In my San Antonio, Texas based Massage Therapy and Bodywork practice I often treat pain from various syndromes including Piriformis Syndrome. Like many painful conditions Piriformis Syndrome responds quite well to massage therapy and bodywork.

What is Piriformis Syndrome?

Piriformis Syndrome is the name of a painful nerve entrapment condition in which the sciatic nerve is placed under abnormal pressure by the piriformis muscle. The piriformis muscle attaches to the...

You're wondering how to cure kidney stones without receiving the expensive shock wave therapy and pain medication. And you are finally considering what millions of people have already discovered, natural remedies!

The truth about kidney stones is that most of kidney stones (98%) of them can be naturally flushed with high fluids, certain acidic remedies, and high fiber therapy. However, the medical industry reports that almost 5 billion dollars a year is spent on kidney stone...

You or a loved one is feeling horrible. Sharp pains are shooting through your upper body but your whole body aches. There is an unexplainable tenderness that resonates throughout your whole body. You are nauseous and you might be vomiting.

Your body is trying to tell you something!

If you have been to the hospital you probably have been diagnosed with Acute Cholecystitis (an inflamed gladder) which is caused by gallstones forming inside one of your bile ducts. And...

A migraine is a complaint that is quite often suffered by other family members, all of which have probably been experiencing them from a young age. Normally lasting for a couple of hours or more when medication is administered, most are normally felt just on one side of the head but can affect someone for many days if they haven't taken anything to ease the pain. These attacks also leave the suffer feeling exhausted and might take them a while to recover fully.

The frequency...

It is painful enough to endure the pressure of acne on the face to find it resurface on your chest! Chest acne is a common problem among people of all age group. The lesions on your chest make it painful to keep your clothes on, making it itchy in the process! Imagine yourself in the office, desperately itching your way through, while in a meeting with your boss! Yes, chest acne now definitely sounds like a menace! However as long as you have a "101E Acne Getaway" with you,...

What is an artificial disc replacement?

An artificial disc is a device that is implanted into the spine to replace a degenerative disc, whose regular function is to carry weight and allow motion. A disc is the soft cushioning structure between the individual bones of the spine, (called vertebra). Artificial discs are usually made of metal and plastic-like (biopolymer) materials, or a combination of the two. These materials have been used in the body for many...

Although most people know that smoking is dangerous, many smokers cannot seem to quit. They defend their habit by saying that they are only affecting themselves if they smoke. However, smoking also has an effect on the health of those who don't smoke. Family, children, friends, co-workers, and even bystanders may suffer health effects from passive smoking.

What is passive smoking? You probably are familiar with the term "secondhand smoke" to describe the smoke...

Chiggers: Nature's Joke!

Man has always thought he was smarter, quicker, better than just about anything, and usually anybody. Somebody had to take him down a notch or three, and they did.

Mother nature decided to give the smart ass known as man something to think about and think about he does, a lot. Especially if he is from the country known as Chiggerland.

I live in Chiggerland. I itched and itched and itched and itched some more. I also bled a lot. I...

It is easy to understand how it might be uncomfortable to receive a massage from a stranger. Many of us have never sought a professional massage for this very reason, even though we recognize that it would feel good and be very healthy. Many men feel nervous that they will become sexually aroused during a massage intended to be physically therapeutic, and worry about the embarrassment of an unwanted erection. This is why many men prefer to receive their massage from a fellow man, to...

Thousands of people search the internet everyday for simple hiatal hernia natural remedies and walk away disappointed. This is because there are a lot of remedies that are simply not researched or the web is so bogged down with medical jargon that most people think that medical treatment from a hospital is the only way to treat their problem.

A hernia occurs when one part of the body protrudes through an opening into another part. A hiatal hernia forms at the...