One could be forgiven for thinking that a condition known as “tennis elbow” applies only to tennis players. Such a notion would seem to make sense; after all, professional tennis players heavily utilize their right elbows (or left elbows if ...
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How to Avoid Knee Pain
If you’ve been dealing with pain in your knees lately, you’re far from alone – a quick search for “knee pain” on Google yields a staggering 28,300,000 results. Aside from this arbitrary evidence, this notion is also supported by research ...
Read More »The Many Types of Recurring Headaches
It’s a very safe bet to say that, at some in our lives, virtually everyone has experienced a headache. For most people, headaches are just an occasional nuisance, and tend to be over fairly quickly. Others are not so lucky, ...
Read More »The Health Risks of Poor Posture
While growing up, there’s a very good chance your parents reprimanded you more than once about your posture. To be sure, this is a common problem, as both children and adults alike are prone to frequent slouching and slumping. Poor ...
Read More »A Common Athletic Injury: A Look at ACL Tears
Even if you are only a causal sports fan, you’ve probably heard about several professional athletes who’ve suffered injuries known as “ACL tears.” Few things are more feared in the sports world than ACL injuries, which have ended the seasons ...
Read More »A Thorn In Your Side: A Look at Hip Pain
Many older adults seem to constantly struggle with pain, be it in their knees, back or shoulders. One area that troubles a good number of people is our hips. Like other areas of the body, our hips are susceptible to ...
Read More »Treating Muscle Spasms in Your Back and Neck
At some point in your life, you’ve probably injured a muscle performing some kind of activity, and might have suffered from muscle spasms afterward. Muscle spasms are a nagging problem for many Americans, and can be bothersome for days on ...
Read More »A Closer Look at Strep Throat
Nothing can ruin a day quite like strep throat, the throat’s most common type of bacterial infection. This condition affects a number of areas of the body, and can leave you feeling drained and down for the count. Fortunately, there ...
Read More »Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy
For women, pregnancy is always a taxing experience – expecting mothers are all but guaranteed to suffer from morning sickness, strange food cravings and other challenges. Pregnant women diagnosed with fibromyalgia face an especially difficult task, as their pregnancy-related issues ...
Read More »Covered in Pain: Examining Fibromyalgia
It’s a fact of life – everyone experiences bodily pain, with some people encountering more than others. In many cases, this pain is temporary, and can be easily cured by over-the-counter pain relievers. There are some painful conditions, however, that ...
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