Jul 30th, 2009 Posted in medical | no comment »
by Allan Tan
It is not uncommon for a person to have a medical question. If they do not want to pay for a doctors appointment to get an answer to their question, they may look for sources where medical questions answered free.
Nurses that are on staff at doctors offices may be available to answer a medical question. However, many times these nurses are busy assisting patients with medical problems.
The medical question may not related to the person. The individual may be curious about a medical condition or have questions about the medical condition of a friend or family member.
The Internet has extensive medical information on numerous medical subjects. This medical information can provide answers to medical questions. Looking up information on the Internet is a way for someone to have medical questions answered free.
Many websites contain a wealth of medical information. On these websites, users can find answers to medical questions by browsing the available information or by using a search function on the website.
A few websites allow users to get their medical questions answered free by doctors who offer to answer questions asked on the website. Often, the website will post the questions and answers.
Large, reputable hospitals often have websites that contain a lot of medical information on a variety of medical topics including symptoms of illnesses, causes of illnesses, and other health information.
Patient libraries are available at some hospitals. These libraries may provide printed materials like pamphlets on illnesses or health-related topics. A person may not be able to find the answer to their question if the subject of the question is very specific or not about a common illness or health concern.
Medical journals are a source of medical information and recent research. However, many articles in medical journals are written in technical language that may be difficult for people to understand.
Some sources of answers to medical questions are more accurate than others. Family and friends may give information that is not necessarily based on fact. Some websites also provide questionable medical information.
Jul 30th, 2009 Posted in medical | no comment »
by Ken Jones
There are hundreds f solutions on the market today that can provide relief to hemorrhoids but only a few that offers more than a relief but instead a cure to all of your troubles. Most of the ways to treat hemorrhoids today are painful and only temporary cures.
If you’re wanting a cure that won’t allow the hemorrhoids to come back without having a painful surgery done then you’ve came upon the right article!
I’ll list here a few natural cures that will instantly relief your pain and suffering with out having to go to a doctor and be embarrassed by your condition! These natural cures will not hurt you but instead will give you relief fast! People today in this world are caught up with running to the drug store when they have a problem but tend to forget the old methods of herb use in the old days.
Herbs work better and are safer! By using Aloe Vera around your hemorrhoid you’ll get instant cool relief at a lesser cost then you’re more common brands like preparation H. Witch hazel is another amazing product that will give instant relief no matter how bad the case may be. Witch Hazel is a natural anesthetic that will numb the symptoms away and reduce your swelling.
The last cure I’ll discuss is supplements that date back to the beginning of civilization with the Indians. The herbs Shilajeet, Nimba, and Amalaki are all herbs that can give you complete permanent cures from the symptoms of hemorrhoids. Know you may be asking yourself how do I know this and can you trust this?
The answer relies in the program I trust and use for my own hemorrhoids called H Miracle. This program costs the equivalent of all of the creams and other treatments you’ll buy in 2 weeks by trying to treat your problems with over the counter medicines. The difference is this program tells you how to get rid of your hemorrhoids for good not just cover them up with creams.
See creams do not cure hemorrhoids they just provide temporary relief of your symptoms. If you want to cure the problem then you need to attack the root of the problem. The H Miracle does this; it attacks the root of the problem and in a few weeks you’ll never experience pain and discomfort again!
Jul 28th, 2009 Posted in medical | no comment »
by Dr.Narium Mekersby DDS
The most frequently in use technique that is used in cognizant sleep dentistry is a mouthful of air combined with nitrous oxide and oxygen (N20-02) or commonly called laughing gas. It is likely that just about 35% of U.S. dentists use this method to alleviate soreness and dental apprehension.
The objective sought after while laughing gas is utilized is to get rid of dental nervousness, thus making the patient more at ease while the sleep dentist is able to more efficiently complete the intended dental process while at the same time the patient is sedated.
Talk to your dentist to find out if this pain- free course of action is right for you.
