Our body is very resourceful. Despite what we put it through, it tries to maintain homeostasis, an overall general wellbeing. Even if this means it has to deplete some resources to assist others. Sometimes the body will supplement one type of mineral to replace diminished minerals. What the body doesn’t understand is that by doing … Read more
Autoimmune diseases cause the body’s own immune responses to be directed against itself, resulting in inflammation and the destruction of tissue. A healthy immune system has a variety of functions directed toward recognizing and repelling or destroying any health-damaging agents not normally present in the body. On the other hand, a malfunctioning immune system causes … Read more
Your back is a complicated structure with all of its muscles, tendons ligaments and disks. Let’s not forget all of the nerves that run through the spinal canal to various parts of your body. With all of these complex structures, It’s no wonder that back pain is one of the most common causes of doctor … Read more
Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome is a neurological condition primarily caused by improper function of the central nervous system. For those of you who don’t remember high school anatomy, the central nervous system connects the brain, the brain stem, and the spinal cord. CRPS comes in two different forms, differentiated by the presence of lesions in … Read more
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The body’s immune system attacks its own soft tissue, known as myelin sheath, the outer covering of the spinal cord and the never endings. This attack creates areas where the nerves are exposed, which makes it difficult for the nerves to send and receive appropriate messages to the control … Read more
Knee pain is a common occurrence that appears to be happening more often in recent years. This’s thought to be the result of an increase in activity, and longevity. There’re many things that can cause knee pain. Torn tendons and ligaments are one of them. Sometimes the cartilage, soft tissue in your knee breaks down … Read more
Sports injuries are a common occurs. Even the most cautious athletes are hurt on occasion. In this article I’ll discuss different types of knee injuries and what you should do when they occur. How the Knee Works There are four bones that make up the knee they are the fibula, tibia, femur, and patella. The fibula … Read more
Esophageal spasms are sometimes called nutcracker esophagus, though this is actually only one of the types of spasm. People afflicted have irregular, uncoordinated, and sometimes powerful contractions of the esophagus, which is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. Normally, contractions of the esophagus are coordinated, moving the food through the … Read more
The nervous system is responsible for everything you do, so it’s no wonder that neuropathic pain has a major impact on your life. There are other symptoms of neuropathic diseases other than pain, but the pain is what we’ll talk about right now. While neuropathic pain can be hard to describe, it can be likened … Read more
The term “sciatica” is derived from the name of the specific nerve that is inflamed. The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the body and is composed of individual nerve roots that start by branching out from the spine in the lower back and combine to form the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is not … Read more