … Read More
Facet Joint Syndrome
Facet joint syndrome, otherwise known as facet joint disease or facet syndrome is an arthritic problem that distresses the facet joints in your spine. The facet joints are the parts where the vertebrae join together. They're made to deliver strength, overall flexibility and spinal integrity, along with offering range of defi … Read More
Extreme Neck and Shoulder Pain
Extreme neck and shoulder pain can most likely be the result of stress related muscle tension, a herniated disc or a pinched nerve. So how can you relieve extreme neck and shoulder pain? Your first instinct may be to take a few over the counter pain medications, but try not to get into the habit of doing this, especially if … Read More
Exercising with a Herniated Disc
A herniated disc occurs when the discs in the spine that are cushions separating each set of bones in the back bulges out. The discs in the spine are made up of Annulus (that are the strong outer covering of the disc) and the Nucleus (which is the disc's soft center). What happens with a herniated disc is that the outer laye … Read More
Exercises to Treat Lower Back Ache
There is a theory that at some point or another every human will at some point in some form suffer from back pain; most often than not the back pain will be concentrated in the lower back. The theory goes on to mention that there is something about our skeletal structure that aids in the inevitable back pain. Well, unfortuna … Read More
Exercises to Strengthen the Lower Back
Exercising is one of the best things you can do to strengthen the lower back. Though most people will experience back pain at some point or another in their lives it is common for those with weaker backs to experience back pain earlier on and with more noticeable symptoms and effects. Your best bet would be to work adamantly … Read More
Electrical Stimulation and Low Back Pain
Due to increased work-related stress, incorrect ergonomics and bad posture, almost 50% of the entire human population has complained about back pain, and even more common, lower back pain. Pain levels range from acute to chronic and almost 85% of the US population alone complains of chronic lower back pain. Usually, peopl … Read More