Tennis elbow affects very few people who get it mainly from playing tennis. Also called Archer’s elbow, it is a common injury caused by repetitive movement of the arm. Tendons connect muscles to bones. Constant use of the arm...
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag The wish to travel around the world can remain a wish forever if you are suffering from any kind of physical pain, especially if you have painful...
According to a survey, 3 out of every 1000 live births in India are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This figure may actually be higher than this as India is a developing country. Around 15-20% of the total physically challenged...
A stroke may happen to anyone at any time when the brain cells are deprived of oxygen and the blood flow to a part of the brain is completely inhibited. This is when the brain cells begin to die...
Chronic = recurring or long standing condition Obstructive = narrowed airways leading to disturbed breathing Pulmonary = related to or affecting the lungs Disease = a medical condition Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, describes a number of lung...
Certain exercises can help reduce and check pain due to slipped disc. Extension exercises or press-ups for slipped disc Press low back gently into extension by lying on the stomach and supporting the upper body up on...
What is Slipped Disc? 7 bones in the cervical spine, 12 bones in the thoracic spine, 5 bones in the lumbar spine followed by the sacrum and the coccyx at the base stacked onto each other make up...
More than 1 million people in India every year suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis. It is a long term chronic disease that affects your spine and pain appears in your lower back gradually especially in the morning. Here is all...
“Gardening is cheaper than therapy…” as someone very thoughtfully said. But what if you are already getting therapy for your backache? Gardening is a matter of passion, a sense of liveliness that brings joy even when alone. The fruits...
Parkinson’s is a neurological disorder caused due to lack of dopamine secretion from the basal ganglia. Parkinson’s disease mostly affects older people but can also occur in younger adults. The symptoms are the result of the gradual degeneration of...