Journal of a Back Pain Sufferer Tuesday 30th January 2024…
Today I saw my neurosurgeon for a consultation about my neck pain which has been quite bad for a few months. The lung infection and coughing that came with it d
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A Positive Covid Test to Start the New Year - Not an Ideal Start to 2024
After a lovely Christmas and New Year I started to feel really ill last Friday. There wasn’t a muscle in my body that didn’t hurt and I suspected it was Covid.
Not Exactly What I Planned for the Beginning of a New Year
After writing my list of things I would like to achieve in 2023 I was keen to get started. However, my health wouldn't let me. I started feeling a bit off colou
A Recent Study Finds One in 20 People Suffer From Long-Term Covid
The BBC writes that a recent study found one in 20 people suffer from long-term covid symptoms. The study which was led by the University of Glasgow showed that
My Positive Covid-19 Test Result & Numerous Negative Results Before it
So, basically, the only way we truly know if we have contracted Covid-19 is by doing a Rapid Antigen Test but how come you can start with the symptoms and yet n
September 1st-30th- Pain Awareness Month
PAIN AWARENESS MONTH – 1st – 30th September – The theme for Pain Awareness Month 2022. The World Health Assembly (WHA) – a subsection of the World Health Organi
EXCLUSIVE: Hospital Faces Staff Shortages Due to COVID-19 Infections, Despite Vaccine Mandate — Everett Chiropractic Center Blog
By Emily Miller July 18, 2022 Updated: July 18, 2022 The first hospital in America to mandate a COVID-19 vaccine for all employees is now facing a staffing shor
It's Sleep Sunday - Let's Talk About 10 Natural Remedies to Help With Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue is in the news a lot, especially if you have suffered from Covid-19. Here are 10 Natural ways to help with fatigue. 1. If you are suffering from
More Than 40% of Patients With Long Covid Announce 'fibromyalgia Like' Pain
According to an article in Healio Rheumatology News more than 40% of patients with long covid report 'Fibromyalgia like' multi-site pain. The data - the result
Top 40 Causes of Back Pain
Causes of lower back pain include - Mechanical issues Soft-tissue injuries Damage to the intervertebral discsCompression of nerve rootsTorn or pulled muscle and
Six Reasons Back Pain Has Increased During the Pandemic
Back pain remains one of the most prevalent health problems and a leading cause of disability and has increased greatly during the pandemic. One of the main rea
How to See a Doctor When it is Convenient for You
With many GP surgeries in the UK still under a massive amount of pressure and staff shortages due to Covid-19 it can still be hard to see your Doctor when it su
The Antibiotic Jab for Back Pain
The Daily Mail wrote that Doctors in the UK are testing whether a one-off jab of a new drug known as PP353 can ease — and even cure — the chronic lower back pai
It's Sleep Sunday - Let's Talk About How to Banish Your Insomnia
The Daily Mail is running an exclusive series about how to beat insomnia with renowned consultant neurologist and sleep expert Professor Guy Leschziner who told
Low Back Pain - Another Symptom of the Omicron Covid-19 Virus…
The Omicron strain of Covid-19 has some unique symptoms which are quite different from other strains of the virus. The 8 symptoms are : Runny noseHeadacheFatigu
30 Things I Plan to Try and Achieve in 2022
Instead of making some New Year Resolutions, I decided to write myself a list of things I would really like to try and achieve this year. I am going to print th
Omicron Symptoms of Its Own and How to Stop it From Spreading
With this new Covid Omicron variant flying around the UK, it is essential that we all remember the important ways we can help to stop it from spreading. Chronic
10 Conditions That Can Cause Chronic Fatigue
Fatigue - Healthline's definition of fatigue is a term used to describe an overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy. It isn’t the same as simply feeling d
Covid Pandemic and Back Pain
The Covid Pandemic has meant that millions of people have had to work from home with many having very little space to work from. Making sure your sitting correc
How to Write a Pain Diary + Free Pain Diary to Download
I am now seeing an Osteopath to help with my pain and he asked me to keep a pain diary for the next three weeks. I have written them in the past but I decided t
My C7 Corticosteroid Root Block Injection for Pain & Diagnostics
Yesterday I went in hospital for a C7 Corticosteroid Root Block Injection for pain relief and diagnostics. I saw a neurosurgeon recently who after looking at my
How to Kick Start Your Immune System
With so many people having suffered from Covid-19 it is estimated that over half will suffer from Long-Covid. The NHS say the symptoms are - If you have had cor
Different Types of Injections for Back Pain Relief - Which One Have You Tried?
I have previously written about a number of different types of injections for back pain relief from trigger points to epidurals, all of which I have tried. Some
Nfa - Tell US About Your Fibromyalgia Fatigue…
The National Fibromyalgia Association have been serving the needs of the fibromyalgia (FM) community for over two decades and to be taking the next steps in ord