Surgical removal of the appendix, or appendectomy, is the most common operation in the West (BMJ, 2002; 325: 505-6): 6-8 per cent of Britons and North Americans will undergo the operation in their lifetime. Generally considered a safe and standard...
Up to 80 per cent of women experience lower-back or pelvic pain during pregnancy, usually during the second or third trimester. As drug treatment can harm a developing fetus, pain management options are limited.
In 2001, the World Health Organization
Are there effective remedies for bursitis/tendonitis? I began losing use of my shoulder joints over two years ago. A little while later I developed an aching sensation on the inside of my elbow j ...
The evidence is overwhelming that meditative and relaxation techniques are heart-healthy. Ensure that you include some of the following in your daily regime.
Several methods using acupuncture points have been studied and found to be useful for pain relief, including:
Q:Three months before I was due to give birth, I experienced particularly bad carpal tunnel syndrome, and had to wear splints on my hands at night. ...
My husband was taken ill with a raging virus. There was no cold or chest infection, yet, by the middle of the following night, he was losing a lot of water. At around 3am, he became worse, so I rang NHS Direct. A nurse rang back 10 minutes later...
* Glucosamine. This cartilage builder relieves pain better than NSAIDs like ibuprofen in the long-term (eight weeks) (Curr Med Res Opin, 1982; 8: 145-9). Also, while glucosamine appears to reverse the condition by stimulating cartilage production...
I am a Vacuflex and reflexology therapist and have a client with nasal polyps. These were removed four years ago by surgery. What causes polyps, why do they recur and what alternatives to surger ...
Q I have been suffering from intense pain in my coccyx for several years. The pain started after a bad epidural and the subsequent therapeutic blood patch, but became infinitely worse after back surgery four years ago. I have sought help from...
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