Sarah Walker 
Most people know that like the appendix, the gallbladder is something humans can live without, but what is its purpose and how does it affects your health? How do you know if your gallbladders aren’t working properly and what needs to be done to fix it? Gallbladder disease takes several forms and can even be … Read more
Chest pain can be a seriously frightening symptom. Sufferers may immediately assume the worst, particularly those already at risk for a heart attack. However, while chest pain should be taken seriously, it doesn’t always indicate a heart problem. Other causes include acid reflux, spasms of the esophagus, and, yes, even constipation. Gas pain is often … Read more
Introduction Eating too many acidic foods or needing a good fart is often the reason you feel pain under the left rib cage, but not always. Pain under the left rib cage could be due to a minor condition, such as stomach gas, or something serious or life-threatening, such as angina or a heart attack. … Read more
Mention fibromyalgia and most people automatically associate the condition with women. Even in the medical community, some are slow to link symptoms to a fibromyalgia diagnosis if the patient is male. The truth is, not only do men suffer from this condition, they should also be aware of some special challenges that impact their gender. … Read more
You may use a wheelchair everyday but have you ever wondered about the history of wheelchairs? When were they invented and how have wheelchairs evolved? The original inventor of the wheelchair remains largely unknown. The first known case of what was once known as an “invalid’s wheelchair” was used by Phillip II of Spain in … Read more
Rheumatoid arthritis (also referred to by its acronym, RA) is, as anyone who has it will tell you, a painfully debilitating condition that takes a serious toll on the joints according to Mayo Clinic. Not only does it impact the joints, but it can cause damage to other organs and tissues found throughout the body, including … Read more
For people with limited mobility, such as those confined to a wheelchair, safely entering and exiting bathroom spaces can be difficult and pose unique challenges. Adaptive bathroom equipment can make a bathroom safe for the elderly and help seniors use traditional bathroom facilities. This allows the elderly to live longer in their homes and helps … Read more
Manage Your Physical and Emotional Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms at Home Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects as many as 1.3 million people in the United States, according to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network, and women are up to 3 times more likely to develop this autoimmune disease. People can develop this type of arthritis for any number of … Read more
It’s named for a spider, it causes constant pain and there’s no cure for it. If you suffer from it, you know all too well what arachnoiditis is, and you may be wondering what’s happening to your back, legs, and head. Read on for a summary of what we know about the causes and treatments of … Read more
What is plantar fasciitis exactly? In laymen’s terms, plantar fasciitis translates to excruciating heel pain. To be more specific with a little PubMed Health medical terminology, it is inflammation of plantar fascia, thus the term fasciitis (the foot’s bottom, the thick tissue that extends to the toes). When the fascia becomes inflamed, in comes the heal pain. The … Read more