Traditional medical approaches to back pain and herniated discs include exercise, physical therapy, pain and anti-inflammatory medications, and therapeutic injections such as PRP therapy. For severe back pain, some doctors even prescribe invasive surgeries such as spinal fusion. These surgeries require general anesthesia, rehabilitation, and
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Experience Pain in Your Hips? A Guide to Fibromyalgia Pain Relief
Do you suffer from fibromyalgia and experience pain in your hips? Join the club! Unfortunately, hip flexor issues are a fairly common problem with people with fibromyalgia. The good news is there are things you can do to find relief, improve your mobility, and continue
Consume CBD Oil? Why You Might Fail a Drug Test
Can taking CBD oil cause you to test positive for marijuana? It’s possible — and certainly a legal conundrum since taking CBD oils, tinctures, and other products ranging from gum to teas have become legal in the State of Ohio. Since these CBD products are
Could Fruit Fly Enzyme Wake Up Brain Stem Cells? New Study
Could an active enzyme in fruit fly larvae play a critical role in stem cell research? A new study has revealed some surprisingly encouraging results. Singapore researchers found that an enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays an important role in waking up brain stem cells
Do You Suffer from Urinary Stress Incontinence? 6 Natural Treatments You Can Try
Urinary incontinence is a lack of bladder control. Women are affected by two different types of urinary stress incontinence — stress incontinence and urge incontinence, also called overactive bladder. Women are twice as affected by the condition as men. Risks of the condition increase in
Yes, Most Medical Marijuana Patients Use It to Treat Pain
Can medical marijuana be used to treat chronic pain? Absolutely! “Pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable” is one of the 23 conditions recognized by the State of Ohio as being treatable with medical cannabis. In fact, most people who use medical cannabis
Is Stem Cell Treatments for MS Effective? The Research is Encouraging
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks your central nervous system. The resulting damage disrupts your brain’s communication with the rest of your body. Symptoms include weakness, tingling or numbness in your limbs, trouble speaking, chronic pain, depression, and vision loss. The disease
Can Stem Cells Help Treat COPD? New Studies Are Encouraging
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that affects millions of people in the US. Over 16.4 million people in the US have been diagnosed with this disease — another 18 million people likely have it and don’t even know it. People
How to Get a Medical Marijuana Recommendation (Prescription) in 4 Easy Steps
How do you get a medical marijuana prescription in the State of Ohio? You don’t — technically. But what you can get is the next best thing — a medical marijuana recommendation from a medical marijuana doctor certified by the state to make such recommendations.
Stem Cell Treatment to Restore Olfaction: New Possibilities
We know that stem cell treatments can be highly effective at treating back pain (including lower back pain), urinary stress disorder, and knee pain. Stem cell injections are a regenerative therapy that works and is highly effective for certain individuals. But could stem cells be
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: 3 Paths to Natural Pain Relief
De Quervain’s syndrome is the inflammation of the tendons that run between the wrist and the thumb. It’s a common musician injury, and also affects people who work with computers or do repetitive motions with their wrists and hands. You may feel pain when moving
Treatment & Self Help Techniques to Ease the Pain of Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is a painful condition of the buttocks, though the pain can also extend down through the legs. It’s an uncommon neuromuscular disorder caused by compression of the sciatic nerve or weakness of the piriformis tendon. The piriformis muscle is a muscle located in
Diagnosing Piriformis Syndrome: How to Heal with Stretching & Rehabilitation
Piriformis syndrome is a rare neuromuscular disorder caused by the piriformis muscle compressing the sciatic nerve. The piriformis muscle is a flat muscle — almost like a rubber band — located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint. This muscle plays a
Healing Pudendal Neuralgia Naturally Without Invasive Surgery
A rare and often overlooked genital condition, pudendal neuralgia involves injury or inflammation of the pudendal nerve in the pelvis. This nerve provides sensation to your inner buttocks, anus, perineum (the area between your anus and genitalia), and genitals. It is often experienced as severe
Infrared Imaging — Locate Hidden Injuries and Sources of Pain In The Body
Infrared Imaging Advanced technology to discover and locate hidden injuries and sources of pain in the body Chronic pain can be insidious, frustrating and anxiety producing. If treatment is going well, it has helped to make some of the pain go away. But if you
Natural Therapies for Pain During Intercourse: A Holistic Approach
Sex should feel good — but sometimes it just doesn’t. In fact for some, it can be quite painful. If this is the case for you, you’re not alone. Indeed, nearly 30% of women report experiencing some level of pain during intercourse. The medical term