Hip Flexor Stretches for Back Pain
Back pain affects 80 percent of us at some point in our lives. The good news is that for many people suffering from low back pain, exercises to stretch the hip flexor muscles can help. The hip...
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More Clues To Fibromyalgia Pain
More Clues To Fibromyalgia Pain Fibromyalgia patients have more “connectivity” between brain networks and regions of the brain involved in pain processing, which may help explain why sufferers feel pain even when there is...
Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Living with Pain
There’s no question about it, as we get older, our chances of suffering a painful medical condition go up. Some studies indicate that 50 percent of older adults live with chronic pain. The rate is even...
Fibromyalgia Symptoms More Severe in Obese Patients
Patients with fibromyalgia who are severely obese have more severe symptoms and lower quality of life (QOL), according to a study published in the February issue of Arthritis Care & Research. Chul-Hyun Kim, M.D.,...
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with fibromyalgia, a complex, chronic condition characterized by muscle pain and fatigue. “We showed in our study that the functional abnormalities observed were mainly related...
10 Reasons to Use Botox Treatment for Pain
In this blog, we’ll be answering the following questions: Click Here to Visit the Store and find Much More…. Although it is commonly known for its use in cosmetic procedures, Botox injections also aid...
Pain: Another Gender Gap
Like many other things in life, pain discriminates by gender. Women, studies show, feel pain more intensely than men, suffer disproportionately from conditions like chronic pain and migraines, and are more likely to be...
What is an EMG Nerve Conduction Study?
Our nervous system uses electrical signals to communicate with muscles throughout our body. As electrical currents can be measured in areas like our homes, we can also measure electrical activity in our muscles and...
Scientists Spot Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a mysterious and misunderstood illness, but researchers may have uncovered at least one key to the disease’s origin: insulin resistance. The new research compared a small group of people with fibromyalgia to...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for Treating Back Pain
With incredible advancements in medical technology, you now have more options to relieve back pain than ever before. Minimally invasive spine surgery offers effective treatment that relieves pressure and pain, proving a safer and...
