by: Eddie Tobey Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disease that affects the musculoskeletal system. Symptoms vary widely among sufferers, but generally include muscle and joint aches, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches and tenderness in several of eighteen specific areas, or �trigger points� on the body. Fibromyalgia is often overlooked by sufferers as the inevitable [...]
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by: Susun Weed “Dear woman,” Grandmother Growth’s voice seems to float in the deepening twilight, echoing, reverberating, ringing in your ears. “Bring me your soreness. Bring me your pain. Bring your aches to me. Bring your burdens. Bring all you can no longer stand, can no longer bear, can no longer carry, can no longer shoulder, [...]
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by: Kevin Stith Common pain is a reaction to any sort of detrimental stimulus that teaches us not to repeat the action that caused the pain in the first place. Neuropathic pain is very distinct from every other type of pain a patient may experience. Neuropathic pain, or chronic pain, is not a symptom of another [...]
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by: Robert Gould They tell me my diagnosis is pretty common, that millions of Americans suffer with low back pain. I’ve also heard that next to the common cold, missing work from low back pain is the biggest reason. With these two major known facts, I then wondered why getting the correct treatment for low back [...]
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Question : I HAVE been suffering from pain around my neck, shoulder and lower back. I tried simple stretching movements and avoided sleeping on pillows, yet this pain never goes away. Answer : YOUR head and neck region is vulnerable to many different types of stress. One of the most common causes of neck pain, and [...]
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by: Eddie Tobey Everyone will experience pain at some point in their lives. Pain is a necessary form of protection against injuries, diseases, or conditions that would otherwise impair or even kill us. Pain alerts us that something is wrong. Pain can be either ‘acute’ or ‘chronic’ ‘ the distinguishing characteristic between the two is their [...]
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Question : SOMETIMES when I cough, the right lower part of my abdomen becomes very painful, like I’m being stabbed with a sharp object. I try to take the painkillers, but the excruciating pain is still there! I can’t even turn to the back while exercising. What can I do? Should I get an X-ray? [...]
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