I’m Pregnant and Want to Work My Abs. What to Do?
A lot of women are determined to stay in shape when they’re with child. It’s definitely the right attitude and can certainly benefit unborn kids. But there’s one set of exercises that you can worry less about: abdominals. There are a lot of myths that seem to be intuitively true. We learn pretty often we […]
Arthritis at 20? Runners and Athletes Can Change their Routine
Arthritis is something we usually associate with the late 30s – at the earliest. But maybe because of hte proliferation in IT and high-tech jobs, the symptoms are showing up much earlier. It can come as a shock that arthritis might manifest so suddenly, but 20-somethings who’ve experienced any of these symptoms would be quick […]
Getting Rid of the Muscle Knots in Your Back: The Easy Solution
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of awkward, finely placed knots in tights spots on my back. I’ve been dealing with one for over a month now, and my PT-sister-in-law isn’t always around to help me ‘untie’ by problems. What are they? Muscle knots are also called trigger points. This is important in general, especially […]
Could You Have Adult ADD? Might It Affect Your Relationships?
The idea’s been out there for years but adults are still ignorant to the possibility that they, even fully grown, are prone to a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The condition is normally associated with children, so much so that web searches will instantly return results about the suitability of such a wide diagnosis […]
Can Ritalin Treat Depression?
Can Ritalin treat depression? It’s often a reported side-effect of Ritalin that depression is actually causedby the focus drug. But Ritalin shares a lot in common with anti-depressants like Zoloft, mainly that they both fall in the category of stimulants. It can be that sometimes someone who wants to treat ADD is also using anti-depressants. […]
Biologics Continue Showing Off their Power against Rheumatoid Arthritis
Biologics are an increasingly popular technique for treating rheumatoid arthritic (RA) patients. Many are designed to treat RA or other forms of arthritis, but also are prescribed against anemia and psoriasis. What exactly are biologics? Biologics are genetically engineered proteins derived from human genes. They are designed to inhibit specific components of the immune system that […]
Are Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue the Same Condition?
That’s the question two researchers tried to answer, and they are arguing they are distinct. Is chronic fatigue syndrome the same illness as fibromyalgia: Evaluating the ‘single syndrome’ hypothesis is the recent work of Bhavna Abbi and Benjamin H Natelson in the Quarterly Journal of Medicine. Their abstract goes as follows: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and […]
Relieving Back Pain & Exercises during Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a beautifully painful journey. Building a new life certainly can take the zip out of the mother’s, so looking for a way of combating the inevitable back pain that comes with the extra weight of the growing baby. Some mothers are satisfied looking for ways to control the pain or alleviate it. But […]
Prepare your body before birth to prevent long term back pain| Newborn Care
As a mother of 4 children, I could relate very well to the following piece. Just because pregnancy is so prevalent and mainstream, doesn’t mean that it cannot have long term effects on our bodies. Let me correct that – every woman knows the long term effects pregnancy has on our bodies, sometimes the lesser […]
What Exactly Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
We hear about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome everyday. The moment your hand falls asleep and you get the pins and needles in your fingers, somebody is bound to suggest that it is CTS. However, this is because most people do not have a clear understanding of what Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is. Understanding the physiognomy is important […]