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Joint and Muscle Pain

Introduction Muscle and joint pain can happen to anyone of any age, from the avid athlete who overstretched a muscle at the gym, to the coach potato who fell asleep in an awkward position. Muscle pain is caused with damage to your muscle fibres. Most people experience muscle pains due to due to stress, overstraining, or poor posture during a physical activity. Joint pain, on the other hand, is related to injury to tendons, ligaments or cartilage. Signs & Symptoms The main sign of muscle and joint pain is, well, pain. The pain could be sharp, or a dull throb. […]

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Headache

Introduction As the name suggests, a headache refers to a pain in the head and neck region, and ranges from a mild inconvenience to a debilitating condition. According to the World Health Organization, about 47% of the adult population has experienced a headache at least once within the last year. There are a few categories of headaches. Tension headaches are the most common, typically stemming from stress, lack of sleep, poor posture and straining of eyes. Cluster headaches are caused by an over activity in the brain. They are not so common, but are extremely painful. Rebound headaches are also […]