Daily Archives: April 29th, 2009

TYPES OF PAIN: ORGANIC PAIN FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSES

Sometimes when we are very tense in our mind we unconsciously hold our muscles very tensely. This may occur in driving our car. We may come to feel pain in our neck and shoulders. This is organic pain because it is due to the tense muscles stimulating the nerves; yet on the other hand the [...]

SYMPTOMS OF PEPTIC ULCERS

Q. Let us now become very specific. What are the most likely symptoms of peptic ulcer? In short, what could a person look for in coming to this diagnosis? A. The two most common and constant symptoms are abdominal pain and vomiting. Others may occur with varying degrees, such as nausea, heartburn, regurgitation of the [...]

SCIATICA: GREAT ENGINEERING BUT POOR DESIGN

That the human spine can cope so well most of the time with all the demands that are placed upon it is truly a marvel, especially when you consider that its basic design leaves much to be desired. Reduced to its essentials, the spinal column consists of a bunch of building-blocks placed on top of [...]