Most women think of menopause as the time of life when their menstrual periods end. This usually occurs during middle age, when women are also experiencing other hormonal and physical changes. For this reason, menopause is sometimes called the "change of life."
A woman is said to be in menopause after she has gone for one full year without periods. While most women in the United States go through menopause around the age of 51, a small number will experience...
Read moreYour periods are changing. They are coming closer together, and then farther apart, with more bleeding or less, more cramps or less and... Read more »
Full Question: I have suffered from Menstrual Migraines for about 21 years now. I am in peri-menopause (Dr. confirmed) and the headaches... Read more »
Full Question: I have suffered from Menstrual Migraines for about 21 years now. I am in peri-menopause (Dr. confirmed) and the headaches... Read more »
Approaching menopause provides all kinds of new experiences – like figuring out that you may be experiencing gastroesophageal reflux... Read more »
Full Question: I am 51 years old, have had migraines for 12 - 13 years, and in the past month or two, have gone from 1 - 3 migraines a... Read more »
Radiologists predict oxygen-ozone therapy will become the standard treatment in the United States to treat herniated disks within the next five years. Read more »
A North Carolina study finds that the rate of chronic low back pain has more than doubled in that state since the early 1990s -- a statistic the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Exercise and Physical TherapyThe Role of Physical TherapyPhysical therapy with a trained professional may be useful if pain has not improved after 3... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Other TreatmentsA number of complementary and alternative treatments are used to relieve back pain. Complementary means it is used together with... Read more »
According to statistics from the American Pain Association, 26 million Americans ages 20 to 64 suffer from ongoing back pain. While many of these... Read more »