Do Magnets Relieve Pain

The topic of whether magnets can be used to relieve pain is controversial. While many chronic pain sufferers and others claim that these do help, sometimes more than any other treatment, scientists have not been able to reproduce these claims consistently in the laboratory. Are the pain sufferers just benefiting from the placebo effect, or … Read more

Deadly Connection Between Cigarette Smoking and Back Pain

Cigarette smoking has been strongly linked to a number of serious health conditions like heart disease, emphysema, lung cancer, and other cardiovascular ailments. This habit is responsible for nearly 440,000 of more than 2.4 million premature deaths in the United States and is one of the leading causes of death around the world. The effects … Read more

Chronic Pain Syndrome And Chronic Pain Management And Treatment – Part I

Suffer From Chronic Pain Each year tens of millions of Americans suffer from persistent pain known as chronic pain. Individuals with chronic pain are less able to function in daily life than those who do not suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain patients suffer from poor sleep quality and depressed mood rather than pain intensity, … Read more

Chronic Pain Relief: An Overview

Everyone will experience pain at some point in their lives. Pain is a necessary form of protection against injuries, diseases, or conditions that would otherwise impair or even kill us. Pain alerts us that something is wrong. Pain can be either ‘acute’ or ‘chronic’ the distinguishing characteristic between the two is their duration. Acute pain … Read more

Chinese Herbs for Menstrual Pain Relief?

It is a gentle art, a fascinating science, and an extremely effective form of therapy that has carved an impressive niche in the field of alternative medicine. Many studies have been done in relation to the effectiveness of this wonder method called Reflexology. Reflexology is the practice of strategically applying pressure to areas of the … Read more