Athletic women come in all sizes and enjoy different sports or fitness programs. Athletic women enjoy being toned and fit. Through personal fitness, many women have developed determination, commitment to their task, and an ability to hit the wall and go beyond. Often they consider themselves tough and rigorous. Women who enjoy fitness as a way of Life rather than being athletic also admire their shape, sense of being in tone, flexibility and strength. So why would an athletic woman (including women who just stay fit) need to know anything about childbirth? Isnt the goal of preparing for childbirth about getting in shape?
Pain Relief During Childbirth
While giving birth can still be a painful experience, today’s mothers don’t have to suffer as much as their grandmothers did. This article explores the very effective methods of pain relief available during labor.
Types Of Over The Counter Pain
Everyone has used some sort of over the counter pain reliever. Often times people misuse these products because they do not believe they are strong enough or as harmful as prescription medications. While over the counter medications are weaker than prescription pain relief medications, they are still medicine. Over the counter pain relief comes in two forms: non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen. Knowing the differences between the two and how they work c…
Pain Management- Foods That Help Ease Pain
Pain- something that no one wants to experience even once let alone daily and yet chronic pain is not uncommon. The Chronic Pain Association estimates that 50 million Americans endure chronic pain on a daily basis. Whether you suffer from Fibromyalgia Arthritis, or a Sports Injury, pain from the inflammatory response finds us and can make life miserable. Taking anti-inflammatory medications is the first defense against chronic or acute pain. Research shows if you want to add …
Pain Relief & The Pain Pandemic
Pain is a major symptom, and pain relief should be a paramount professional concern. The schism that produced competitive health care professions, primarily traditional medicine, osteopathy and chiropractic shattered and scattered fundamental principles for the relief of pain. You are ultimately responsible for yourself and you need to understand the issues.
Yes, Your Office Might Be Causing You Pain
The conventional wisdom that says that office workers don’t have to worry about their health is completely wrong, with more and more medical professionals noting just how bad for one’s health office conditions can be. From physical stress that has people clamoring for pain relief, to possible respiratory problems caused by office environmental conditions, it is becoming increasingly clear that office work can be very bad for your health.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Enema
As a medical procedure used to treat a small range of digestive problems, enemas have gained a surprising level of popularity as a sexual health supplement.Both men and women have reported enjoying both using enemas on their partners, and having enemas used on them.
What You Need To Know About Stiff Necks
This article is about stiff necks. Also called cervical spasms, this neck condition can be caused by excessive amounts of stress, poor body posture, head and neck trauma or injury, and underlying medical conditions. Pain relief is the primary concern of treatment, and by far, the most commonly used stiff neck pain relief treatment are prescription and over-the-counter medicine.
When Medical Anxiety Goes Too Far
Hypochondria is a mental health condition that involves excessive anxiety concerning diseases and contracting such.The condition can be of varying intensities, with some believing that they have the symptoms of one problem or another,while in others it is more like a lingering worry in the back of their mind.
Ten Steps To Managing Arthritis
Did you know that approximately 70 million Americans may have arthritis in one form or another, and that you may be one of them? Think theres nothing you can do about it? Well, heres some great news! You can act right now to lessen the incidence of arthritis or to reduce the pain and discomfort that typically accompanies the disease. Here are ten simple steps that can improve your health, emotional outlook, and pain level, and generally make it easier to cope with arthritis.
Soldier’s Disease: Military, Medicine, And Morphine
Morphine, a derivative of opium that also serves as the source of heroin, is a potent pain relief drug, and one of the most addictive. It has a colorful history that includes being touted as a cure for opium addiction, which is ironic since morphine is a refined form of opium. Even though it is a narcotic substance, it is still being used by doctors as a last resort.
Quandary of Being a Woman and Having Hormones and Headaches
It is a little known scientific fact that, due to hormone levels and certain aspects unique to the female physiology, women