Month: June 2016

What Is Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) Why is it that the first thing ER technicians put on your face after a major injury is an oxygen mask? Oxygen reduces the stress your body will endure. Stress kills the oxygen you consume and a lack of oxygen slows down brain function and other organs. Your … Read more

Osteoarthritis can be a crippling disease. Usually occurring in adults after the age of forty, it is caused by general wear and tear as well as putting excessive strain on the knee joints. It is progressive and can have a disastrous effect on the quality of your life. It restricts motion and can be extremely … Read more

Shoulder pains are very common for a number of different reasons. They can be caused by many factors and are normally relatively simple to cure. Shoulder pain is often also a symptom of other potential problems, often caused by bad posture. Some of the most common and typical types of shoulder pain are: • Frozen … Read more

With the passage of time and the opening of people’s minds we are learning so much about reasons for different diseases and ailments. Whereas before the medical profession would simply try various medications to treat different problems, now we are learning that prevention is far more important than cure. Prevention is only possible if we … Read more

Almost 80% of adults will suffer from some type of back pain in their lives. The most common of these problems will be lower back pain. The lower back is usually described as the area between the bottom of the rib cage and the top of the legs. This area is a complicated part of … Read more

Pain or stiffness in the neck is extremely common and almost all of the time is absolutely nothing to worry about. Even with no treatment, it will invariably disappear on its own after a few days. Neck pain can result from a number of everyday activities, like frequent computer use, sleeping in a bad position … Read more

The longest nerve in our body is called the sciatic nerve. It starts at the back of your pelvic bone and goes all the way down to your feet. When this nerve is squashed for any reason it can result in a numbing of the nerve which usually begins in the pelvic area and shoots … Read more

Approximately 5% of the US population will suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in their lifetime, with women more susceptible than men. The carpal tunnel is a small passage in the hand which is made up of small bones and tendons which allow us to operate our hands and fingers correctly. When the median nerve is … Read more