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Back Problems That Will Cause Sciatica Pain
What is sciatica? Why do I have sciatica? Is there successful treatment available? Most work-related sciatica injuries are caused or aggravated by actions such as heavy lifting, vibration, repetitive motion, and awkward posture. The ordinary low back troubles and other spinal situations that can cause sciatica – pain along the sciatic nerve – include: 1). [...]
Common Medications for Dental Pain (Part 2)
In part 1, nonnarcotic pain medications for dental pain are discussed. Dentists use these medications for relieving mild to moderate oral pain. This article describes the narcotic medications. For moderate to severe dental pain, the typical medications are:
Common Medications for Dental Pain (Part 1)
The pathophysiology of dental pain is a complex central and peripheral nervous system process, and the use of combination analgesics that act at multiple pain sites can improve dental pain relief. In general, for the treatment of mild to moderate dental pain, the most appropriate options are:
The Journey from Back Pain to Yoga Class
Why are doctors referring their patients, who have chronic back pain, to Yoga classes? How many studies have been conducted on back pain and Yoga? Is Yoga a “cure all” for back pain? What kind of Yoga class is best for back pain? Let’s look at all of these issues and see if we can [...]
The Pain And Suffering Associated With Arthritis
Arthritis is a group of conditions that affect the bone. This disease affects more women then men. Almost one in 3 Americans have this disease in one form or another. Originating from the Greek word Arthro meaning joints, it can be both painful and debilitating. Evidence of primary ankle osteoarthritis has been discovered in dinosaurs, [...]