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- Joint Supplements
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 1 day old
- For at least twenty years there has been a debate about the treatment of osteoarthritis, about the use of the joint supplements glucosamine and chondroitin. Osteoarthritis is a condition that causes problems of wearing out of the normal smooth cartilage surfaces of the joints. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis causes joint... more
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- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 4 days old
- Diagnosing ankylosing spondylitis can be quite difficult in the early stages or indeed in very mild cases. As back pain is very common and is usually caused by muscle strain. An x-ray of the spine and sacroiliac joints is taken, as degenerative changes are usually first seen in the sacroiliac joints. A rheumatologist that specializes in... more
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- Whiplash.
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 8 days old
- Even with the many advances in medicine and in particular skeletomuscular medicine, Whiplash is still not that well understood. Severity of injury varies considerably between people in the same types of car accidents, even when circumstances are similar. Speed is a major factor, as is the weight of the vehicles. There are several other factors... more
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- Kids Back Pain!
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 12 days old
- Are Computer games responsible for increased back pain cases among the nation’s teenagers? The problem of low back and neck pain in teenagers is likely to increase significantly in years to come. This seems on the cards considering the associated health problems of obesity, reduced levels of activity, and the popularity of passive entertainment... more
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- ibuprofen
- by kevinwilson
- in eagle-eye.blog.co.uk
- 12 days old
- seriously - for once ...is it safe?i'm taking ibuprofen tablets to try and reduce the pain of sciatica which is crippling me at the moment.i can't seem to shake it off.i think the tablets are helping take the edge off it, but i instinctively distrust tablets and wonder whether i am setting myself up for side effects.i've even got a tube of... more
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- A Pain in the Bum.
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 15 days old
- Piriformis Syndrome. The Piriformis is one of the small muscles deep in the buttocks that rotates the leg outwards. It runs from the base of the spine and attaches to the thigh bone (femur) roughly where the outside crease in your bum is. The sciatic nerve runs very close to this muscle and sometimes even through it! If the muscle becomes tight... more
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- D J D
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 18 days old
- Degenerative Joint Problems Alternative Names: Hypertrophic osteoarthritis; Osteoarthrosis; Degenerative joint disease; DJD; OA; Arthritis-Osteoarthritis. Causes Unfortunately most of the time, the cause of OA is unknown. It is mainly related to aging, but metabolic, genetic, chemical, and mechanical factors can also lead to OA. The symptoms of... more
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- Bio-Mechanics
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 26 days old
- When our body is in the standing position it is in a state of unsteady equilibrium because the base is small and the centre of gravity is a long way above it. That is why it has to be balanced by keeping the centre of gravity over the base, otherwise the body would fall over. Equilibrium: The steadiness of the body depends on the size of its... more
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- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Advice.
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 28 days old
- Our lumbar spine (lower back) provides a foundation to carry the weight of the upper body. It also houses the nerves that control the lower body. With aging, degenerative changes in the spine can occur. The disks between the vertebrae (bones) may become dehydrated, and the joints may become overgrown due to arthritis. Over time, these changes... more
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- Manipulative Therapy
- by tel1342
- in backpainrelief.blog.co.uk
- 36 days old
- Osteopathy originated from the common sense principle that a patients history of illnesses and physical traumas are written into the body’s structure. Practitioners have a highly developed sense of touch which allows them to palpate (feel) the patients living anatomy (i.e. flow of fluids, motion of tissues, and structural make-up). Their job is... more
