Mastoiditis is the inflammation of the mastoid sinus located behind the middle ear. It is a fairly common disease and is often ignored. It can be a serious condition if the spreads outside the mastoid bone, as especially to the meninges and brain, causing meningoencephalitis....
If your child keeps pulling at the ear for no apparent reason, or reports earache, is fussier than usual, has a fever with fluid draining from the ear or having trouble hearing, s/he may have an earache. From discomfort to pain, earaches may vary in severity....
Do your feet hurt? It could be because your shoes are not able to support and protect your feet. Wearing poorly designed or ill-fitting footwear can cause a great deal of wear and tear of the foot tissues and bones. Such damage may be irreversible. However,...
Blood cell disorders are conditions that affect the red and white cells, and platelets. The three cells form in the bone marrow inside the bones. The red blood cells are responsible for getting oxygen to the organs and tissues while white blood cells help in...
Sciatica is caused by pressure or compression of the sciatic nerve or one of the root nerves in the spine. It becomes chronic when pain continues for a long time – such as more than three months. Sciatica can be difficult to diagnose and treat. The...
The brain does not have pain receptors but, the meninges (covering around the brain) and scalp have pain receptors. Technically, the brain itself cannot feel pain but the nerves can. There are several causes of brain nerve pain that result in pressure on the nerves. These...
Nerve damage in the back can affect all body functions depending on the severity of the condition. The nervous system is involved in all body functions from regulating breathing to controlling muscles and feeling heat and cold. Nerves are important to everything the body does and...
The need to develop safer alternatives to opioids has come to the forefront opioid epidemic. New research was done with botulinum toxin show hope as a proven safe and effective treatment for chronic pain. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that approximately 25.3 million Americans...
The prostate gland is only found in men and its purpose is to produce fluid to protect and nourish sperm. A normal prostate is the size of a chestnut and is located below the bladder. The urethra (tube that carries urine out) passes through the...
You wake up with chest pain, aka angina in the middle of the night. Maybe it’s simply indigestion, but it could be a heart attack. You panic – what should you do? Heart disease kills more people than any other disease, and one of the main...