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The problem with migraine prevention is that there isn t just one cause for the headaches. There are very many triggers for migraines, in fact, and trying to avoid them all would be an exercise in hermitry. Who wants to spend the rest of their life living in a cave just to avoid […]

Unfortunately, we don’t pamper our precious backs as we do our skin or hair or nails. We should. Back pain is said to affect at one time or another up to 80% of the population. It is estimated that four out of five adults under the age of 45 will experience some sort of back […]

In the good old days - or were those the bad old days - back pain treatment consisted primarily of pain killers and bed rest. After the common cold, back pain is the most common cause of absenteeism from work, so the recommendation to go to bed and rest in the past was welcomed by […]

A long soak in a hot tub, the steam delicately scented with the fragrance of oil of lavendar. Candles throw thin shadows on the damp walls. Music plays softly in the background. You’re content, relaxed, following a delicious meal including oysters and just a few wicked drops of champagne. Your partner has promised you a […]

Back pain medication is used to relieve backache when surgery is not seen as necessary but a hot water bottle isn’t working to ease the pain anymore.
In cases of severe back pain, both chronic and acute, a doctor may prescribe pain killers and/or anti-inflammatories or narcotic medications. Other back pain medications include over […]

Well now, I’ve done a lot of research on back pain management and I’m as confused as you are. As if it’s not enough that one has to endure back pain, one must also, all the experts agree, manage it. Odd. They never talk about managing toothache.
So, why back pain management? Although it’s […]

In most cases, mild backache will heal on its own but, when you’ve got it bad, back pain help comes in a number of alternative forms to suit you and your lifestyle.
Your doctor is the best person to advise on the most appropriate form of back pain help for you because there is […]

Back and abdominal muscles that are underused deprive the spine of support and are often the cause of severe back pain. Experts agree back pain exercise is the single most important factor in both alleviating and preventing back pain.
In some cases, back pain exercise is not recommended. A slipped disc, for instance, requires […]

Back pain diagnosis is not always easy as there can be many disparate reasons for backache, including injury, stress or as a symptom of a seemingly unrelated disorder.
A doctor will take into consideration the location of the pain, the type of pain (e.g., mild, dull, throbbing, sharp), the frequency of the pain and […]

Alternative medicine is the preferred choice of more than 90% of arthritis sufferers in the United States. Studies have shown that patients with arthritis and other rheumatic disorders tend to resort to alternative medicine more frequently than the general population. Studies have also shown that the users of alternative medicine for arthritis tended to be […]

Migraines come with and without auras. Neither can be said to be less painful than the other, though the aura-less may be less stressful and frightening. Although migraines are often associated with auras, in fact only about 20% of migraine sufferers actually experience any of the symptoms of aura. The aura stage is […]

For most people in the west, the entire concept of willingly sticking needles into your body is a bit suspect. In fact, most people probably have to reach a certain point of no return to even consider the very idea of acupuncture. Unfortunately, most migraine sufferers will no doubt reach that point of […]

How long have migraines been around? Contrary to the beliefs of many, migraines are not a new disease, only a newly-named. In fact, based on the symptoms, it appears that migraines are among the oldest diseases known to mankind.
Conditions that have been linked to migraines were described in detail in Babylonian writings […]

Let s face facts, sometimes medicine doesn t work. Sometimes the top alternative treatments don t work. Sometimes crazy things that you never in a million years thought would work work!
Mention the word migraine or the word headache in a room with more than two people and you are almost guaranteed of […]

In most cases, mild backache will heal on its own but, when you’ve got it bad, back pain help comes in a number of alternative forms to suit you and your lifestyle.
Your doctor is the best person to advise on the most appropriate form of back pain help for you because there is […]

Which do you prefer, diary or journal? The denotation of the words is basically the same, but let s face it, there are major connotative differences. Diary kind of sounds like something a teenaged girl keeps track of her crushes in, while a journal sounds like something a novelist keeps track of her […]

Not all migraines are created equal. While most migraines are typical, distinguished only by whether they are accompanied by aura or not, there are actually some quite rare migraine types that you should be aware of.
Basilar migraines
The basilar migraine, also known as basilar artery migraine, is very rare, but potentially very […]

Migraines are a disease, not just a really bad headache. As such, many countries have laws that require employers to make the worksites of those suffering from this debilitating disease more accommodating. Unfortunately, not every migraine is alike, nor do they all stem from the same causes. Especially when at […]

It would be terrific to come across a magic pill that ends migraine headaches the moment they hit. But unless you marry a witch or find a genie on a beach somewhere, it ain t going to happy any time soon. For the time being, the best approach to treating migraines is with […]

It would be terrific to come across a magic pill that ends migraine headaches the moment they hit. But unless you marry a witch or find a genie on a beach somewhere, it ain t going to happy any time soon. For the time being, the best approach to treating migraines is with […]

Want to make some good cash? Write a book about migraines. No, seriously. With hundreds of millions of migraine sufferers all across the world and no sure-fire cure, books about migraines are a cottage industry. In fact, there just might be as many books about migraines as web sites about migraines. […]

Many people have found a new method of relief for their migraine headache pain. After trying all the medications at their local drug store and even finding that prescription drugs won t do the trick, an ever-growing number of migraine sufferers are turning to an older remedy: Feverfew.
Feverfew is the common name for […]

Migraine pain is something that anyone who has ever experienced it wouldn t wish on anybody else except her worst enemy. And yet, one can argue that that very same migraine pain has been the genesis of some truly amazing feats of artistic accomplishment. The conventional wisdom is that only great suffering spurs […]

A long soak in a hot tub, the steam delicately scented with the fragrance of oil of lavendar. Candles throw thin shadows on the damp walls. Music plays softly in the background. You’re content, relaxed, following a delicious meal including oysters and just a few wicked drops of champagne. Your partner has promised you a […]

The pain associated with migraine headaches is caused by a physiological reaction within the cranial blood vessels. There are, however, many environmental triggers that can cause that biological reaction. Some of these triggers are, thankfully, somewhat controllable. On the other hand, some of them cannot be controlled at all, at least not […]

When it comes migraines, better to put on pounds than drink diet sodas. Diet sodas sweetened with aspartame, at any rate. In case you that word doesn t ring a bell, how about NutraSweet? Equal? Little blue packages in the sugar bowl on restaurant tables?
If you were to go […]