The method works like this: a tiny rubber inhaler will be situated over the nose and mouth so that you’re at ease. While this is happening, the patient will be breathing in 100% oxygen.
A number of people originally when they first breathe in the laughing gas will experience a feeling that they are not getting enough air.
When this occurs, the patient should tell the sleep dentistry staff they will make available to them a little more oxygen to inhale. When the patient is relaxed breathing in the oxygen, the sleep dentistry staff will gradually bring in the nitrous oxide.
For the succeeding period of three to five minutes, you will be asked, how you are feeling as the dentist and his group set in motion to slowly amplify the quantity of nitrous oxide that is being administered to you.
The signs and symptoms that most patients experience when breathing laughing gas can be an immediate response of feeling light headed that slowly leads to a sensation of warmth.
Numerous patients talk about a calm vibrating or buzzing feeling. This is very common to experience as well as the sensation of your fingertips and hands become numb.
Some people will also notice that their arms and legs will feel light and tingly. Fascinatingly, other patients will say that their arms and legs feel like weights that are so heavy they cannot move them.
About the Author:
For the past 30 years, Dr.Narium Mekersby DDS has steadfastly taught and studied various dental procedures that allow patients to have a much more comfortable experience while at the dental office. She currently has an informative
sleep dentistry web site that offers helpful tips on how
sleep dentistry can help you with your dental needs.
Jul 26th, 2009 Posted in medical | no comment »
by Anthony Brooklyn McShane
Teeth straightening braces are fairly common among young people, usually children from around ten years old to sixteen years old. They usually carry connotations of unpopularity in school and the children that wear them have been known to fall prey to playground bullies.
There is an alternative option to having a mouth full of metal if you want straight teeth, and its called Invisalign. In this article I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Invisalign dental aligners. Essentially, the Invisalign aligners are a transparent plastic mould of your teeth that have been carefully designed to push your teeth into the desired position.
The first and most obvious advantage of the Invisalign treatment is the look of your mouth. The plastic moulds are nearly invisible if people don’t know that they’re there and so you can straighten your teeth naturally and gradually without anyone knowing that you’re having the treatment.
Another advantage is that the Invisalign plastic moulds can be taken out at any time unlike a brace, therefore activities like eating and brushing your teeth are not hindered.
So with the cosmetic appeal and general ease of removal/replacement, as well as the claims that the Invisalign moulds are more comfortable than braces, they are becoming increasingly popular among adults who want straighter teeth but do not want to wear metal braces due to their unattractive nature and the connotations of immaturity that they carry.
Strange though it may sound, the disadvantages include one of the advantages. The fact that the person can remove the aligners at their leisure means that their overall result largely depends on the individuals level of dedication. The aligners could easily be misplaced or the person could forget to put them straight back in after eating and so there is no guarantee for results.
Price is another area where traditional braces have the advantage. The Invisalign aligners are somewhat pricey and will most likely not be available to everyone for some time due to financial constraints.
The aligners themselves are not made of simple plastic, it is made of an implantable grade polyurethane and although very rare, this material has been known to induce allergic and toxic reactions such as sore throat and swelling which in some extremely rare cases has passed down to the wind passages. This, as I mentioned, is a very rare occurrence and usually the results of the Invisalign aligners are very straight, nearly perfect teeth, as long as you use them exactly as instructed and don’t mind paying out for them.
Jul 25th, 2009 Posted in medical | no comment »
by Randall Pruitt, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, MUAC
Having a herniated disc in and of itself can be a very painful condition. When sciatica is a by product of the problem it is even worse. Not only do you have the pain from the disc,but you also have the pain from the swollen and irritated sciatic nerve.
First a herniated disc occurs when the central portion of the disc called the nucleus pulposis migrates outwards and breaks through the outer portion of the disc called the annulus fibrosis.
