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Archive for the 2007

Whiplash and Your Ligaments

Most people who get a whiplash-like injury think it is caused by a problem in their muscles. It's easy to see this why this may be the case since muscle pain following car accidents is so common. Deep pain and even spasm can occur after severe trauma resulting in daily pain and even headaches. Since [..]

Headache and High Blood Pressure: A New Link?

Headaches are one of the common pains we get. High blood pressure is also very common, affecting about 50 million Americans. Could they be linked? Yes, but not in the way you may think. Some doctors question whether taking pain pills actually corrects the cause of the headache. But there are also other, perhaps more [..]

Fibromyalgia and Exercise: The Jury is In!

As heath care evidence accumulates, hopefully this translates into better treatments for patients. Fibromyalgia in particular, has been a frustrating disease for many patients and physicians since drug treatments seem to provide little benefit.One treatment that has been studied extensively is supervised aerobic exercise and strength training. The prestigious scientific review group called Cochrane (Cochrane [..]

Carpal Tunnel and the Magic Bullet

Patients with severe carpal tunnel symptoms often become desperate in their search for a cure. Most patients with chronic diseases fall prey to this, looking for the one answer, the one magic pill or magic bullet that will rid them of all their troubles now and forever.In carpal tunnel care, you may have looked for [..]