Most people have suffered from a headache at some point in their lives. You may even have a few tried-and-true tricks for mitigating them – from keeping your medicine cabinet stocked with Excedrin or other over-the-counter medication, to being ready to close your eyes and take a quick nap as necessary, to keeping a cold compress at the ready. Before you brush off the latest bad headache as a run-of-the-mill occurrence, consider whether it could be something more serious, such as a m ... [Read More]
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What Causes Sciatica?
About 40 percent of all people will experience the sensation known as sciatica at some point during our lives. Since this statistic is so staggering, it’s worth spending some time to break down its underlying causes. While most people associate sciatica with the back, the sciatic nerve is quite sizeable (the longest in the body) – running from the lumbar portion of the back, down through the buttocks, to the legs, and just below the knee. Sciatica is when this area becomes painful du ... [Read More]
Sciatica Pain Treatment Options
The sciatic nerve is a large nerve that comes from either side of the lower spine and travels through the pelvis and buttocks, along the back of each upper leg before it divides at the knee into branches that go to the feet. As many as 4 out of every 10 people will get sciatica, or irritation of the sciatic nerve, at some point in their life. This can be caused by anything that puts pressure on or irritates this nerve. Sciatica pain can vary widely, from a mild ache to a sharp, burning sensation ... [Read More]
Why Does Endometriosis Cause Intense Pain?
Endometriosis is a common disorder of the female reproductive organs, affecting more than 11 percent of women in their reproductive age. It happens when the tissue that lines the uterus (the endometrium) develops outside of the uterus, and it becomes attached to other organs of your body. Endometriosis usually occurs around the pelvic area or in the abdominal cavity, such as the ovaries, uterus, or intestines. Understandably, this can be extremely painful for women, especially during their ... [Read More]
What Is Chronic Pain?
When you feel physical pain, you are experiencing your body’s natural reaction to an injury or illness. It’s the way your nerves send a warning to your brain that something isn’t right. Pain will typically go away once the cause of the pain is gone or has healed – but chronic pain is different. Chronic pain is perpetual, lasting long after the initial cause of it. Pain is considered chronic pain if it lasts longer than 6 months. It can be emotionally and physically taxing to experience pain ... [Read More]
