Diathermy uses high-frequency electric current to produce heat deep inside a targeted tissue. It can reach areas as deep as two inches beneath the skins surface. It was created by Nikola Tesla, an American engineer and inventor in 1891. He saw that heat resulted from irradiation of […]
Have you ever played any sports? Been in a car accident? Have you ever had shoulder pain? Ever heard of Frozen Shoulder? When you have pain in your shoulder, most people will try to quit using that arm. Problem with that scenario is if you […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand, the median nerve, is compressed as it travels through the wrist. Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, […]
Children naturally gain bladder control at night and they do so at different ages. From 5 to 7 million kids wet the bed some or most nights. (Twice as many boys wet their bed compared to girls.) After age 5, about 15% of children continue to wet […]
Have you ever sat too long and your toes, feet and legs feel like they are tingly and heavy? This is due to cutting off the blood and nerve supply to your legs. To make you move, your body parts start tingling so you don’t […]
Cold sores or fever blisters are a very common viral infection that are on or around your lips. They’re caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and are spread very easily by kissing, sharing drinks, utensils or using the same chapstick. Symptoms and Stages A […]
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class that reduce pain, decrease fever, prevent blood clots and, in higher doses, decrease inflammation. The most prominent NSAIDs are aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, all of which are available over the counter. NSAIDs can be found over the counter and by prescription. Prescription includes: Celebrex, Mobic, and Feldene, and with over-the-counter […]