In research studies only the outer 1/3 of the disc has been shown to contain pain sensitive fibers. Therefore damage can accumulate over time before the person ever feels any pain.
Repetitive activities, incorrect sitting postures and trauma are usually to blame when it comes to herniated disc pain. These activities weaken the outer annulus allowing migration of the inner portion of the disc.
As the migration occurs and the outer fibers become contacted the pain sensitive nerves begin to become activated resulting in local back pain at first.
After the initial bout of back pain from a disc problem occurs a short period of relief or lessened pain may come about. This is usually due to the fact that the activities that caused the problem have been modified or stopped.
Many people make the false assumption that the pain is gone for good, however the medical literature shows a very different scenario. People are almost always destined to have another bout of back pain within a year, unless proper treatment is applied.
With the return of the pain there is also a corresponding increase the the area involved. This usually starts with a movement of the pain into the arm and leg depending on where the disc problem is.
Once pain begins to move into the leg it is often called sciatica. This condition is associated with involvement of the sciatic nerve.
The pain from sciatica can be a consequence of either pressure from the disc itself on the nerve or from inflammation caused by the injured disc irritating the sciatic nerve.
In either case proper treatment is a must. This means actually working to fix the disc problem through proactive means. The best treatment I have come across is for this is spinal decompression.
The outer fibers of the disc are able to scar over due to the negative pressures inside the disc, created with spinal decompression pulling back in the herniated material
Spinal decompression is the best treatment to actually heal a herniated disc relieving sciatica pain.
About the Author:
Randall Pruitt, DC, DACNB, DAAPM, MUAC is a chiropractic neurologist in Phoenix Arizona. His practice is primarily focused on chronic back pain. If you have a
herniated disc you can learn more by going to www.arizonabackinstitute.com. He also has a lot of experience with severe
sciatica. So if you are suffering from back or neck pain call the Arizona Back Institute today.
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Jul 25th, 2009 Posted in medical | no comment »
by Anthony Brooklyn McShane
Dental braces are not something anyone particularly wants to have but lots of children have them, usually between the ages of 10 and 16. They are available to adults as well but aren’t very popular among adults because they are very much seen as something that young people have. They are usually associated with the unpopular kid at school and so aren’t a particularly desirable accessory.
There is a possible solution to the problem of having to endure a hideous looking mouth full of metal while your teeth align, and that solution is called Invisalign which I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of over the course of this article. The Invisalign solution consists of a set of see-through plastic moulds for your teeth that will straighten them in a similar fashion to that of a brace but without the mouth full of metal.
Obviously the first advantage of Invisalign is the look. They are clear moulds that sit over your teeth and are very difficult to see and so you can have your teeth straightened naturally using the Invisalign aligners and the chances are nobody would ever know.
Another big plus point for Invisalign is that the aligners can be removed at any time where a brace cant be and so everyday things like brushing your teeth and eating are not affected.
So given all of “Invisalign”s benefits when compared to braces, i.e. their transparency, their ease of replacability, as well as many claims that Invisalign aligners are more comfortable to wear than braces, it is clear to see why they are becoming popular among adults because they do not carry the same embarrassment factor as the traditional metal braces.
Strange though it may sound, the disadvantages include one of the advantages. The fact that the person can remove the aligners at their leisure means that their overall result largely depends on the individuals level of dedication. The aligners could easily be misplaced or the person could forget to put them straight back in after eating and so there is no guarantee for results.
The current cost of the Invisalign aligners may be another reason to opt against it. Because the technology is fairly new it is quite costly so it may be a little while before they fully replace the traditional wire brace as the traditional version is more affordable.
The actual aligners are made from an implantable grade polyurethane which has been known (only in very rare cases) to provoke toxic and allergic reactions such as soreness and swelling of the throat which can then (only in even rarer cases) pass down to the wind pipes. However this is extremely rare and the vast majority of people that have undergone the Invisalign treatment end up with nothing but straight teeth provided they have followed the given directions well.