Articles for tag: Healthy Feet, High Heels, Trigger Points

How to Keep Legs Healthy When Wearing High Heels

Health experts wince at the idea of women wearing 4″+ heels on a daily basis, and encourage most of us to steer clear of those extra-tall heights whenever possible. High heels have been a part of fashion for decades, and continue to reach epic proportions with the season’s trends and styles. Few women can give ...

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Massage – Before, During and After a Migraine

The agonizing pain associated with the migraine has been reported for centuries. And while many studies have been performed, migraines are a poorly understood condition affecting millions. Massage therapy has long been described as a non-invasive way to manage pain and bring about some degree of relief for the migraine sufferer. Migraine History Migraines have ...

Trigger Point Injections: Overcoming Muscle Pain in 30 Days

Chronic pain associated with trigger points can lead to debilitating activities and function for many years. Often, because trigger points are rarely considered part of a comprehensive chronic pain program, individuals who suffer from this type of pain face a decrease in the quality of life, often associated with decreased mobility. What is a trigger ...

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Living with Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that you can’t raise one of your shoulders. Not that it merely hurts to do so, but it just won’t move at all. Like all the bones have been locked in place. You’re in pretty good shape, haven’t been injured, and have no clue what you might have ...

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Fibromyalgia: Common Symptoms and Diagnosis

What is fibromyalgia? Wikipedia defines fibromyalgia as a medically unexplained syndrome characterized by chronic widespread pain. It has also been defined by rheumatologists as a common rheumatic syndrome indicating widespread pain in fibrous tissues, muscles, and tendons, resulting in painful muscles without any weakness. Not all people experience all associated symptoms. Persons with fibromyalgia state ...