When sleep apnea is suspected a sleep study is recommended in most cases. It is a very good tool to collect comprehensive information about somebody?s sleep pattern.
Multiple data channels will record certain physiological parameters taken from your sleeping body. These are: blood oxygen saturation, airflow through your nose, chest effort, muscle tension, eye movement, and [...]
Everybody at one point experiences anxiety when faced with a stressful or worrying situation. Anxiety is the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry, accompanied by nausea, palpitations, chest pain, and breathlessness. Sometimes this can interfere with your normal life. Excessive anxiety can be linked with other psychiatric conditions, such as depression.
Anxiety can be in many [...]
Chances are, you’ve had at least one family member who regularly admonished you for slouching during childhood . . . and, like most of us, you probably rolled your eyes and wondered why it was such a big deal. Now, of course, you recognize that your posture has a lot to say about your character [...]
Anxiety is a natural human reaction. And contrary to popular opinion, anxiety can be beneficial because it alerts poeple to potential dangers and gives off an adrenaline rush that can help them accomplish a task in record time.
But like many things, anxiety when taken into the extreme can have disastrous results. These feelings can lead [...]
In recent times there has been a tremendous upsurge in the popularity of drugs amongst teens and young adults. A new culture of ?club drugs? has emerged within the bar, rave and nightclub scene across Europe, The United States, Australia and other wealthy nations. The club drugs of choice are:
-MDMA (Ecstasy)
-Rohypnol
-GHB and
-Ketamine
These [...]
The most common cause of lower back pain is muscle strain associated with heavy physical work, lifting, bending and twisting. It is usually experiences as sudden, sharp, persistent, or dull pain.
It is always advisable to get a medical check-up if the pain persists for more than a few days following rest. A thorough examination will [...]
We cannot exist without stress. Stress is the body?s response to a perceived threatening situation. It is meant to protect us. Positive stress allows us to perform at higher levels and to face challenges in life. We have all heard of situations where individuals perform unimaginable feats of strength and courage to save the life [...]
Back pain can be a terrible condition to have to live with, especially when nothing seems to give relief. The cause of back pain is often extremely difficult to diagnose, and it can take months or even years to find complete relief. The first step in treating your back pain is to diagnose [...]
Stress and Chronic Pain Management
Since 1977, I?ve been offering stress management and biofeedback to people suffering from chronic pain. Both within inpatient pain management facilities and in out patient pain management clinics. Stress does not cause chronic pain, but it can make the intensity of chronic pain worse. People suffering pain develop a habitual response [...]
Twenty-four young, healthy test subjects lay quietly in a university lab, listening to carefully chosen music through headphones, as doctors and technicians hovered around them meticulously measuring their vital signs. The study concluded quickly and the subjects returned to their normal everyday lives. But as the researchers began sifting through the data, something new and [...]
