Do you suffer with restless legs syndrome? Are you taking a pharmaceutical drug for it? Well the real cause of it is often a simple mineral deficiency! I’d first like to explain why you should avoid, if at all possible, the popular prescription drugs that are being marketed to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS). The … Read more
As many of us are aware the lifestyles that we live tend to keep us on edge or stressed almost the entire day. To decompress, or de-stress, from this hectic pace there are dissimilar methods that can be used. Since our backs tend to take most of this feverish lifestyle demands, having a back massage … Read more
I spoke last time about 3 nutrients that help to relieve headaches, well here is the result of another study saying that daily supplements of vitamins B6, B12, and folic acid were found to reduce the frequency, severity and disability of migraine headaches twofold. The study conducted by researchers at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia … Read more
Did you know there are a few simple nutrients that you can take to help you get rid of migraines? Most people, once they feel a migraine coming will pop a pill and sleep the pain away in a dark room, feeling very groggy the next day. Many of them deal with terrible side effects … Read more
Do you have knee pain and are not sure of where it might be coming from? Well here are some little pointers that might give you a clue as to what might be causing the problem. Trauma Fracture- This is one of the most common truck accident injuries. If there has been trauma and you … Read more
How often do you wake up with a headache, or develop one during the day, take a painkiller and hope it goes away? Have you ever wondered why you get headaches or migraines, and what may be causing them? Headaches are the body’s way of telling us that there is something wrong, and there are … Read more
Your heart pounds, chest heaves, muscles tighten, senses sharpen, time slips into slow motion and you become impervious to pain. Under certain conditions, this would be an appropriate healthy reaction, because now you are prepared to do battle. The trouble is however, that you are probably still sitting in your car or at your desk … Read more
It’s that time of year again when we all hope to hit sun drenched tennis courts. Unfortunately it also means that it’s the time of year for tennis related injuries. One of the most common is tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), a pain on the outside of the elbow, which can radiate down into the forearm. … Read more
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a name given to a group of injuries affecting tendons and nerves primarily of the neck and upper limbs. It is an umbrella term for Work Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD). There are two types of RSI: * Specific conditions – including tenosynovitis and tendonitis, (inflammation of a tendon), bursitis … Read more
Whether you enjoy lazing around on the sofa, digging up the garden weeds or pounding the pavements to produce that wash board chest in time for the summer holiday, you are very much at risk of experiencing lower back pain (LBP). LBP is a huge problem all over the world affecting both men and women … Read more