If your body has been in constant pain, then it is now time to look for options in chronic pain relief. Natural pain relief can only help so far until the severe pain sets in. Pain is simply a message that something is wrong. Many chronic pain sufferers run into roadblocks when it comes to treatment options, and their doctors …
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Governor Ducey of Arizona Issues Call to Increase Reporting of Opioid Addiction Related Data
Governor Doug Ducey issued an executive order Tuesday seeking to bolster reporting of opioid related data based on suspected opioid deaths and overdoses across Arizona. The sweeping executive order requires all licenses doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, correctional facilities, emergency medical respondents, ambulance providers and medical examiners to report within 24 hours of information on suspected deaths. This also applies to overdoses …
What Testosterone Replacement Therapy Clinics Should Be Telling You
The estimation of American men who are in need of testosterone replacement therapy from hypogonadism, a condition of below normal testosterone levels, is as high as 4 million in the USA. A man’s body starts losing its average Testosterone level after crossing 40 years of age. That time they need some treatment, be it some replacement therapy, taking some herbal …
Why Opioid Addiction is Dangerous and Requires Opioid Addiction Treatment
Opioid Addiction Treatment is to help individuals who are unable to stop themselves from the inappropriate use of prescription and illegal opiate drugs. Opioids are substances derived from the opium poppy or synthetic analogues with similar effects. Examples include morphine, heroin, tramadol, oxycodone or methadone. Opioids are likely to cause dependence characterized by a strong desire to consume the product, impaired ability …
How to Help a Loved One Seek Help for Heroin and Opioid Addiction
The chemical effects that opioids have on the body will never compare to how hard it can be once an addiction develops. The addiction exerts such a strong hold onto the person and can make it very difficult to break away from the cravings and compulsions. In most cases, simply asking and begging the affected individual is not enough. Even …
Can Muscle Spasms Lead To Severe Chronic Back Pain?
Many people will know this back pain scenario all too well — one instance they are bending over or lifting a heavy object; the next minute they are immobile and unable to move. Moments like these can strike without warning. In fact, approximately eight out of 10 adults will experience this a some point during their lives from muscle spasms …
The 3 Most Common Types of Prescription Drug Abuse and Addictions
Prescription drug abuse can stem from taking it constantly, especially if the user is ingesting more than the recommended dosage. Although most people will take these medications responsibly, it has been gathered that more than 20 percent of those aged 12 or above have used these drugs for non-medical reasons at least once in their life. Prescription drug abuse stems from the …
6 Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels from Low Testosterone Causes
There are many different diseases and problems that can develop in our lives from low testosterone causes. These affect men much more than women, and are produced in the reproductive system and adrenal glands. During puberty in boys, testosterone is one of the primary drivers of physical changes. These changes are increased muscle mass, deeper voice, and hair growth. Having …
3 Best Practices to Prevent Work-Related Back Pain
Work-related back pain injuries can occur from many activities, whether it is sports, sleeping on too hard of a bed, or even just lifting heavy objects incorrectly. However, one of the more prevalent injuries may come from the workplace. Common workplace back injuries may include: Pinched Nerves Lower Back Strain Fractured Vertebrae Spinal Cord Damage Herniated Discs Most of the …