Neck spasm is a painful and discomforting stiffness of the neck muscles. It is a highly disabling condition, which greatly prevents a person from leading a normal life. Neck spasm is seen either since childhood, in which case we call it torticollis, or in adulthood, where we call it trapezitis. Both these diseases have >> Read More ...
Valmontemmanuel Asked : I have been feeling this pain in the manubrium, occasionally. It resurfaces, sometimes. I felt this when I was first year in college. Now I am in third year and I feel the pain when I wake up from sleep in morning. I am assuming this is because of my sleeping positions. I move many times and my bed >> Read More ...
Hazel10 Asked : I’m kind of worried about my finger, my right index finger. About 3 days ago, I had put on a ring and by accident I fell asleep with my ring on, but only for about 30 to 60 minutes and the ring wasn’t even tight. When i woke up, my finger felt weird when I took off my ring,I thought maybe cause I fell >> Read More ...
Steely Asked : Can you give me some advice on a longstanding stomach complaint I’ve been suffering from for about 3 years now. Over that time, I’ve had three extended periods (several months each) during which I’ve been experiencing a lot of belching (continuously throughout the day, beginning when I get up in the >> Read More ...
Samansara Asked : I stopped smoking seven months ago after 40 years. I had a chronic smoker’s cough. I am still coughing but it seems worse to me. My doctor keeps telling me it is my sinus and has given me steroids, antibiotics, benzonatate to help with the cough, nasonex…….and the list goes on. Now I have a >> Read More ...
What is a Hiccup? Hiccups are the repeated involuntary spasm of the diaphragm which causes a sudden intake of air. This is followed by the abrupt closure of the glottis (the vocal cords and space between it) which then restricts the air rushing in. These two actions, diaphragmatic spasm resulting in rapid air intake and >> Read More ...
Stephen Asked : I had an ear infection of the right ear about 3 weeks ago and there was also some jaw pain. At first it was just some tenderness of the TMJ joint which I only felt when I chewed or massaged the joint or bit down. After a course of antibiotics (which I completed about a week ago) and using some ear drops, my >> Read More ...
A headache may often be accompanied by other symptoms and dizziness is one of the more common complaints that is reported along with the head pain. It is important to identify if the dizziness is a symptom of the condition causing the headache or whether the dizziness is the result of a headache. Pain triggers a number of >> Read More ...
Signs and Symptoms of Breathing Trouble Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is the most common symptom of any problem with the respiration process. Refer to the articles on : What Causes Shortness of Breath? Reasons for Shortness of Breath Other signs and symptoms may include : Flaring of the nostrils. Abnormal expansion of the >> Read More ...
What is Respiration? The process of respiration involves four stages – ventilation which we know as breathing (inhalation or inspiration and exhalation or expiration), exchange of gases between the air in the lungs and blood stream (pulmonary diffusion), transport of gases in the blood (perfusion) and exchange of >> Read More ...
