Showing posts with label pain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pain. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Natural Home Remedies for Back Pain Relief

Top 10 Natural Home Remedies for Back Pain Relief


The body can experience muscle pain in different parts. Some common causes include extreme stress in one or more areas of the body or bad posture. Some measures you can take to ease any muscle discomfort include taking pain reliever, gently stretching the muscles, applying ice to the affected area, and giving yourself time to rest.

This list below gives you the effective home remedies for backache. Pick one for best results.


Natural Treatment for Back Pain Relief

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Home Remedies for Backache


1. Garlic:

About 3 cloves of garlic can be taken each day on an empty stomach for getting rid of backache. Mustard oil or Coconut oil can be mixed with 9 cloves of crushed garlic and heated. This can be cooled , then stored. Apply it for about 25 minutes before taking a shower. Garlic oil can be used to massage the painful areas, too.
[More: Unexpected Benefits of Eating Garlic Every Day]

2. Ginger:

Ginger root is supposedly natural products with treatment of backache. The anti-inflammatory properties present in ginger help the muscles relax. Fresh ginger paste and eucalyptus oil can be applied on the affected area. Ginger tea can be prepared by boiling them in water. Do it each day to reduce the stiffness of the muscles.

3. Basil Leaves:

Boil about 9 leaves of fresh basil in a cup of water till reduces to half. Add a little salt, and then consumed twice each day for relieve backache.

4. Chamomile Tea:

Chamomile tea is a home remedial solution for your backache. Warm tea helps in relieving the ache.


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5. Ice Packs:

An ice pack is one of home remedies for all kinds of aches including backache. It  cures the swelling in the area. Ice bags can be filled with ice cubes and applied on your back for about 20 minutes.

6. Milk:

Milk rich in calcium. It helps in keeping the muscles healthy and  the bones strong. Having two glass of milk every day will treat existing ones like backache.

7. Massage:

Getting a back massage is one of the effective home treatment for backache. Any oil can be used to ensure that the hands move smoothly. This helps in treating backaches.


Home Remedies for Back Pain Relief
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8. Wheat:

Some compounds found in wheat leave an analgesic effect that relieve backache. For maximum benefits, soak a wheat in water for an entire night. In the morning, mix it with coriander and cuscus grass. Add a glass of milk to it and boil until thick. It should be consumed twice every day.

9. Water:

Water is the way to flush out toxins from the muscles. Having plenty of water relaxes the muscles and improves blood circulation to the area. It also reduces the swelling. This is the best natural treatment for backache.

10. Warm Shower:

A warm water shower helps in reducing backache. Taking a warm water bath for about 10 minutes each day will help you treat the aches in your body.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Home Treatment for Headache

Home Remedies for Headache Treatment


Headaches are extremely common. Because it can stem from a variety of causes. There are several home-remedy treatments that can help alleviate headaches. [More: Tips for Treatment and Prevention Your Heel]


Home Remedies for Headache Treatment
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Peppermint Oil

Peppermint has been shown to benefit tension headaches. This fresh-smelling oil has vaso-dilating and vaso-constricting properties, which help control blood flow in the body. Headaches are often due to poor blood flow, and peppermint oil helps to promote flow.

This home remedies also open up the sinuses so that more oxygen can get into the bloodstream.

Lavender Oil

Lavenders also a useful home remedy for migraine pain. Lavender oil can be either applied or inhaled topically.  As a headache treatment, 2 to 4 drops for every 2 to 3 cups of boiling water are recommended when inhaling lavender-oil vapors. Lavender Oil can also be safely applied externally without the need to dilute it.

Basil Oil

This herb used as a topping for pastas and pizzas, certainly smells good and tastes. For natural headache treatment, basil oil can be a useful home remedy. Basil works as a muscle relaxant, so it is especially helpful for headaches caused by tight muscles and tension.


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Do it yourself Scalp Massage

It can be an effective way to alleviate headaches and migraine pain. Massaging the greater occipital nerve (the area in the back of the head, at the base of the skull) reduces headaches and migraine pain. Massage has been identified as a useful home remedy for migraine pain and headaches, especially reflexology.

Diet Fixes

Useful home remedies for reducing migraine pain involves making changes to your diet. Certain foods affecting the severity and frequency of migraine pain, including dairy; peanut butter; chocolate; certain fruits such as banana, avocado, and citrus; foods containing MSG; onions; meats with nitrates, such as bacon; foods containing tyramine; and foods that are fermented or pickled.

Flaxseed

Headaches that caused by inflammation can be reduced by consuming Flaxseed that rich in omega-3 fatty acids. They can be used as a home remedy in several forms, including as an oil or whole seeds.


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Feverfew

Feverfew used to treat fever, and herbal headache treatment. One study showed improvement in headaches and migraine pain among people who took daily feverfew in combination with white willow, which contains properties similar to aspirin.

Buckwheat

Buckwheat rich in flavonoid that useful to treat headaches and migraine pain. Flavonoids are antioxidant properties, which counteract damage to cells. In addition, researchers have demonstrated the effects of flavonoids on inflammation, a common cause of headaches.

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Tips for Treatment and Prevention Your Heel

Plantar fasciitis is a common painful disorder affecting the heel and underside of the foot. The tearing of a ligament on the bottom of the foot where it attaches at the heel. The tearing causes inflammation and the inflammation causes pain.

Consider the following at the first sign of pain in the arch or the heel:

- Rest. No running, walking, treadmill or stairmaster. Cross-train by biking, swimming, yoga or weightlifting (avoiding squats and calf exercises).

- Ice. Take a sports water bottle, put it in the freezer and roll your arch over it for 20 minutes every evening.

- Stretch. Stretch your calf multiple times throughout the day. Use a belt to stretch your calf in the morning, before you get out of bed for 30 seconds to a minute. Perform the runner's stretch (with both hands against a wall for support, extend one leg behind you, keeping that heel on the ground, and lean forward slightly to stretch your hamstrings/calves) as many times as you can throughout the day for 30 to 60 seconds (10 times a day).

- Wear Shoes. Make sure you are in shoes all the time. No going barefoot. Wear shoes that are rigid and bend only where the foot bends, at the toes. Test your shoes by turning them upside down, grabbing the toe and the heel and bending them. If they fold in the middle - throw them away. They may have caused your pain.


Many shoe companies are designing shoes to be lightweight. This compromises the stability in some brands and results in a breakdown of the shoe within a few months after purchase. Testing your shoes often for stability will help avoid injuries.

If your pain does not resolve in two weeks, visit your podiatrist. Other treatments may include anti-inflammatory medications, night splints, steroid injections, pre-fabricated or custom-made orthotics, castboots, shockwave therapy or surgery.

To avoid developing plantar fasciitis, make sure that you are always training in good shoes. If the shoe starts to wear down on the heel, you foot will take on abnormal stresses and will have a higher chance of injury.

If you have flat feet, consider buying a pair of sport orthotics at you local running store or sports store. Try to run on soft, even surfaces. Running on a sloped concrete surface will increase the chance of injury. Add mileage slowly and incorporate hills gradually.

Common causes of heel pain include:

- Achilles tendinitis
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Bone tumor
- Bursitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Fracture
- Gout
- Heel pad wear and tear
- Heel spur
- Osteomyelitis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Pinched nerve
- Plantar fasciitis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Stress fractures
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Tendinitis

Christine Dobrowolski is a podiatrist, runner and author of "Those Aching Feet: Your Guide To Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Foot Problems,"

sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantar_fasciitis
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