Knee pain can be quite debilitating, as it is one of the most used and complex joints of the human body. The stability of the knee is due to four ligaments, muscles and the actual joint structure. During the course of a normal day, the knee goes through a whole range of motions, from sitting, walking, twisting etc.The knee also supports out weight in conjunction to the feet. Because of the abuse we put our knees through there can...
Many people suffering from sciatica often seek sciatic nerve pain relief. It is prevalent in people of ages of 30 to 50 years who are mostly working or have families, and most, if not all sciatica sufferers would want to go for immediate pain relief to carry on their day-to-day activities.There are many treatments available that can be carried out at home. Some of the more popular ones include ice and cold packs or professional treatments such as drugs...
Causes of nerve pain are numerous but the main ones include:-Damaged and/or compressed nerves due to a traumatic event such as a fall, -Nerve damage following surgery, -Sciatica, -Plantar fasciitis or foot pain in general, -Fibromyalgia, pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons, -Nerve damage caused by drug abuse, -Post-herpetic Neuralgia (PHN), the onset pain from the Shingles Rash, -Diabetes, neuropathy and neuropathic pain.To get pain relief, you have several options, but none of them work all the time, and most are not without risk to...
This article gives the reader a basic knowledge of the knee structure. Points covered will be different ligaments and cartilage that interact to enable correct function of the knee. The treatment and causes of housemaids knee (bursitis) will also be described. Pharmaceuticals can be used to reduce pain and inflammation. These can range from the fairly mild paracetamol to the strong opoids such as morphine. Herbal remedies tend to work on inflammation. The reduction of inflammation itself can often...
An addiction is an uncontrollable strong craving for something, or to be abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming. There are many types of addiction, the most common are alcohol addiction, narcotic addiction, and drug addiction; also known as substance dependence.Drug addiction is the compulsive use of drugs, to the extreme point where the user has no other choice but to continue to use them. A drug addict might address his beloved drug in De...
Did you know that many, perhaps 75%, of all conventional medications are refinements of herbal medicines? One example of this is the isolation of morphine from opium in 1806. This was the first time that chemical methods were used to extract the active chemical constituents of an herb. The chemical processes used to isolate morphine led to the production of codeine, the widely used cough suppressant. There are countless examples of commonly used medications...
