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Herniated Disc - Treatment Options96

Herniated Disc - Treatment Options

I had a herniated disc in 2008 (L5-S1) and suffered for 5 grueling months of different treatments before I got surgery. Here, I explore those options I tried; many others share their experiences in the comments. (Almost 4 years later, and I'm feeling great!)

94 comments    health back pain hearniated disc
Treatment of Dyshidrotic Eczema and Possible Causes of Dyshidrosis91

Treatment of Dyshidrotic Eczema and Possible Causes of Dyshidrosis

All eczema can cause psychological pain and social distress, and, as a result, it is a condition that is often self-treated because of embarrassment. When a patient finally visits a doctor, a skin condition (eczema) with typical characteristics can...

8 comments    skin medicine drugs
What You Need To Know: Ankle Reconstruction Surgery89

What You Need To Know: Ankle Reconstruction Surgery

This will detail my experience with ankle reconstruction surgery. Apparently sometime over the last year I injured my left ankle and didn't realize it. Towards the spring of 2009 I started noticing pain posterior to the malleolus (hard bumpy bone...

36 comments    pain surgery injury
How to Pass Your Sleep Study Test80

How to Pass Your Sleep Study Test

Here is the scoop about sleep studies. What to expect for the sleep study and how you can participate in research studies and get paid!

60 comments    advice education sleep
Shock Wave Therapy for Kidney Stones in the Philippines85

Shock Wave Therapy for Kidney Stones in the Philippines

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy or Shock Wave Therapy for Kidney Stones I actually just got shock wave treatment for my kidney stones. As in I'm still recovering and just got home around after lunch. I got it this morning, around 8am, in Asian...

1 comment    kidney stones eswl
CONSTIPATION TREATMENT83

CONSTIPATION TREATMENT

Do not strain. It can break the sphincter and the rectum comes out known as rectal prolapse. It is my first article because constipation is the first ailment, which is associated with me, and I was unable to solve this issue for years and...

6 comments    medicine treatment constipation
Atopic Dermatitis Skin Rash Allergies (Wool) and Eczema Allergy Symptoms84

Atopic Dermatitis Skin Rash Allergies (Wool) and Eczema Allergy Symptoms

In this article I will relate a personal experience with atopic dermatitis in an attempt to show a pattern of symptoms. Intertwined will be medical material gleaned from research on the Internet. The interest I have in this topic derives from what...

2 comments    skin skin care doctor
What You Need To Know About Botox Injections80

What You Need To Know About Botox Injections

Before you make any rash decisions about Botox, read about it first.

14 comments    health treatment doctor
DNR Orders: When Nothing Is Something82

DNR Orders: When Nothing Is Something

The do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) has been a formally available option since the mid 1970’s in the United States (Ewanchuk and Brindley, 2006). The issue at hand is not the legality of a patient’s request for “no code” to be called, should...

1 comment    cpr assisted suicide palliative care
Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery - An Alternative to Lumbar Fusion81

Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery - An Alternative to Lumbar Fusion

In this hub, I will talk about how artificial disc replacement surgery proves beneficial for patient suffering from chronic degenerative disc disease of the spine who are looking out for selecting a procedure or selecting a treatment and how lumbar...

6 comments    back pain fusion disc disease
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