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Archive for October, 2008

Some Parts Of The Body Should Be Soft

Author: PainFreeForMe 20.10.2008

CleopatraAloe vera has been used for the treatment of dry skin for thousands of years. According to ancient books Cleopatra used aloe vera lotion to protect her skin from the sun. The Egyptians also used aloe vera in the embalming of bodies. In the year Six B.C. the Greek Physician Dioscorides used aloe vera to treat a wide variety of medical ailments like constipation, kidney problems and burns to the skin.

In modern times aloe vera lotion if often used to speed the healing process of the skin. Experts say that radiation burns can benefit from topical aloe vera treatment. Irritated skin that itches and swells may also be soothed by aloe vera.


How Joint Pain Works

Author: PainFreeForMe 20.10.2008

how joint pain worksMost of us probably know someone in our family who suffers from arthritis. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints that causes severe pain in sufferers. In the case of people who don’t have arthritis the body can naturally heal inflammation by releasing chemicals that cause fluids to accumulate in white blood cells that gather around the inflamed area. But for people who have arthritis this isn’t the case.

The elements of the blood that are designed to fight infection and fight injury don’t work in those who have arthritis. When the inflammation isn’t treated it will cause destruction of the joints. Getting proper arthritis pain relief is a tricky question because traditional pain-relief therapies don’t usually work.


Sinus Pain Relief  Sinus Pain

  What is sinus pain?  

 Sinus pain is a sensation of fullness, pressure, or pain on the face overlying a sinus cavity (above the eyebrow, behind the eye, around the eye, or over the cheekbone). The pain or pressure is usually on just one side of the face and puffiness or swelling is around just one eye.  Common symptoms are a blocked nose, nasal discharge, and/or postnasal drip.

If you are feeling painin the upper half of your face, It is most likely caused by a sinus infection.

Cause:

The sinus opening is blocked by a cold or possibly hay fever.  There are several remedies for  sinus pain relief.


Pain ReliefPain ReliefCalf Muscle Pain
If you are suffering from muscle pain and you need to find Calf muscle pain relief you snould know that this kind of pain is generally self induced and is caused due to too much  exercise, especially related to stretching. Calf pain varies from micro tearing of muscle fiber, to complete tearing of muscle fiber. Although it is for  a short time, but can also lead to cramps …
Calf muscles are located at the back of the lower leg. Calf muscle pain is generally associated as a short time problen and is generaly curable. It is usually self induced and is caused due to too much of exercise or lack of following of proper methodology in exercise especially related to stretching. It can also lead to causing of cramps which is again caused due to improper way of stretching related in exercise.

Calf muscle is made up of three types of different muscles, two of gastrocnemeius and one of the soleus. These muscles should be stretched tolerably while doing exercise and after exercise too.


Arthritic Finger JointsThere are an alarming number of Americans who are suffering from arthritis pain and the numbers are growing. If you are one of the millions who are looking for arthritis pain relief, here are some facts that you should know.

Number of Americans with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms:

1985 - 35 million
1990 - 37.9 million
1998 - nearly 43 million (1 in 6 people)
2006 – 46 million (nearly 1 in 5 adults)
Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems and the nation’s leading cause of disability among Americans over age 15.
Arthritis is second only to heart disease as a cause of work disability.
Arthritis limits everyday activities such as walking, dressing and bathing for more than 7 million Americans.
Arthritis results in 39 million physician visits and more than a half million hospitalizations.
Costs to the U.S. economy totals $128 billion annually.
Arthritis affects people in all age groups including nearly 300,000 children.
Baby boomers are now at prime risk. More than half those affected are under age 65.
Half of those Americans with arthritis don’t think anything can be done to help them.
Arthritis refers to more than 100 different diseases that affect areas in or around joints.
Arthritis strikes women more often than men.

Overall arthritis:

Women - 24.3 million of the people with doctor-diagnosed arthritis
Men - 17.1 million of the people with doctor-diagnosed arthritis.