Posts Tagged ‘Diagnostic Tool’

Acupressure for Diagnosis and Cure

Body massage has been used for centuries for getting relief from aches and pains. Simple rubbing of body parts to soothe inflamed muscles has turned into specialized skill, has tremendously increased its scope and has become a major industry. Massage is used not only to ease pain but also to get relaxation, heal injuries, cure [...]

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Backpain And ESI (Epidural Steroid Injection)

Backpain and ESI are related to each other in that the latter is very often used to find out the true cause of the former. Back ache is a common phenomenon and is generally a result of a strain or injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the human spine. An Epidural Steroid Injection or [...]

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X-Rays - What You Don’t See & Feel Can Hurt You

There is little doubt that x-ray technology (x-rays, CT scans, fluoroscopy) in medicine has done much good and is an invaluable diagnostic tool. Although I seriously question its usefulness as a therapeutic tool (e.g. cancer radiation therapy), that will not be the focus of this article.
X-rays are high-energy nuclear emissions that have the ability to [...]

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