Trigeminal neuralgia is a neurological condition that causes debilitating pain around the face. The pain is caused due to damage to the trigeminal nerve, one of the major cranial nerves that are rooted in the brain stem and branches out around the face. The pain from the trigeminal neuralgia condition is so sudden and [...]
What Are Chronic Ear Infections? Chronic is a term health care specialists use to describe conditions that are long-lasting or frequently recurring. If you get earaches that seem to linger or find yourself constantly having to schedule doctor's appointments because of ear pain, you may have chronic ear infections. Chronic ear infections can afflict [...]
Migraines are not just your ordinary headaches, nor can they be treated as easily as even the worst normal headache. Migraines are the result of a neurological condition that causes temporarily debilitating symptoms. Migraines are the leading cause of disability around the world. In the U.S., an estimated 37 million people suffer from migraines. [...]
Injuries are a part of life. Everyone gets injured every once in a while. If you're lucky, injuries are rare and minor, but life happens and sometimes no matter how careful you are, an injury can change all of your plans. There are many different injuries and many different types of treatments your physician [...]
Sleep disturbances plague so many people that they are considered common. Many people who suffer from sleep conditions just get used to them and try to live with them. Even if they are common, sleep disturbances are not normal—and certainly not healthy. Lack of quality sleep puts a person at risk for a host [...]
Headaches are a common problem that everyone has at least once in a while, but they become a problem for people who suffer from chronic or severe headaches. Not all headaches are the same, however. One of the first steps in getting the right treatment is to determine what kind of headache you have. [...]
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a neurological disorder that causes recurring bouts of excruciating pain. Symptoms include brief but severe attacks of shooting pain throughout the face, jaw, teeth, gums, or eyes. TN is cited by neurologists as one of the most painful conditions a person can have, and every year some 150,000 people are [...]
Migraines are extremely painful headaches that can be debilitating for days at a time. In the time leading up to the attack, you may begin to experience light sensitivity, fatigue, a ringing in your ears, or vision problems. In the thick of the attack, you may suffer from severe head pain, muscle weakness, nausea, [...]
What is Trigeminal Neuralgia? Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by intense bouts of facial pain. This chronic pain disorder affects the trigeminal nerve, which branches out throughout the face. Someone suffering from trigeminal neuralgia will experience short bursts of severe pain in the face, mouth, and/or cheeks. There are a variety of triggers for trigeminal [...]
What is Shoulder Pain? The shoulder is a very complex part of the body. The shoulder consists of a ball-socket joint that attaches your arm to your body. Surrounding that are ligaments, muscles, bones, and nerves that go down your arm, lead into your upper back and chest, and up into your neck. All [...]
