Category: Body Parts
Acupuncture for Sciatic Nerve Pain
In an earlier post I discussed my bout with sciatica pain. I still don’t know what caused the pain, but I know for sure it’s very painful. Some folks suffer with sciatica flare ups for several months and even years. I read in one forum where one guy has been taking drugs for his sciatica [...]
Vitamin C and Sciatica
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the dubious pleasure of suffering with an inflamed sciatic nerve. I can’t tell you how it got inflamed all I know is that it’s inflamed and really pissed off at me. If you’ve never suffered with sciatica pain consider yourself lucky. More Painful Symptoms Not realizing at first [...]
From C to Shining See
I want to begin and end this post with a disclaimer. I am not a medical professional or a licensed nutritionist. What I am reporting in this post is simply my experience. I strongly suggest that you do your own research and come up with your own conclusions. Now that I’ve got the disclaimer out [...]
Belly Fat or Belly Bloat?
Over the past few months I’ve noticed my ever expanding waistline. I know that as we get older sometimes we put on weight in the mid section area, but this weight gain had me mystified. Symptom Number 1 I’ve been exercising on a regular basis, eating healthy meals and haven’t been losing much weight at [...]
What is a Baker’s Cyst?
Imagine my surprise when the lump on the back of my leg behind the knee was diagnosed as a baker’s cyst. What the heck is that? Symptoms of a Baker’s Cyst I had worked particularly hard in my last spinning class. The tension was turned full tilt as I did a seated climb up an [...]
Running and Aching Knees
I had given up running back in May of 2010 because of a sore tensor fasciae latae muscle . I started cycling instead. My sore TFL was a mixed blessing. You see, I don’t really enjoy running, but I know it’s the best way to keep my weight down and improve my cardio vascular health. [...]
Neti Pot for Annoyed Sinuses
I recently came down with an annoying sinus issue. I was about three days into the nightly stuffy nose when I remembered that I had a neti pot in the house. Waking up at 2:00 AM because you can’t breathe isn’t fun. It’s a great time to put the neti pot to the test. What [...]
Eco-Dent a Toothpaste Alternative
I found another product to add to my health maintenance arsenal. This product is called Eco-Dent. Eco-Dent is a teeth cleaning powder. It is used much the same way as you would use toothpaste but it’s in powder form. Before purchasing and trying this product I did a little research on toothpaste. The result of [...]
Is it Sand in the Knees or Chondromalacia?
The days of sneaking up the stairs to surprise the kids are over. Aside from the creaking boards on the 3rd and 7th step, my knees give me away long before I reach the third step. Over the years I’ve noticed a sand paper grinding sound in my knees. At first it was in the [...]
Oh the Aching Cuboid!
As recently as three days ago I didn’t know what a cuboid was. After all, it’s a funny sounding name and when folks complain of aches and pains, you never hear about the cuboid. Well, after my hubby’s recent experience with a wandering cuboid, I hope to and pray my cuboid remains in place forever. [...]
Maybe it’s the Poop…
This post is not for the squeamish. If you’re pretty close to your goal weight (I’d say within 10 to 20 pounds) and you seem to have excess belly bloat and your pant waist seems tight, maybe it’s the poop. Hear me out…I’ll try to start from the beginning. Quite some time ago when I [...]
Buying the Right Running Shoes – A Huge Decision
Now that my tensor fascia latae muscle is on the mend, it’s time for me to get serious about developing a running routine. In accordance with my chiropractor’s instructions, I decided to speed up my running pace. He believes the problem I had with my tensor fascia muscle as a result of running too slow. [...]
Tensor Fasciae Latae Pain – Was it the Sneakers?
My last post I wrote about my painful tensor fasciae latae muscle (my daughter calls it my mocha latte muscle). Anyway, I won’t reinvent the wheel here, if you want to hear my tale of woe you could read it here. Painful Progress It’s been a 10 days since writing about the painful muscle. Since [...]
What is a Tensor Fasciae Latae and Why does Mine Hurt?
I recently had the dubious pleasure of discovering a new muscle in my body. The muscle is called the Tensor Fasciae Latae. This lovely little muscle is located in the hip area. If you haven’t discovered yours, count yourself lucky. How I discovered My Tensor Fasciae Latae I started running again. I decided to get [...]
Too Scared to Get a Colonoscopy?
Well, after all of my recent posts on the colon, colon cancer and colonoscopies, I realized I hadn’t shared my experience with my life changing event. The long and the short of it is that the prep work is the worst part and the actual colonoscopy was a breeze. The Prep Instructions There are several [...]
