Scoliosis in Adults Scoliosis is a long-standing issue involving the curvature of the spine that often does not always just appear during adulthood. In most cases, it can be a progressive condition that persists from childhood. Other causes of scoliosis in adults are either of unknown cause or due to degeneration of the spinal disks and compression fractures. Since the spine is not straight as it should be, the unnatural posture alone is enough to cause aches and pain such as in the back. The pain and alteration of the spine can also set back full range of motion, affecting...

Unveiling the First of the B Vitamins There are several B vitamins that are important for use in the body. Vitamin B1, or Thiamine, was discovered as being the first B vitamin –  hence its numeral placement. Kanehiro Takaki was a Japanese doctor who first noticed the nutritional factor it contains in foods like milk and vegetables. Robert Koch, a Dutch physician, discovered that anyone who had a deficiency in the complex vitamin would develop beriberi which can cause extreme weakness. Sufferers would also develop symptoms such as anorexia, irritability and tingling, numbing and burning sensations at the extremities as...

 What is Cervical Cancer in Women? Our bodies have an amazing ability at defense against anything that could be harmful. The immune system disposes of or prevents pathogens from numerous invasions we encounter on a daily basis— but unfortunately it is not full proof protection against everything. Cancer is one of the new rises today and cervical cancer in specific, is the 5th most common type in women worldwide. Cervical cancer is a form of cancer that takes place when the cells grow exponentially. The cervix which is the lower part of the uterus that joins with the vagina. This...

Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is often referred to as pain and fatigue to the extreme because it is chronic. Muscle pain and tender points are felt throughout the body.  The constant pain and fatigue is crippling to the point sufferers do not want to do anything. According to the National Institutes of Health, 80-90 percent of those diagnosed with it are women. No one knows why it is like this, but researchers believed that females are more likely to get it compared to their male counterparts due to genetic, hormonal, and immune system differences.  Common symptoms   The Pain: The chief complaint...

  Will I Always Live with Psoriatic Arthritis or is There Treatment? Psoriatic Arthritis commonly affects 30% of those who are diagnosed with psoriasis; nonetheless,  it can be found in those who do not have the skin disorder (though chances are significantly higher when psoriasis is found in the family).Like psoriasis, it is characteristically described as red patches along the skin and silvery scales, but feelings of joint pain, stiffness, and swelling are the chief symptoms that often  appear  apart from psoriasis rather than being seen together (it is rare if they do). Although feelings of pain may occur anywhere inflammation...

  What's Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)? RLS is a neurological movement disorder where there is a strong urge to move the body in order to end strange or uncomfortable sensations felt in the extremities (primarily the legs, but it may also be the arms, head, trunk, phantom limbs) . RLS often occurs when a person is at rest or in the middle of the night when they are trying to sleep but can't because it grows more intense, and the only sense of relief found is by moving the area. Some will describe the describe the sensation as more than...