February 15th, 2010
There are several options you have to relieve the pain, swelling and inflammation of a torn muscle, so that it doesn’t prevent you from engaging in normal activities. It’s best not to assume you have a torn muscle and if the pain is severe; you should visit your physician to make sure it’s not a more severe problem. To reduce the pain and inflammation of a torn muscle, there are some easy, safe things you can do to help.
Pain and inflammation are caused by torn muscles and you can get some relief from these by taking Tylenol or ibuprofen. If the pain is so severe that it restricts your activity, it may be better to see your physician as he can give you a prescription for anti-inflammatory or pain medicines that work better than over-the-counter ones do. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 25th, 2010
Lower Back Pain Medicines
Soma and Tramadol are muscle relaxants that belong to the wide range of medicines that function differently, though in the end they have the same effect. Patients who present with lower back pain can choose from many different remedies, including muscle relaxant drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 9th, 2010
Continued
HOME REMEDIES
- If you’re looking for something around the house that may be a quick fix for a pesky headache, try using a bag of frozen veggies held to your head while placing your feet in a container of warm water.
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December 31st, 2009
Lifestyle
Consistent exercise can produce the body’s natural painkiller, endorphins. Exercise might be worthwhile for dilation of blood vessels, which makes more blood flow and fights against the constriction that happens when nearly all migraines begin. To stop a tension headache in its tracks, attempt this exercise while breathing deep and visualizing nice things: While sitting, breathe in and softly tilt your head back and look up (don’t go back too much, since this can interfere with your spine); breathe out and move your head forward until your chin rests on your chest; try this two times. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 20th, 2009
ACUPRESSURE
To find the pressure points that can relieve headaches, use the illustrations at far left to guide you. Many of the aromatherapy oils listed below can be used with these methods. Read the rest of this entry »
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December 9th, 2009
Continued.
CAUSES
There are a lot of reasons why headaches strike. A cold or flu, hay fever, and other allergies that are seasonal usually cause sinus headaches. Usually, stress triggers a tension headache; this could be a result of work-related or family-based anxiety, or it could be related to environmental factors like continuous noise. Tension headaches may be brought on by eyestrain, excess caffeine, the grinding of teeth as you sleep, or even poor posture.
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November 10th, 2009
CHARACTERISTICS
- If your head hurts with a dull, continuous pain that reminds you of a band squeezing your head, then you are afflicted with a tension headache.
- Localized, intense, pulsing pain, accompanied by an urge to vomit, indicates migraine. The headache may be preceded by visual disturbances, such as moving points of light.
- If one of your eyes is watery and red with a throbbing pain and nasal congestion on one side of your face, then this is a cluster headache.
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October 16th, 2009
Whether you believe this or don’t believe this, both of these prescription medications have different measurements of finasteride, the exact generic drug. These two are used for very different things, and you cannot interchange them. These medications have been shown to be dangerous for an unborn fetus since the substance finasteride can be absorbed directly through the pregnant mother’s skin. Men are the only ones who are prescribed Propecia and Proscar.
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September 25th, 2009
Advice on how to avoid potential adverse side effects caused by prescription medications…
–Request that your physician prescribe the least costly medication that will do the job.
–Only use one pharmacy. You might save a bit now, but it could cost you later. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 10th, 2009
Pain is a feeling or sensation that is the result of an injury of a physical condition. Pain is a complicated personal experience. We must stress the word personal. Many people can emphasize with the idea of pain; at the end of the day, all of us have gone through some kind of pain in our lives, no matter if it is a headache, injury, or pain you feel when you hit your shin on a coffee table or cutting your finger with a knife. Each person experiences pain differently, however.
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