Ankylosing spondylitis

Posted by   March 23rd, 2016 02:30 AM  on Disease.  
Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS, from Greek ankylos, crooked; spondylos, vertebra; -itis, inflammation), previously known as Bekhterev's disease and Marie-Strümpell disease, is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the axial skeleton, with variable involvement of peripheral joints and nonarticular structures. AS is one of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies and has a strong genetic predisposition. It mainly affects jointsMore...

Anxiety

Posted by   March 3rd, 2016 01:19 AM  on Disease.  
Acupressure Points to Relieve Anxiety

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is not theMore...

Back Pains

Posted by   February 23rd, 2016 02:50 AM  on Disease.  
Back pain, Spinal column curvature

Back pain is pain felt in the back. Episodes of back pain may be acute, sub-acute, or chronic depending on the duration. The pain may be characterized as a dull ache, shooting or piercing pain, or a burning sensation. TheMore...

Angina pectoris

Posted by   February 7th, 2016 02:52 AM  on Disease.  
Angina pectoris

Angina pectoris, commonly known as angina, is the sensation of chest pain, pressure, or squeezing, often due to ischemia of theheart muscle from obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries. While angina pectoris can derive from anemia, abnormal heart rhythms and heart failure, its main cause is coronary artery disease, an atherosclerotic process affecting the arteries feeding theheart. The termMore...

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