7 Ways to Treat Piriformis Syndrome

Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis muscle spasms and causes pain in the buttocks. A spasm of the piriformis muscle can also compresses the sciatic nerve, causing pain, tingling or numbness in the buttocks, leg and foot. The piriformis muscle is a small...

All You Need to Know About Costochondritis

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage that joins the upper ribs to the sternum (breastbone). Costochondritis is also called chest wall pain, costosternal syndrome and costosternal chondrodynia. The pain associated with costochondritis can seem like a...

These are the basics of treating back pain

You can’t always control the posture in which you sleep. It isn’t till you wake up that you realize that was definitely not a position to be in for more than ten minutes. You don’t always fall the correct way. It isn’t till you feel the soreness creep up the next day...

Pain Tolerance and Pain Management

Pain Management Research and Athletic Pain Tolerance Athletes are able to sustain injury and pain while still continuing on in their sport, which suggests that they have a higher pain tolerance than non-athletes. Although research can be inconsistent and even...