There are so many causes of abdominal pain that this symptom alone is certainly not enough to make a diagnosis. Furthermore, abdominal pain has one set of potential causes for children and another for adults. These causes overlap, of course, but there are specific ailments...
Can changing your diet really help you reduce pain? It almost falls to reason that the answer is yes. We are what we eat. Our bodies are incredibly complicated organic machines in which the relationships between systems – the digestive system and the nervous system...
Once you turn 50, doctors recommend a variety of tests to monitor how various organs or body tissues are doing, screening, very often, for cancer cells. The colon or large intestine is among the organs that doctors like to keep an eye on. The monitoring...
It's that time of year again: Cold, flu, and hangover season. One of those, of course, is self-induced. A hangover is a result of drinking too much alcohol, which is a common mistake during any holiday season. At Pacific Medical Care, we encourage not only responsible...
Arthritis is one of the common diseases found in humans affecting people of all group ages. But, we don’t seem to understand it quite well. It’s not just one disease. It’s a term used for hundreds of problems that may be causing pain in the...
Depending on where you draw the line in the sand, alternative pain management can be considered any form of pain treatment that does not come in the form of a pill. This may be a question answered differently by each person, but pain medication has...
There are many factors that go it someone’s risk of heart disease. Some of these are well known, such as smoking, which significantly increases someone’s risk of heart disease. Age, for example, is also a well-known factor. The older you are, the higher your risks. As...
Many people believe they are well versed in the signs of an oncoming heart attack. They've seen many heart attacks in movies and understand that heart attacks can be sudden, surprising, and lethal. With this stereotype in mind, however, it is easy to grow complacent about...
Dystonia is a relatively rare muscle disorder affecting about 1 percent of the population, although it is more prevalent in women than it is in men. The causes are unknown. The disorder, which is marked by involuntary muscle contractions, can be mild to severe, and...
Hypothyroidism is the term given to a condition in which the thyroid gland fails to produce enough of key hormones that keep your metabolism running properly. This can lead to a long (and relatively diverse) list of distressing symptoms, including obesity, joint pain, infertility, and...