Author: C&P Health Expert

Last week we talked about a muscle pull, how to treat and prevent it. This week we would like to talk about another ubiquitous condition. Muscle Spasm seems to be a word tossed around frequently nowadays. It seems to be a frequent occurrence with many. What exactly is it?Have you ever bent over to pick…

This is a common word used regularly when people injure themselves during physical activity. Sometimes people use the word muscle pull when they are actually referring to a muscle cramp. Allow me to indicate the difference between a few muscular issues: Muscle cramp: A cramp will present as a knot or hard spot in the…

A day in the life of a person suffering from an inflammatory disorder can go from 0 to 100 in a span of 60 seconds. Simple contact with a trigger could cause symptoms which in the worst cases would be fatal. Inflammation is not necessarily a bad thing; it is thebody’s natural immune response to…

Taking place on October 16 each year, World Spine Day has become a focus in raising awareness of back pain and other spinal issues. With an estimated, one billion people worldwide suffer from back pain, it affects all age groups, from children to the elderly. It is the biggest single cause of disability on the…

October 20th is marked worldwide as World Osteoporosis Day. This Disease is still a silent cause of frequent fractures. It often goes undiagnosed. Height loss and stooped back are some of the signs. Below are the key facts on Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is the hidden, underlying cause of painful, debilitating and life-threatening fractures The most common…

Today 12th October is World Arthritis Day. I believe one day had to be set aside for this as Arthritis is very common but is not well understood. “Arthritis” is not a single disease; it is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and…

It is 3 am, Monday night in one of the growing neighborhoods when Alpha wakes up to a sharp pain in his chest going all the way to his arm. He struggles to prop himself up. The pain intensifies, like a blade stabbing into his chest then it stops; giving him temporary relief. Then again,…

There is this show on TV that I have grown to love and look forward to…car SOS. It is a car rescue show much like ‘pimp my ride’ but on steroids; it is almost like beautiful poetry how they build up the internal mechanics and the external skeleton of an old beat down car and…

The shoulder joint is made up of many joints that form an intricate system that enables a person to either; drink a cup of tea, scratch your back, and comb your hair amongst other activities. It is a joint that is crucial in the day to day activities and in presence of pain and stiffness;…