Archive for October, 2009

How to Fight Against Leg Pain

Pain develops because there is a narrowing or blockage in the main artery taking blood to the leg due to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Over the years cholesterol and calcium build up inside the arteries. This occurs much earlier in people who smoke and those who have diabetes or high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

The blockage in the arteries means that the blood flow is reduced. At rest there is enough oxygen in the blood reaching the muscles to prevent any symptoms.

Medications or other types of treatments help most people control their pain. But for many people whose pain treatment is no longer effective or causes uncomfortable side effects, clinical studies have shown improved pain relief as well as improved ability to pursue daily activities with neurostimulation and intrathecal drug delivery. Not all treatment options are applicable to your type of pain.

If medication is inadequate, correction of the narrowing in the affected artery might be suggested. Procedures used to correct the narrowing of arteries include surgery (bypass grafting) and interventional radiology (balloon angioplasty or stents).

The good news is that you can keep running. In fact, it’s part of your treatment to help gradually stretch and extend your hamstring. Just take it easy, using short steps that don’t require you to extend your legs too much. If you’ve been running on a banked track or road and you have a hamstring pull in your “short leg,” try reversing directions so that your other leg has the chance to be the short leg. Better yet, try to find a flat surface to run on.

Treatment consists of the prescription of an insole to fit inside the shoe. This is designed to improve shock absorption and normalise the position of the foot during walking. Muscle stretching exercises are also recommended for children with tight calves and/or hamstrings.

All of the children that have been treated have shown an improvement in their symptoms, such as reduced pain, better exercise tolerance, and a decrease in the number of episodes of nocturnal leg pain. However few children have been completely ‘cured’.

Exercise and physical therapy may help to decrease spasticity and soreness of muscles. Unfortunately people with MS may not always have the ability or endurance to do sufficient aerobic exercise. Regular stretching exercises help flexor spasms.

Pain in MS is a hidden symptom, but one which can be persistent. Pain can cause much long-term distress and impact severely on quality of life. Self-help may play an important role in pain control as people who stay active and maintain positive attitudes are often able to reduce the impact of pain on their quality of life.

Medical doctors normally treat this condition by loading patient up on pain killers, telling the patient that the condition may go away naturally. This seldom happens, and the net result is that the patient’s liver, kidney, or stomach lining, are damaged by the long-term use of drugs. The better approach is the chiropractic one.

Since improper digestion can cause leg pains, care must be taken not to eat anything that can cause digestive problems. Do not consume constipating foods; keep your diet simple. Consume plenty of green vegetables and leafy vegetables that contain fiber. Vitamin C obtained from amalaki, oranges and tomatoes is also good for digestion. After each meal, make it a habit to eat a plantain instead of some calorie-rich dessert like ice-cream.

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Understanding Knee Pain (Sports Injuries #2)


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Dr. Marotta explains the proper technique for stretching the muscles of the SI joint to assist with some forms of back, hip and leg pain. Thank you, Please visit marottahealthandwellness.com Clifton Park Chiropractor

Chronic Knee Pain Relief – Could a Knee Brace Be the Answer?

How would you describe your knee pain problems?

Chronic knee pain can really infringe upon your lifestyle. Simple daily activities become a challenge as you attempt to avoid any type of movement that may aggravate the pain. At this point, chronic knee pain relief becomes a priority, and you just want to get back to living life the way you used to. The good news is, an affordable and low profile brace can help give you the chronic knee pain relief you seek. – No Joke.

The knee joint is one of the largest joints in the human body, and is used in just about ever activity we perform in our lower body. As time goes by, natural wear and tear can cause serious knee pain. Chronic knee discomfort can stem from any number of conditions. Unlike traumatic injuries to the joint (which can cause sharp but temporary knee pain), chronic conditions (such as arthritis, and bursitis) can cause pain that is steady and nearly constant.

Consequently, conventional treatments used for traumatic pain (such as ice therapy and rest) may not give you chronic pain relief in the long run. They can be helpful, of course, but many times they just do not “cut it”. It is always wise to have your chronic knee pain evaluated by a physician to help determine the cause. However, whatever the cause, in many cases, a well designed support may offer some degree of chronic knee pain relief. These braces do not have to be big, ugly, or heavy to be effective. Several different, yet effective knee brace styles exist these days…

Most chronic pain is related in some way to general wear and tear and overuse of the structures within the knee joint. For instance, when the cartilage disc under the knee cap breaks down and wears thin, the friction between the knee cap and the bone underneath can cause chronic knee pain. A brace, when properly used, can help relieve the stress on the joint, thus reducing the wear and tear and friction within the joint. Further, an effective support can help keep your leg in proper alignment, helping to provide chronic knee pain relief from conditions such as Patellofemoral Syndrome (where the patella does not sit properly within the femoral groove).

A knee brace can also help support the muscles, tendons and ligaments surrounding the joint, helping to reduce inflammation caused by conditions such as bursitis, or meniscal tears. Reduced inflammation will help provide relief from chronic knee pain.

Braces come in several different styles offering varying degrees of support, depending upon your particular needs. Do not be left behind, just because your knee pain wants to keep you still. A support for your knee can be the one thing you did to help provide yourself with improved stability.

If your knees had one thing they could say, they might just shout “thank you”, because you gave them the support they needed.

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Leg Pain = Back Pain?

Terry O’Brien of “Back Trouble UK”

Say’s that “Leg pain and Foot pain quite often is not caused by a problem in the leg or foot, but rather by a condition in the lower back.

Diagnosis of leg pain and other lower extremity symptoms should focus not only on the legs and hips, but should also include examination of the low back. In fact, with many low back problems, there is actually little or no low back pain. Instead, there may be leg pain, foot pain, and/or lower extremity numbness or weakness.

On a practical point many low back disorders can cause pain to radiate, or be referred to, the leg and/or foot, so an accurate diagnosis of leg pain or foot pain should include a low back examination.

Not all leg pain derived from low back problems presents the same way. Leg pain caused by a low back problem is often accompanied by additional symptoms, such as leg numbness or weakness, or foot pain, and the type of leg pain experienced may vary widely from patient to patient.

These leg symptoms can be evidence of a problem in the low back, and it is usually advisable to seek medical attention to determine the cause of the pain and to find a course of treatment. Leg pain along with certain other symptoms may be a sign of a potentially serious condition and warrant urgent medical attention,

such as:

Progressive weakness in the legs, which can be a sign of nerve damage

Bowel or bladder dysfunction

Fever and/or chills

Recent unintended weight loss

Significant trauma preceding symptoms

Several specific low back conditions, such as degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, and more, are common causes of leg pain and foot pain.

So remember that Pain is a communicator, a warning, if you are experiencing any type of persistent pain do seek professional advice as soon as possible”.

Terry O’Brien

www.backtrouble.co.uk

Over 20 years in General Medicine with a keen interest in Skeletomuscular Conditions and Natural Treatment Options! Terry Launched Back Trouble UK during 2007 to promote more quality links and information on non invasive natural therapy for people who are suffering with back pain and other related medical conditions.
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