Quantcast
pain | Health Eagle
ADVERTISEMENT

Archives for pain

Exercise Your Way to Happiness

by Lori Sciame January 24th, 2025 | Exercise





Feeling trapped in your home by the wintery wind and the ever increasing mounds of snow outside your door? If so, you might want to try chasing the seasonal blues away by adding exercise to your daily routine. Don't worry; I'm not going to preach to you about the benefits of beginning a jogging or weight lifting program. I merely want to propose exercise as a simple solution - one aimed at lifting your sagging spirits.





Consider the following:





1. Exercise costs nothing!


Read More

Lower Back Pain: Common Problem

by Kimberly Hays June 14th, 2024 | Common Conditions





Lower back pain is a common condition. It affects 90% of adults in the U.S. at some point in their lives. It is also a symptom, and not a disease, and most often, actually 80% of the time, a physical examination cannot determine the cause. Usually when no specific cause is found, the pain dissipates over time on its own. Lower back pain is second in causes of loss of work, following the common cold. Because lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a month, medical professionals

Read More

Yoga for a Sore Back

by Dean Heller MD January 4th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
I have chronic back pain. I do some strengthening exercises, and I try to keep my weight down, but I have to take motrin every day for back pain. A few days a week I have to take a stronger pain medication to decrease the amount of pain that I have. I would love to get off of these medications if possible; is there anything else that you can recommend?

It sounds like you are doing the right things to help your back pain. Sometimes people do need the stronger medications to relieve back pain, especially if there is a real
Read More

Over the Counter Pain Relievers

by Jessica B. October 23rd, 2012 | Medication
There are many different types of over the counter pain relievers, so it can be tricky to choose which one is best for you. These pills are most commonly taken to relieve headaches, cold symptoms, and other aches and pains that pop-up along during the day. Here are some tips for choosing which pain reliever may be best for you.

Acetaminophen: This should be your go-to pain reliever if you are a woman of childbearing age trying to conceive a family. Other NSAID’s are not recommended during pregnancy, so if you are trying to get pregnant, you might stick to
Read More

Psoriatic Arthritis

by Dean Heller MD January 13th, 2012 | Ask the Doctor
I have had psoriasis for many years, and now I have developed arthritis in multiple joints. It causes quite a bit of pain, and Advil has not been helping recently. My general doctor told me that it may be related to the psoriasis. Do you think that may be the case? If so, what kind of doctor should I see, and are there treatments other than the usual anti-inflammatory medications?

If you suffer from psoriasis, a common skin condition, there is a 30% chance that you will develop arthritis in your lifetime; this is known as Psoriatic Arthritis. It causes
Read More
All health and medical information is provided for educational purposes and is not meant to replace the medical advice or treatment of your healthcare professional.