While mental illness becomes more apparent and commonplace in a distorted and increasingly stressful society, celebrities with mental illness in the spotlight gain increasing attention at the behest of the presses over this serious matter. Many celebrities we know and love have battled with serious mental illness and succeeded despite the challenges which these issues … Read more
Cycling can be a low impact workout that that burns calories and tones muscles, without putting excess weight on the joints. However, it is not without its own risk of injury. A common injury includes patellar tendonitis. The patella is the tendon which connects your kneecap and shinbone. It serves to control the muscles in … Read more
Prozac as a drug and the historical use thereof is a controversy all on its own. Books have been written about it. Because of what they have to endure, even on the best of days, men and women who suffer from fibromyalgia are still using the drug. Those who have yet to do so but … Read more
Whiplash is an injury that occurs when the soft tissue in your spine is stretched and strained after your body has been thrown into a forceful and sudden jerk. This injury is the one that is most common in car crashes that involve sudden deceleration. However, this injury can also occur in other physical activities … Read more
Pinched nerves can be extremely painful, and can limit the amount of exercise you do as a result. However, doing plenty of exercise and moving around is key in keeping your body fit and healthy and has been proven to help treat the problem of pinched nerves, so you need to find exercises that you … Read more
While it is very true that anxiety is a mental health condition, it does present with several physical symptoms. Most people are aware of the muscle tension and nausea that can be caused by anxiety. However, very few know that anxiety can actually contribute to, or even cause, chronic pain. Following is a list of … Read more
Many of us are looking for more natural ways to deal with our problems with chronic pain. As a result, we may be trying some techniques that we never considered before, specifically, working with people who may be considered practitioners of alternative forms of medicine. That being said, a chiropractor is usually someone that is … Read more
Chronic pain is something that millions of people all over the world are dealing with on a regular basis. Because of that, it’s important that we know how to deal with chronic pain in a healthy and safe manner. Many people will tell you that there are two places where we deal with our chronic … Read more
Many people believe that inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is the same exact thing as irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. However, this is not true at all. The truth is that inflammatory bowel disease, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is much different than irritable bowel syndrome. IBS does not result in inflammation, ulcers, … Read more
If you have a lot of pain, or you know someone with chronic pain, you may have a lot of concerns on your mind. One of the things that many people worry about is whether or not chronic pain is actually related to being egocentric or narcissistic. There are definitely some arguments for it, but … Read more