Migraines are becoming more and more common. Whether it is the fast pace of life or the amount of stress people are dealing with, migraines are on the rise. They are the third most prevalent illness worldwide. Migraines often begin during puberty. They affect women 3 times more often than men, and as many as […]
Fibromyalgia (FM) brings about pain and suffering for the people dealing with it. Their main concern becomes how they can cope with it the best way possible. FM affects you both physically and psychologically. It remains a mystery among those in the medical field. As many as 5 million people are known to be diagnosed […]
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) comes about after enduring a head trauma. It may surprise you to learn that the injury does not have to be major to cause PCS. As many as 2 million people in the United States have head injuries every year, and 85 percent are considered minor injuries. Doctors may diagnose you with […]
Low back pain can be distressing and uncomfortable, even intruding on your everyday life. If the pain radiates through the hips, buttocks, and down the back of your leg, you probably are suffering from sciatica. The sciatic nerve is about the size of the small finger, making it the largest nerve in the entire body. […]
Vertigo can be very disabling. It is the feeling that you or the things around you are moving when they are actually standing still. It always has a rotational component to it. The vestibular system is the part of the body that is responsible for maintaining your balance. Therefore, if something is not working properly […]
Neck pain is very common in today’s world. It can be due to a variety of things like tight muscles, a knot in the muscle, or tired muscles. It may be helped by applying ice to the sore area. However, in some cases, there might be more serious reasons for the neck pain: A herniated […]
There are as many as 200 different types of headaches, making it difficult to find out which one you are suffering from. Headaches are little understood because the brain has no nerves and, therefore, cannot feel any pain. So, when you have a headache, it is the nerves and muscles of the head, neck, and […]
You or someone you know may suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This is an extremely debilitating condition that is known to cause extreme tiredness. It does not matter how much sleep and relaxation you may get, you never feel completely rested. Unfortunately, there is no single test to confirm or deny the existence of […]
When you think of whiplash, you usually imagine someone in a car accident being hit from behind. It only takes a hit of 5 mph to cause whiplash to occur. Some people can run faster than that. This shows that whiplash can occur more often than most people realize. When the head moves in a […]
The advances in medical science have made it so much easier for researchers to find out new discoveries about how the body functions and see things that were never before able to be observed. Some of these advances have become the source of a new study that is causing much discussion in the medical community. […]
