Articles for tag: Cervical Spinal Stenosis, Neck Pain, Neck Pillow, Spinal Stenosis

How to Stop Neck Pain

I have cervical spinal stenosis, and I had surgery for this painful condition approximately seven years ago. The surgery stopped the severe pain that traveled down my right arm, but I occasionally have neck pain that sometimes also causes a headache near the base of my skull. I have discovered a number of ways to ...

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Trick Your Body: Getting Over Jet Lag

As a military spouse living overseas, I’m no stranger to long haul flights in the middle seat of the middle row. That’s me, bleary eyed and crawling to the rental car craving dinner when everyone else has just tucked into morning coffee and scones. Jet lag affects people differently, but whether you’re sleepy, groggy or ...

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Quick Pillows You Can Make Yourself

Pillows are no big challenge to make so why go buy them? Head pillows are one of the most simple to make. Cut the fabric to the proper dimensions: for a standard size pillow – 21″x27″, jumbo – 21″x28″, queen size – 21″x35″, or king – 21″X37″. Sew three sides of the pillow and sew ...

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The Best and Worst of Travel Neck Pillows

Today a lot of airlines are cutting costs by removing travel pillows but that doesn’t mean that you have to give up your comfort. I remember the first travel pillow I ever had, and this was before companies were making these pillows. I used to travel a lot when I was a teen so my ...

Neck Pillows and Neck and Shoulder Pain

Those who are tall and those with naturally longer necks are just as susceptible to neck and shoulder pain as shorter people. However, many neck support pillows are not created with taller people in mind. There are some out there that offer the support that you need. Causes of Neck Pain Neck pain can stem ...

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10 Tips for Migraines and Travel

I have been a migraine sufferer for most of my life. Migraines often disrupt my regular life, but there is nothing worse than having a migraine on a long distance trip. The first time I had a migraine during an overseas flight was when I was 9 years old. To this day, I still remember ...

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What Are Intravenous Injections?

What is an IV? Intravenous therapy, according to answers.com, “is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein. The word intravenous simply means ‘within a vein.'” The drip method is used to prevent air from entering the vein and allows for an estimate of flow rate. It’s one of the fastest ways to administer ...