Decompression Sickness: The Perils of Excessive Air Pressure

Adventure, thrill, and courage — these are the things that define scuba diving. Scuba stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. This this kind of diving is the act of swimming under water with the use of self-contained breathing equipment and oxygen tanks. By carrying a source of compressed air, a scuba diver is able to … Read more

Sports hernia information and treatment

Sports people are used to hearing often about hernia problems. The most common types of hernia that occur when practicing sports are inguinal hernia and sports hernia, referred to by some doctors as ‘Gilmore’s groin’. When you get inguinal hernia tissue from the intestine pushes through the abdominal wall, because of a weakness in the … Read more

Thigh on Fire: Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Neuropathy

At the age of 32 Sigmund Freud developed a new problem. Pricking and other unpleasant sensations had overtaken the skin on the outer side of his right thigh. Walking made his symptoms worse. The affected skin was exquisitely sensitive to touch and even the usual rubbing of his underclothes irritated the area. Seven years later … Read more

Umbilical hernia treatment

Umbilical hernia occurs when the abdominal content protrudes beneath the skin through the umbilical hole. The umbilical hole, or the umbilicus is the healed scar situated in the lower abdominal area. Through it the umbilical cord enters the body while the child is still inside his mother, and through the cord vital substances are passed … Read more