There are many different levels of surgery; some procedures are done on an out-patient basis while others require a hospital stay. After being treated for a rather nasty bedsore I was poked, prodded and scraped many times. This eventually led to several trips to the emergency room for a debridement when the pain was so ...
Massage therapy is not just for relaxation purposes at a spa, it can also be beneficial for relief from pain. One area worth looking at concerns amputee patients. Many people have to undergo surgery to get a limb removed. According to the National Limb Loss Information Center in the U.S. alone there are over one ...
Before I knew anything about medicine, the only time I would think of pain is when I was feeling it. I used to think that “pain is pain”, and that there was no difference between a stomachache and a headache. All I knew is that they both hurt! Once I began taking classes, I realized ...
Skeletal system is a bony/cartilaginous supportive framework that gives protection from outer injuries to our body, enhances the strength to softer parts and it is a place for attachments of muscles. Bones and muscles form a lever system. When the muscles contract, they pull on the bones and so bend and tighten the limb or ...
Ankylosing Spondylitis, or AS as it is referred to by those who have it, belongs to the class of rheumatoid or autoimmune diseases, which also includes rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. It is characterized by unusual bone growth, usually in the spine, hips or legs, and by constant inflammation of the cartilage pads in between the ...
