Joint Supplements For at least twenty years there has been a debate about the treatment of osteoarthritis, about the use of the joint supplements glucosamine and chondroitin. Osteoarthritis is a condition that causes problems of wearing out of the normal smooth... ( added 1 year 177 days ago.)

Ankylosing Spondylitis Diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis can be quite difficult in the early stages or indeed in very mild cases. As back pain is very common and is usually caused by muscle strain. An x-ray of the spine and sacroiliac joints is taken, as... ( added 1 year 180 days ago.)

Dealing with a Whiplash Neck Injury. Even with the many advances in medicine and in particular skeletomuscular medicine, Whiplash is still not that well understood. Severity of injury varies considerably between people in the same types of car accidents, even when circumstances are... ( added 1 year 185 days ago.)

Referred Pain from the Lumbar Spine. A Pain deep in the cheeks of your bottom can be referred from the lower back. There does not necessarily have to be pain in the lower back as well for pain to be referred into the buttocks. What are the symptoms of pain referred from the back? An... ( added 1 year 191 days ago.)

Coping with Sciatica. Sciatica is a pain that starts in the back and radiates down one of the legs. It is quite a common complaint and is sciatica is caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve which runs down into the leg. The medical term is acute nerve root compression.... ( added 1 year 191 days ago.)

Its a Pain in Your Bum! Piriformis Syndrome. The Piriformis is one of the small muscles deep in the buttocks that rotates the leg outwards. It runs from the base of the spine and attaches to the thigh bone (femur) roughly where the outside crease in your bum is. The... ( added 1 year 191 days ago.)

Degenerative Joint Problems Alternative Names: Hypertrophic osteoarthritis; Osteoarthrosis; Degenerative joint disease; DJD; OA; Arthritis-Osteoarthritis. Causes Unfortunately most of the time, the cause of OA is unknown. It is mainly related to aging, but... ( added 1 year 197 days ago.)

What is Cervical Kyphosis? A common spinal problem among people is Cervical Kyphosis as both males and females can suffer from this problem. Cervical kyphosis is a disorder in which the curve of your neck tends to get straight. Research studies have concluded that if the... ( added 1 year 198 days ago.)

What is Chordoma? Chordoma is a rare tumour that usually occurs in the spine and base of the skull. It is a malignant tumour that grows fairly slowly. It can spread to other organs, usually the lungs. It represents only about 1 percent of all malignant bone... ( added 1 year 208 days ago.)

Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis The most common cause of low back pain in adolescent athletes that can be seen on X-ray is a stress fracture in one of the bones (vertebrae) that make up the spinal column. Technically, this condition is called spondylolysis... ( added 1 year 208 days ago.)

Dealing with Myofascial Pain. Myofascial pain is usually associated with muscle spasm and is most often seen in the regions of the neck or low back. Myofascial pain refers to soft tissue pain usually arising from trauma, repetitive activities, or poor posture. It is... ( added 1 year 209 days ago.)

Rheumatic Disease and Sjogren's Syndrome. Dr Henrik Sjogren first described Sjogren's Syndrome hence its name, Sjogrens is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva. The hallmark symptoms of the disorder are dry mouth... ( added 1 year 213 days ago.)

My Shoulder is Frozen? Look the syndrome known as Frozen Shoulder is characterised by painful loss of movement of the shoulder joint. In this case, the word "frozen" is analogous to "stiff". "Adhesive Capsulitis" is a medical term for this syndrome. Frozen shoulder... ( added 1 year 216 days ago.)

Osteopathy and Manipulative Therapy Osteopathy originated from the common sense principle that a patients history of illnesses and physical traumas are written into the body's structure. Practitioners have a highly developed sense of touch which allows them to palpate (feel) the... ( added 1 year 218 days ago.)

Middle Back Pain. Surveys recently carried out both here in the UK and France , have indicated that Middle back pain is an increasingly common ailment. Luckily, for most people middle back pain is relatively easy to fix. Symptoms associated with middle back pain... ( added 1 year 218 days ago.)

The Leading Cause of Sickness Absence ! Surprisingly the leading cause of sickness absence in the UK is back pain what is unusual is that a sufferer is encouraged to return to work as soon as practicable, rather than the traditional prescription of complete rest. According to... ( added 1 year 219 days ago.)

Breech Turning The Webster Technique is a chiropractic technique designed to relieve the musculoskeletal causes of intrauterine constraint. This technique is also known by names such as Webster's In-Utero Constraint Technique or Webster's Breech Turning... ( added 1 year 219 days ago.)

Passive Physical Therapy Physical therapy has a significant benefit for mechanical back pain. Studies show that, for patients presenting with acute back pain, spinal mobilisation and/or manipulation is more effective than placebo in the short term and thus reduces the... ( added 1 year 219 days ago.)

My Back Hurts & I am Pregnant? Back pain during pregnancy is a very common problem. Three out of four women experience some degree of back pain during pregnancy. For some women, symptoms may begin before they are showing and last throughout pregnancy. The cause of back pain... ( added 1 year 220 days ago.)

St Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum) St Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a plant, it was first used medicinally in ancient Greece and by the Native Americans as a substance to induce abortion. It is also known as Klamath weed or Goat weed, however the more common name has arisen... ( added 1 year 220 days ago.)

Does Glucosamine Work? In the last two years Glucosamine as a dietary supplement has become increasingly popular with the public as an effective treatment for many musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis. Whilst the public perception of the supplement gains in... ( added 1 year 220 days ago.)

Laughter is the Best Medicine! They say that laughter is the best medicine, research shows that a spell of laughter can help relieve pain. It increases Blood flow, boosts the metabolism and stimulates the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkiller. But Back pain is... ( added 1 year 221 days ago.)