No matter how hard you try, stress will sneak into your life when you least expect it. Whether at home or on the job, there will be times when stress will rear its ugly head. If you find that your stress level is at the boiling point more often than you would like to admit, you are not alone.
Studies from the National Institute of Mental Health and other medical surveys show that 70 to 80 percent of all visits to the doctor are for stress-related and stress-induced illnesses. In fact,...
Read moreWhen I read articles or hear people talk about fibromyalgia, I often see the terms tender points and trigger points used interchangeably. ... Read more »
If you've been following my posts, you'll recall that external triggers are things that occur outside of ourselves that are usually (but... Read more »
Full Question: MOST food trigger head and upper body migraines. What test other than the norms. HI;FROM JV---WHAT TEST OTHER THAN THE... Read more »
There's a great new study in the August issue of Gut (the winner in my "favorite medical journal title" competition). It shows how anxiety,... Read more »
I'm frequently asked, "Do you know what triggers your Migraines?" Maybe the question should be, "What doesn't trigger my Migraines?"... Read more »
When people talk about fibromyalgia, they sometimes use the terms tender points and trigger points interchangeably. In actuality, they have quite... Read more »
A new study has found people who have cluster headaches may suffer from excessive sensitivity and that using a local anesthetic to block certain... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
In this study, researchers report how experts diagnose myofascial trigger point (MTrP) pain syndrome. Trigger points are hyperirritable spots within... Read more »
Molds... yuck! A fungus -- that's disgusting, right? And what does mold have to do with nasal allergies and asthma? The answer to that question is,... Read more »