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Posted at 29-02-2020

by Virgil Wittmer, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist, Executive Director of Behavioral Medicine and Pain Rehabilitation | Sep 14, 2017 Pain is defined as physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury. An individual can suffer from chronic pain for years, while trying many forms of treatment. Pain, however, doesn’t have to be a lifelong ailment. Pain rehabilitation addresses the medical, physical, emotional and functional ...read more

Posted at 29-02-2020

Distribution and symmetrical patellofemoral pain patterns as revealed by high-resolution 3D body mapping: a cross-sectional study Describing pain symptoms can be a difficult task. Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a broad term that is used to describe pain and stiffness in the knee, around the patella and the kneecap, making it difficult to perform everyday activities. This affects a large number of adolescents and young adults. Causes of PFP can o ...read more

Posted at 27-02-2020

I am a neurologist. I have been loving neurology since when, as a student  of medicine, I started to know the structural and functional neuroanatomy of the brain. Every day I still wonder how the central and the peripheral nervous system determine simple or complex signs or behaviors in normal and pathological conditions. Neurology is a wonderful medical discipline that requires a great knowledge but also special attention to the needs of ...read more

Posted at 27-02-2020

Millions of children across the US regularly participate in some kind of sport. No matter whether your child is a dancer, gymnast, soccer player, or football player, the goals of parents are always the same: to keep their child healthy and to prevent injury. Having a pediatrician that you turn to regularly for care is invaluable, as this trusted medical doctor can also provide you and your child with guidance and counseling to ensure that you are ...read more

Posted at 27-02-2020

Pain is an all-too-familiar problem and the most common reason that people see a physician. Unfortunately, alleviating pain isn’t always straightforward. At least 100 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain, according to the Institute of Medicine. The American Academy of Pain Medicine reports that chronic pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. Pain serves an important purpose by ...read more

Posted at 27-02-2020

Worry, Doubt Self-Care Acupressure Recovery Point (GV 26) Discover an Acupressure point to counteract worrying and doubting. GV 26, an acupressure first-aid point, between your nose and upper lip into the upper gum, is effective for counteracting dizziness, fainting, recovery, and dissociation. This short video clip will give you hands-on instruction on how to use this recovery point. For more info on... Pain Relief Acupressure Foot Po ...read more

Posted at 27-02-2020

Hijama’ is derived from the word ‘hajm’ which means ‘sucking’. Cupping or Hijama is the process of applying cups at various points on the body to create a vacuum and then to suck the impure or harmful blood through the slightly incised skin surface. There are various, specific points on the body for cupping where the skin is pierced and then cups are applied to collect blood. Although often associated with tr ...read more

Posted at 27-02-2020

“Cardio day” are maybe the most dreaded words for a gym-goer. Or maybe you’re a cardio junkie and love nothing more than knowing it’s on the exercise menu for the day. In any case, most seem to have a love/hate relationship with cardio. We know we need it, but it can be a long and arduous task. What the heck does it even mean, anyway? You hear about high-intensity cardio and low-intensity cardio, but surely one has more ...read more