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1. "Local Man Afraid To Go To Bed" Local man, Timothy Flowers caused a bit of a domestic hoo-hah last night when he flatly refused to go to bed because he feared he would be abducted and anally probed by aliens from a distant planet. Wife, Bronwyn, tried to calm Flowers down by... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 205 days 20 hours ago.)

2. Diagnose Your Joint Pains-Self Assessment Persistent Chronic Back Pain, Stabbing Nerve Pain, Numbness, Tingling Sensations, Stiff Neck, Burning Shoulder Pain, tell us "Where Does It Hurt." Pain, stiffness, and loss of flexibility or mobility in the joints of the body can... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 259 days 21 hours ago.)

3. Spasmodic Torticollis or Cervical Dystonia Spasmodic Torticollis (ST) is a painful and debilitating neurological movement disorder. It is also known as "Cervical Dystonia." and is referred to by many as "torticollis". Approximately 2 in every 10,000 people - about 20,000 people in the... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 262 days 21 hours ago.)

4. A Faster Cure For Chronic Plantar Fasciitis A brand-new clinical trial, published in the May edition of the Foot & Ankle International Journal, has concluded that only two sessions of radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT) are needed to efficiently treat chronic Plantar... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 1 year 192 days ago.)

5. Cervicalgia - Is a Pain in the Neck! Neck pain, although felt in the neck, can be caused by numerous other spinal issues. Neck pain may arise due to muscular tightness in both the neck and upper back, or pinching of the nerves emanating from the cervical vertebrae. ... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 105 days ago.)

6. Reduce Arthritis Neck Pain Arthritis of the Neck is a chronic and inflammatory disease of the discs and the bones in the neck. It often presents merely as a neck pain, but if left untreated, it begins to aggravate and degenerate over time. Neck arthritis is... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 105 days ago.)

7. Diagnosing Lower Back and Groin Pain Suffering with Groin and Lower Back pain can feel completely debilitating, but you should not worry. Even though it may feel as if you are unable to do what you wish, it is probably not a serious issue! The most common questions asked by... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 113 days ago.)

8. Spinal Decompression Therapy Buyer Beware! Spinal Decompression Therapy: "Innovative Advanced Technology cures back pain without surgery 86 percent success rate!" I have noticed more and more adverts like this, and I wanted to know more. So I obtained a report from a service provider! I... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 117 days ago.)

9. "APOS"-Treatment for Chronic Back and Knee Pain! An invention by 2 doctors from Israel could bring relief to millions of Britons suffering from chronic back and knee pain. Dr Amit Mor, 41, and 43-year-old Dr Avi Elbaz have pioneered what they call the APOS treatment. "All Phases of... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 132 days ago.)

10. Minimal Invasive Back Surgery- Xtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) Lower back pain is often caused by damage to the spinal discs. Conventional surgery to treat the problem usually involves a large incision in the back, which carries a risk of damaging the major nerves and muscles. Lucy Smith, 42, a receptionist... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 138 days ago.)

11. Tens Machines Do Not Help "Back Pain!" Using a Tens machine a portable device that stimulate nerves with tiny pulses of electricity will not help back pain, GPs warn. Although widely used for pain relief, there is a lack of good scientific evidence that they actually work... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 142 days ago.)

12. Zap Nerves to Cure Back Pain! A third of the population suffers from back pain at some point. Most recover with rest and painkillers, but some will need surgery. Mark Sappol had a pioneering new procedure which killed the nerves causing the pain. He talks to Terry O'Brien... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 145 days ago.)

13. Clinical Depression and Pain Depression is by far the most common emotion associated with chronic back pain. The type of depression that often accompanies chronic pain is referred to as major depression or clinical depression. This type of depression goes beyond what... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 182 days ago.)

14. Don't Be Confused About Spinal Fusion! Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are joined or fused together. Fusion surgeries typically require the use of bone graft to facilitate fusion. This involves taking small amounts of bone from the patient's... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 238 days ago.)

15. Stabilising the Spine and the Dynesys System If your Spine Specialist discovers that a combination of physical therapy and medication does not solve your back problem, then they will order further diagnostic tests to help find the root cause of the pain and determine the severity of the... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 2 years 276 days ago.)

16. Rheumatoid Arthritis "Differential" Diagnosis Do you think that you may have Arthritis? There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, and each has its own treatment. And, there are other conditions that can cause similar symptoms. To help evaluate the condition, the GP... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years ago.)

17. Moxibustion Therapy Moxibustion can treat joint pain, muscular pain, and the pain of injuries, menstrual pain and even generalised pain. Some people who use it to treat pain swear it works better than the pain medicine that is available on the market today. Part of... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 23 days ago.)

18. Post Partum Pain- Back Pain after Child Birth! Q: Since I have had my last baby I have experienced a burning feeling down through my sacro-iliac joint. Occasionally I feel an ache deep in my bum. And I would appreciate some advice from you. I had this baby, just like my first, by Caesarean... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 47 days ago.)

19. Computer Games Are Responsible For Increased Back Pain In Children! The problem of low back and neck pain in teenagers is likely to increase significantly in years to come. This seems on the cards considering the associated health problems of obesity, reduced levels of activity, and the popularity of passive... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 54 days ago.)

20. Does Crystal Healing Work? Gemstones, Crystals have been used as a source of healing and inspiration in just about every ancient culture, from the Chinese to the Egyptians and Native Americans. Back then, these natural gemstones that arose from the earth's crust were... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 56 days ago.)

21. Back Pain Diagnosis Check List ! When you present yourself to you're GP suffering with Back Pain. Your GP should use various techniques in his or her assessment of the symptom: Back pain. These may include a physical examination or other medical tests. Your doctor may ask several... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 57 days ago.)

22. "Cervicalgia" What Is It? Question : Alison. Can you tell me what Cervicalgia is as my GP has told me that this is what I am suffering from and it should go away in time with physiotherapy. I have been in pain since the end February! Answer: ... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 67 days ago.)

23. No Sex Above Sixty! Save The World! This is serious stuff! When you consider the increasing dangers of global warming on the entire world it can be a little disconcerting! Yet I am about to embark on what I hope is considered to be both scientific theory and perhaps a... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 68 days ago.)

24. (IBC) Inflammatory Breast Cancer. You Need To Know! You may wonder why you need to be concerned about a rare form of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). After all, IBC accounts for less than three per cent of all breast cancers? I'll give you three reasons for concern: 1. The... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 71 days ago.)

25. Hysterectomy and Sciatic Pain Treatment Question: Sue: I developed back problems from week 3 and these have now become sciatic. I am 8 weeks post op I have been seeing a physio for the last 3 weeks and am on diclofenac 50 mgx3. The amitrip will help the nerve pain but not do... (posted by Doc Tel Boy 3 years 78 days ago.)