We all get muscle and joint aches and pains every now and then, but sometimes they need a helping hand to get rid of them. Little twinges can be hard to put your finger on, and sometimes they will resolve on their own in a few days or with a bit of exercise. First aid […]
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Cramps and muscle spasms are common annoyances, but for some people they are frequent or persistent, and require a bit of help to manage them. What is a Cramp? Muscle cramps are an involuntary contraction of part, or all of a muscle. Sometimes multiple muscles within a group are affected. From the outside, a cramp
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Everyone understands that the transition from a pregnant body to a postpartum one demands a lot. But the demands of feeding a newborn, whether by breast or bottle, also require a lot from the muscles and joints of the body. Starting a New Activity If you were to pick up a new sport that required
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Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood chronic pain condition. It is associated with widespread aches and pains, poor sleep and cognitive function, fatigue, and muscular tenderness. Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Diagnosing the condition can be difficult, as there are no tests to identify it directly. Like IBS, this is a functional condition, as opposed to structural, which
Arthritic pain can be caused by the most common form of arthritis: osteoarthritis. However it can also be caused by rheumatoid arthritis, or other less common forms. Different Types of Arthritis The most common cause of arthritic pain is osteoarthritis (OA). This is the form that people often simply refer to as “arthritis”. Unlike other
Neuralgia literally means “nerve pain”. Two common forms are trigeminal neuralgia, affecting the face, and post-herpetic neuralgia following shingles. Symptoms of Neuralgia When a nerve is irritated, it can cause a sharp or shooting pain, along with pins and needles, numbness, or weakness over the same area. The pain often directly follows the nerve, to
The SIJ is the joint between the pelvis and the spine. Some people have dimples over the joints, but most people have a bit of a lumpy area over them, which can be alarming if you first find the lumps because you have pain! This is normal, although pain at that spot does not necessarily
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Neck pain can come out of nowhere, and even a cricked neck that develops overnight can sometimes stick around for longer than anticipated. Your osteopath can help you to manage these episodes, and help you with those aches and pains that keep coming back. Causes of Neck Pain Like the lower back, there are a
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Lateral epicondylitis is the technical name for tennis elbow. It is similar to medial epicondylitis: golfer’s elbow. Both are inflammation of the point where muscles attach to bone. For the former it is wrist extension (the tennis backhand motion) and for the latter it’s wrist flexion. Symptoms of Epicondylitis Pain usually comes on somewhat gradually,
Frozen shoulder is a condition causing pain and loss of movement in the shoulder. Not all movements are affected. The following three become painful and limited throughout the course of the freezing phase: external rotation: reaching to the back seat in the car internal rotation: putting your arm in a sleeve abduction: lifting your arm
