The passing of kidney stones is reported to be one of the most excruciatingly painful events one can go through. At times, morphine may be necessary to relieve the pain. There are several reasons why kidney stones may form. And fortunately, they may be easily preventable. First, the most common signs and symptoms that you [...]
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Kidney Stones
Posted in common conditions, tagged back pain, lower back pain, pain, water on December 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Piriformis syndrome, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, back pain, chiropractic, lower back pain, pain on December 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The piriformis is a muscle that originates from the anterior (or front) part of the sacrum and inserts into the greater trochanter (the large “bump” on the outside of the upper thigh) of the femur. Its action is mainly to externally rotate (or “turn out”) the femur and hip. The sciatic is a bundle of [...]
Referred Pain
Posted in common conditions, tagged lower back pain, pain on November 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Referred pain is a term that is used to describe pain that arises from one part of the body (usually an organ) but is felt in another. The way in which referred pain is caused is unknown, however there are several theories. The theories can get quite technical so I’ll be brief in mentioning one [...]
Ankle sprain
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ankle sprains are a relatively common injury. This often happens when someone is playing sports, but can certainly occur during everyday activities. An inversion sprain is the most common and results from landing on the outside of the foot resulting in a sudden twisting injury. Signs or symptoms Swelling, bruising, and pain are typical after [...]
Achilles tendonitis, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, inflammation, pain on November 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Achilles tendonitis (or inflammation of the tendon of the calf muscle) is a fairly common condition, especially among runners. Signs or Symptoms Pain or discomfort in the Achilles tendon with up or down movement of the ankle and foot; as in walking, running, and climbing stairs. Quite often, pain is also elicited by simply touching [...]
Bursitis
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged fish oil, inflammation, pain, remedies, supplements on November 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
A bursa is fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion; and lies between a tendon (or muscle) and bone, which allows for virtually “frictionless” movement between these structures. When a bursa gets inflamed, it can lose it’s ability to create a smooth gliding surface and become irritated. The result will be pain (sharp or dull) [...]
Applying ice to an injury
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged back pain, lower back pain, pain on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most people’s immediate thought after an injury is to apply ice. And this is in fact a good idea and I’ll explain why. As an aside, heat is certainly not recommended in most cases following an acute injury. I liken it to adding heat to a fire that you want to put out. The reason [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain, supplements on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Carpal tunnel syndrome affects many people, so chances are you’ve heard of this condition. Unfortunately, though, I find that most people don’t really understand what it is and what can be done to help it. Sadly, this group of people who do not understand what it is, often have been diagnosed with it themselves. In [...]
Adrenal Stress Syndrome
Posted in common conditions, food, tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, digestive disorders, pain, sugar, symptoms on September 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Everyone experiences stress to some degree. The amount of stress and ability of your body to adapt to it will determine how it affects your health and well-being. We have 2 adrenal glands that sit atop each of our kidneys and are sometimes referred to as the “stress glands”, because they secrete stress hormones (cortisol) [...]
Dysmenorrhea, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic care
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, remedies, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain, remedies, supplements on September 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
According to Medline Plus and the Merriam Webster® medical dictionary, dysmenorrhea simply means “painful menstruation”. Other sources report that menstrual pain must be significant enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living to be labeled dysmenorrhea. The information in this article applies to painful menstruation regardless of the severity, in addition to cramping or [...]
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