pain relief techniques

Back pain is an extremely common medical condition that affects 80 percent of the population at some point in their lives.  Although anyone can have back pain, getting older, certain diseases, occupations that demand physical labor, smoking, excess body weight and poor physical fitness can all vastly increase your risk of suffering with it.  Unfortunately, ...click here to read more

Experiencing chronic back pain due to inflammation may often result in lower productivity and deterioration in one’s quality of life. This musculoskeletal condition is characterized by the inflammation of the bones and joints in the back, which in turn decreases the capacity for movement. Chronic back pain may also affect sleeping patterns or insomnia, resulting ...click here to read more

For some people, overcoming pain may be quite challenging, especially when the current pain relief techniques or medications do not impart any improvement in one’s condition. Pain can also decrease one’s productivity at work or at school, significantly affecting the capacity to concentrate on a particular task. The quality of life may also deteriorate in ...click here to read more

Aloe Vera is a succulent plant that is found primarily in South and East Africa and it has been used medicinally for centuries. Over the past few decades Aloe Vera has become quite popular in North America, with its gel being sold at most drug stores for topical use and its juice available for drinking ...click here to read more

According to Statistics Canada, more than 50% of the population struggles with the occasional or frequent inability to fall and/or stay asleep. Tossing and turning because you just can’t seem to shut your mind off is indeed agitating, however adding inflammation and pain into the mix can make sleeplessness unbearable. Even worse, is the fact ...click here to read more

The ‘placebo’ effect is a form of alternative pain relief and a well-established term in the medical field used to describe the phenomena of the real and perceived improvements that occur when a patient is given an inactive treatment such as a sugar pill. The placebo effect can materialize for nearly any health disorder, however ...click here to read more

Migraine headaches seem to be one of the most painful and misunderstood chronic conditions affecting Americans. And whether sufferers are looking for a pharmaceutical solution, or methods to naturally treat the pain, proven pain relief techniques are limited. The Mayo Clinic reports that causes of migraines are yet to be fully understood, but the fierce ...click here to read more