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Arthritis: painful onstruction syndrome
Arthritis is known as 'Painful Obstruction Syndrome' in Chinese medicine and is something that acupuncturists commonly treat. Types ‘Wind Bi type’ Joint pain which moves from o...read more
Atrial Septal Defect: symptoms and treatments
In this defect there is a hole between the top chambers (receiving chambers or atria). Due to the higher pressure in the left side of the heart, this allows oxygenated blood to flow through the hole from the ...read more
Different types of asthma
Asthma is divided into four main types depending on the frequency and severity of the symptoms (chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing) before any medication or treatment is started. Asthma ...read more
Different types of dementia
Multi-infarct dementia Multi-infarct dementia (MID), a common cause of dementia in the elderly, occurs when blood clots block small blood vessels in the brain and destroy brain tissue. Probable risk factors ...read more
Different types of massage
Thai Yoga Massage Thai Yoga massage is a form of healing that works primarily on the ‘energy body’ to release blockages within our energy channels. The practitioner uses a combination of palmin...read more
Different types of MS
There are at least three recognised patterns of MS which have been described by doctors and, while it is probably more common to have one or the other, each may be experienced by a patient during the course o...read more
Feet under pressure
When we walk or stand, our body weight is carried first on the heel and then on the ball of the foot, where the skin is thicker, to withstand the pressure. When this pressure becomes intense, growths, in the ...read more
Headaches: no cinch
Headaches are one of the most common complaints among patients presenting to their primary care doctor. According to the National Ambulatory Care Medical Survey, it was the 8th and 13th most common problem se...read more
Hernia types
Epigastric hernia These hernias come through a weakness in the join between the right and left rectus abdominis muscles (these muscles are described as the “six pack” which are readily seen in at...read more
Hernia: types and causes
A hernia is sometimes described as a 'rupture’ and is found commonly as a lump in the groin area. This type of hernia is referred to by doctors as a 'primary inguinal hernia’. A hernia develops wh...read more
Manic depression aka bipolar disorder
What is bipolar disorder? Bipolardisorder, previously known as manic-depression, is a mood disorder characterized by exaggerated mood swings. Bipolar means two poles or ext...read more
Three different types of depression
There are different types of depression, each of them have their own symptoms, causes and treatments. Non-melancholic depression Non-melancholic depression (also called major or cli...read more
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood and can persist through adolescence and into adulthood. Currently the causes are unknown.A person with ADHD has a chronic level ofWhat Is von Willebrand Disease?
Von Willebrand disease is an inherited bleeding disorder. Children born with the disease have one or both of the following: Low levels of a protein that helps the blood to clot, or...read more
Yoga: different approaches
Yoga is extensively known as a form of exercise that stretches and strengthens the body through various poses known as ASANAS. For other people yoga is the realization of inner self satisfaction. For other it...read more
