For people suffering from a hernia, it can be one of the most painful injuries to endure.  It can occur in both men and women of all age groups and it is also very common among premature babies as well.  With premature babies, hernias develop because of underdevelopment where openings are not sealed yet.   For adults, the causes of hernia is often due to a weakness in the abdominal wall which then rips allowing the intestine or abdominal tissues to bulge out.  Hernias can occur due to strain from physical labor such as lifting or coughing and obesity can be an issue as well. Read more »

Extending from the large intestines, the appendix is a tube of tissue that measures about three and a half inches in length. The purpose of the structure is unknown. Each year many people have the tube removed without any noticeable repercussions. Read more »

Symptoms of Kidney Stones
Kidney stones are made within the kidney and while they remain there they cause no pain. When they do begin to move out of the kidney, making their way to the bladder, to be passed out through the urine, they can be extremely painful. If your lucky the stone may be too small to cause any pain, but that is most definitely the exception to the rule. Read more »

If you have been sick only a few days in your life, you may became worried when you start experiencing reoccurring right side abdominal pain. Read more »

If you have muscle pain brought on by touching or applying pressure to a certain spot, it could be myofascial pain syndrome (MPS). Of course, it could be quite a few other ailments too. Read more »

Heart attacks were once thought of as an affliction that mostly affected men, but the rate of cardiovascular disease in women is changing that perception. Heart disease is prevalent in both genders, which means everyone could benefit from knowing more about the symptoms. Read more »

It could strike at any time. The “It” that we refer to is debilitating ache (For many people this condition is experienced in a specific region such as lower back pain left side.) that takes away the enjoyment of participating in your favorite activities. It can happen while bending, twisting or simply picking up your kids or grandkids. It’s a hardship that afflicts far too many people—chronic lower back ache. Read more »

Phillip’s right side hip pain is caused by arthritis. Because arthritis is so widespread, it gets a lot of attention from all of us – from the average person to the health professional. Some experts believe that arthritis was first introduced by a strain of virus some two centuries ago. Read more »

In his late 50s, James began having what he described as “pain in right side and back.”

For the nearly 2 million people with chronic lower back pain who have failed to respond to non-operative treatments such as physical therapy, medication and spinal injections, and who do not want to go to the extreme of fusion surgery, a minimally invasive procedure called the Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) procedure may offer an alternative. Read more »

Working as an emergency room RN, Jane has seen many people suffering from kidney stones. About 80 percent of the people she encounters with this condition are men. We don’t know why the numbers are so much higher for men. Read more »