Chronic appendicitis usually refers to a milder form of the illness. Chronic appendicitis is very rare and its symptoms are less pronounced, in some cases even undetectable.
Judging by its gravity and rate of development, appendicitis can be either chronic or acute. Acute appendicitis is very common and it is characterized through intense symptoms and fast [...]
Heartburn
Nerve fibers in the esophagus get stimulated when there is a backward movement of acid from the stomach to the esophagus, popularly known as acid reflux. The most common result of this phenomenon is heartburn, a pain that most patients of GERD have experienced. It is like a burning in the center of the chest, [...]
Learn to Roll with Life’s Punches and Bounce Back
What can the martial arts teach Alzheimer’s family caregivers? Plenty. One powerful lesson comes from Aikido, a powerful, ethical,dynamic and beautiful martial art. Aikido means: “The Way of Harmonizing Energy.” Aikido practitioners learn to blend and steer an opponent’s force to safely control a [...]
Acid reflux affects people everyday. It is caused by acid in the stomach backing up into the esophagus. It makes people feel a burning, uncomfortable sensation. There are many names for acid reflux. Gastro esophageal Reflux disorder is used to describe a chronic form of acid reflux and heartburn is another [...]
Yes, you may just have to wear that CPAP for the rest of your life. Those are hard words to say and even harder words to hear. The fact is the more mild your sleep apnea and the less pressure you need to open your airway, the better chances you have of getting off of [...]
Acid reflux or indigestion. We all get it. Maybe we?ve eaten too much or too late in the evening. Maybe we?ve drunk too much alcohol at that party the night before. We could have bent down to do a bit of weeding too soon after a meal and oops, that pain [...]
How do you treat acid reflux disease so that the pain and damage are at a minimum? Trust me, I know how painful and inconvenient acid reflux disease can be. The burning and the fear that precedes every meal with any amount of flavor to it can be a real problem. It is frustrating and [...]
Hiatal hernia (often referred to as hiatus hernia) is the protrusion (or hernia) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm
Hiatal hernias may develop in people of all ages and both sexes, although it is considered to be a condition of middle age. In fact, [...]
You will meet me several times every day as I step into your examining room holding the hand of someone I love. You probably don?t notice that I am holding my breath as you look at the test results and speak the words I expected and never dreamed I would hear??Alzheimer?s disease.? At [...]
Scoliosis exercises are designed to correct or improve the lateral or rotary curvature of the spine. Opinion is still divided in the medical world as to the cause of the condition. Some theories state nutrition or environmental issues, more recently some consider the cause to be a defective gene.
However, regardless of the cause there have [...]
