Many people live a sedentary lifestyle these days. Working in an office and sitting down for much of the day or, spending time hunched over a laptop. Even at home, people may slouch rather than be sitting up straight and this will gradually lead...
Pancreatitis is a disease affecting the pancreas. Damage starts to occur once digestive enzymes are activated and begin to attack the pancreas before they enter the small intestine. The pancreas is important because it releases digestive enzymes which help with food digestion and also,...
If you follow Basketball at all you will undoubtedly have heard Steve Kerr’s story. For those that aren’t so caught up here’s a quick overview: Steve Kerr as coach of the Golden State Warriors, who have won the NBA title in two of the...
Back pain is one of, if not the, most common health problem facing Americans today. Around 80% of people will have some kind of short term or long term back pain in their lives. You might think that the vast majority of these are...
Do you ever feel that nagging pain in your knee or back might never go away? You might think that aches and pains are just part of growing older but what causes this? Degenerative arthritis, referred to medically as osteoarthritis (osteo meaning bone), is...
Millions of Americans live with back pain every single year. Almost 80% of people will have back pain at some point in their lives and between one third and two-thirds of the population live with chronic back pain according to the British Medical Journal....
Intercostal neuralgia is a type of neuropathic pain that occurs as a result of damage or dysfunction to one or more nerves of the central nervous system. The condition can be caused by a number of diseases. The sporadic episodes of acute pain experienced in...
Tailbone pain, medically regarded as coccydynia refers to the pain in the coccyx. The coccyx is a triangle shaped undeveloped bone located at the bottom of the sacrum. The pain in tailbone radiates towards the perineal and lower sacral part of the body. While...
The facet joints are small stabilizing joints in the spine that allow flexibility and movement of the torso. Along with supporting the entire body, these joints also permit motions like bending over, twisting and rotating. Any issues with the facet joints can severely impair...
Beautifully engineered with interlocking muscles, joints, bones, ligaments and nerves, the lumbar spine provides strength and flexibility of movement. Occasionally, the lower back may experience an injury of sorts and there are many reasons as to why low back pain can suddenly occur. Pain...