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Arthritis: Doctor… I’m Confused… Is There More Than One Type of Arthritis?

Arthritis: Doctor… I’m Confused… Is There More Than One Type of Arthritis?
By Nathan Wei

The term arthritis is derived from the Greek: “arthron” meaning “joint” and “itis” meaning inflammation.

It refers to more than 100 different types of arthritis conditions. These 100 different conditions pose special problems for both diagnosis and treatment.

Some of these conditions involve inflammation and others do not. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury or infection.

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King of Diseases - Gout

King of Diseases - Gout
By Ramani Iyer

Gout is a painful disease, in fact excruciating and unbearable pain, which increases in duration in continued attacks,which are also at irregular intervals. The condition of gout occurs when high levels of uric acid collects around the joints, due to decreased kidney function. This is strongly associated with obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes.

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Gout: A Painful Big Toe?

If you have recurrent pain and swelling behind your big toe or in your ear, you may have gout.

Gout occurs when uric acid crystals precipitate out from your joint fluid to cause pain, swelling and heat. The only way to prove that a hot painful joint is caused by gout is for the doctor to remove joint fluid and to see crystals in it under the microscope. Attacks of gout can be precipitated by being overweight, having a tumor, exercising for a long period of time, taking in large amounts of fructose in special fruit drinks, drinking alcohol, particularly beer, eating large amounts of purine-containing foods or taking aspirin, diuretics or large doses of the vitamin, niacin.

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Beating Shingles with Supplements and Nutrition

The condition shingles is caused by the Varicella zoster virus which is the same virus which causes chicken pox. When chicken pox initially attacks, the virus enters the nervous system and lies dormant in the sensory nerves. The virus can lay dormant for years without causing problems but when the immune system is low it can reactivate causing shingles. Shingles is common in the elderly and those with a compromised immune system.

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7 Tips to Overcoming Your Frozen Shoulder

Tip #1 - Support the affected arm during activities of daily living.

This includes driving, typing at the computer, sitting in a chair and relaxing in your lazy boy at home. Gravity pulls the arm down when it is unsupported, and this increases strain on the rotator cuff. It is best to use a soft pillow or cushion when available.

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Chronic Daily Headache: Same Old, Same Old

“Chronic daily headache” (CDH) refers to the unhappy situation in which headaches are present at least fifteen days per month. Headaches can even occur every day or almost every day. CDH is more of a category than a final diagnosis, and different, recognizable patterns of headache are included in this category. It is important to distinguish among the different patterns because, once recognized, they can indicate the underlying cause and dictate appropriate treatment.

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Do I Have Migraine Headaches?

If you have headaches and are wondering if they could be
migraine headaches we can probably help you figure that out.
There are some very distinctive characteristics of migraine
headaches that can differentiate migraines from other types of
headaches such as tension headaches, stress headaches, cluster
headaches or other types of headaches.

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Chronic Pain Management and Stress

Since 1977, I’ve been offering stress management and biofeedback to people suffering from chronic pain. Both within inpatient pain management facilities and in out patient pain management clinics. Stress does not cause chronic pain, but it can make the intensity of chronic pain worse. People suffering pain develop a habitual response to their constant companion. By “bracing” to deal with their pain, people begin to produce muscle tension that can increase pain or that can interfere with the ability to get a better quality of sleep. A deep, restful sleep can help us to tolerate or to cope with our pain. Poor sleep can make us more irritable and more susceptible to the anxiety that increases pain.

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Are You Being Troubled by Sinusitis?

It is said that around 30 per cent of all people suffer from sinusitis or sinus infection at least once each year. Sinuses are little air pockets inside the skull bones. They are located to either side of the nose, behind and in between the eyes, in the forehead, and behind the head. Sinuses contain mucus that drains into the nasal passageways through pin holes in the sinuses.

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Five Steps To Walking Without Pain

According to the Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, www.childrens.com “The foot is one of the most complex parts of the body; so complex, in fact, that a medical and surgical division, “podiatry”, is devoted solely to treating and studying foot problems.”

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Is This a Migraine Headache?

A migraine headache is a very painful, throbbing or pulsating headache that tends to recur. It is often associated with nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, sound, and smells. Hands and feet may feel cold and sweaty and unusual odors may be intolerable. Migraines may disrupt your sleep and can cause depression. Moving around can make the headache feel worse. Attacks tend to become less severe as the migraine sufferer ages.

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Control Your Pain! A Behavioral Approach to Lessen or Eliminate Your Back Pain

Stress and Chronic Pain Management

Since 1977, I’ve been offering stress management and biofeedback to people suffering from chronic pain. Both within inpatient pain management facilities and in out patient pain management clinics. Stress does not cause chronic pain, but it can make the intensity of chronic pain worse. People suffering pain develop a habitual response to their constant companion. By “bracing” to deal with their pain, people begin to produce muscle tension that can increase pain or that can interfere with the ability to get a better quality of sleep. A deep, restful sleep can help us to tolerate or to cope with our pain. Poor sleep can make us more irritable and more susceptible to the anxiety that increases pain.

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