According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is defined as “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.” The IASP recently expanded that...
Repetitive strain injuries in the elbow can be quite bothersome for daily activities. Whether it is the inside or outside of the elbow we are talking about, no one wants to deal with an injury. Often the inner elbow issue is called Golfer’s elbow while the outer side...
Wrist and hand fractures are quite common after a fall onto one’s hands. The treatment after will depend upon the severity. For many, the fracture will be “stable” and will be placed into a splint or cast. Others, however, may need surgery to stabilize the fracture....
Every single day, people search for answers to end shoulder pain. And every day, people are left waiting and wondering when their pain will end. With that in mind, here are 5 key things to end shoulder pain Avoid sleeping on the painful shoulder. Even if it is your...
Struggling to sleep at night due to shoulder pain is a common occurrence for anyone whose shoulder doesn’t feel right. Many will toss and turn endlessly searching for a more comfortable position to sleep. Why is it the shoulder seems to be more bothersome at night...
Headaches (with neck pain) are no fun for anyone. Not only can the pain be unbearable, but the headaches distract focus and can impact ability to function. For those who suffer from headaches, you all know they can ruin your day. Worse yet when they keep coming back...
What is going on when that neck pain all the sudden starts to hurt by the shoulder blade? This event is much more common that people may realize. That shoulder blade pain is often called referred pain…meaning pain that appears in a spot that it did not originate....
Many people think that posture is the cause of neck pain, but is it really? What we must first understand and recognize is that there is NO “ideal” or “perfect” posture. The old textbook ideals just do not fit anyone. Never once have I ever witnessed “textbook”...
Last week the topic of discussion was what not to do and today the focus will be on the top 3 KEY elements to solve neck pain. These are key items that should be included in any plan to eliminate neck pain. Almost regardless of the exact cause for neck pain, these 3...
When someone has neck pain, each and every person is likely to search for the best way to relieve the pain. And along with that, they want to know the best things to avoid as well. In fact, in the quest for answers, many end up doing things that could cause their neck...