I discovered the remedy myself of pain caused by arthritis.
I had been suffering from back pain, hip bone pain and the neck pain caused by arthritis for 4 years. In the beginning, the pain attacked in my left hip bone when I was 18 years old. I didn’t know what kind of pain it was.
I used to feel very difficult to move the leg when the pain was in the peak. I couldn’t walk and move properly. I used to cry .The pain used to come suddenly.
It used to attack me twice or thrice in a year. I used to take painkiller tablets and pills according to the doctor’s advise. And used to massage gently with the gels and oils.
The doctor advised me for the blood test. And it was found that the pain was the cause of excess uric acid in the blood. I followed up the instructions to avoid the high protein foods which produce excess uric acid.
I kept on banning the foods like red meats dried nuts, cauliflower, pulse, curd, tomatoes etc. I kept on testing uric acid frequently.
But it didn’t work at all. The pain again came back. As I became older and older the pain started to be back repeatedly and cumulatively. The last 2 years was a very worse time for me.
I consulted so many doctors. I tried their pills pain killer and muscle relaxation pills. Those were temporary. Slowly I started to get pain in my lower back also. I felt difficult to walk properly. All the time I was in pain, sufferings. Mostly it was very difficult to me when I used to change the position and postures. I tried Lumber belt advised by the specialist in arthritis. I tried physiotherapy but problem was still the same. And the level of uric acid remains same.
I was very frustrated with life because I used to be in stress at any time. The situation became worse and worse. I tried the herbal medicines too but they didn’t work at all. I used to search the tips of remedies in the net but in vain
I used to think that I wouldn’t be able to do anything in life because my health was not good. I was unemployed which was another cause to increase stress in my mind. I became the victim of arthritis at the very early age. I was living a painful life. Whenever pain was in peak I used to take painkiller pills. There was not any alternative.
Then I tried yoga and pranayam taught by Swami Ramdev Baba from the Astha channel India Television It helped me a lot but then miracle happened in my life
By the time went I engaged in a job. My work was to talk with the people on the phone for 8 hrs. I needed to be focused on the job very much. I needed to take the training class and lectures related with job.
Suddenly I started to feel comfortable. I used to be so much focused on the job that I could not feel the joint pain at all. I was very much focused with the trainings and the job requirements. Each time I engaged myself in a creative works. Singing, playing guitar, yoga etc. I utilized my every time and didn’t think about the pain at all.
My pain started to become less and less. Then I discovered that when the presence of mind is left from the pain, the pain automatically starts to say good bye.
Actually the reason of my pain was the stress which I used to feel in the mind. And the pain started to take place in my mind and slowly started to attack the skeletal system of the body. Arthritis can attack at any age of life.
But the bottom line is when we start to live the life with pain forgetting it, it is defeated and we will win.
This is a very good experience of discover in my life. Even though I am not completely got rid of pain, I am living my usual, normal and happy life. Now I am optimistic and positive towards life.
The proverb “The necessity is the womb of invention” is proved in my life. I am very happy and proud of myself.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Avoid SeX
How can you avoid AIDS?
Abstinence (not having sexual relations at all) is the most sure way of preventing sexual transmission of HIV infection.
For many people, however, this may not be acceptable or realistic. The use of condoms and other safer sexual practices are the only ways of decreasing the risk of becoming infected with HIV or transmitting HIV infection to a sexual partner. Safer sexual practices are described in the box below.
What is "Safer sex" ?
Safer sex is any sexual practice that reduces the risk of passing (transmitting) HIV from one person to another.
The best protection is obtained by choosing sexual activities that do not allow semen, fluid from the vagina, or blood to enter the mouth, anus or vagina of the partner, or to touch the skin of the partner where there is an open cut or sore.
Safer sex practices include:
staying in a mutually faithful relationship where both partners are uninfected
masturbation, massage, rubbing, dry wising, and hugging using a condom for all types of sexual intercourse (anal, vaginal and oral) avoiding certain practices that increase the possibility of HIV transmission, for
example "dry" sex which may lead to breaks in the skin
avoiding sex when either partner has open sores or any sexually transmitted disease (STD)
oral sex - this may be an acceptable alternative for some people, but oral
sex should be avoided if there are sores present in the mouth or on the genitals
Couples should talk about sex and learn to please each other. This can allow for the negotiation of safer sex and make the intercourse more pleasurable for both and less likely to cause discomfort or minor
Condoms are best known as a means of preventing pregnancy. However, they are also the most effective means of protection against the organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases, including HW.
How do you use condoms to prevent pregnancy and HIV transmission?
Condoms are effective if they are used properly every time you have sexual intercourse. Instructions on how to use condoms are given in the box below.
How to use a Condom
Be sure you have a condom before you need it
Each time you have sex put a new and unused condom on the penis before it enters the vagina or rectum.
Put the condom on only when the penis is erect
If you are not circumcised, pull the foreskin of the penis back before putting on the condom.
Do not pull the condom tightly against the tip of the penis but pinch the end when unrolling it this leaves a small empty space, to hold the semen.
Unroll the condom all the way to the base of the penis.
If the condom tears during sex, withdraw the penis immediately and put on a new condom.
After ejaculation, hold on to the bottom of the condom as you pull the penis out, so that the condom does not slip off, then take off the condom carefully without spilling semen.
Wrap the condom in paper (such as newspaper) until you can dispose of it in a toilet, a pit latrine or a closed garbage bag, or by burying or burning it
The following tips will help to prevent condoms breaking or leaking.
• If lubricant is needed use a water-based one (like KY jelly, or glycerine). Do not use a lubricant made with oil, like Vaseline, which can cause condoms to break more easily.
• Store condoms in a cool, dark, dry place, if possible. Heat, light, and humidity can damage condoms.
• If you have a choice, choose pre-lubricated condoms that come in square wrappers and are packaged so that light does not reach them.
• Open the wrapper carefully so that the condom does not tear.
• Do not use condoms that are sticky, brittle, discoloured or damaged in any way.
Abstinence (not having sexual relations at all) is the most sure way of preventing sexual transmission of HIV infection.
For many people, however, this may not be acceptable or realistic. The use of condoms and other safer sexual practices are the only ways of decreasing the risk of becoming infected with HIV or transmitting HIV infection to a sexual partner. Safer sexual practices are described in the box below.
What is "Safer sex" ?
Safer sex is any sexual practice that reduces the risk of passing (transmitting) HIV from one person to another.
The best protection is obtained by choosing sexual activities that do not allow semen, fluid from the vagina, or blood to enter the mouth, anus or vagina of the partner, or to touch the skin of the partner where there is an open cut or sore.
Safer sex practices include:
staying in a mutually faithful relationship where both partners are uninfected
masturbation, massage, rubbing, dry wising, and hugging using a condom for all types of sexual intercourse (anal, vaginal and oral) avoiding certain practices that increase the possibility of HIV transmission, for
example "dry" sex which may lead to breaks in the skin
avoiding sex when either partner has open sores or any sexually transmitted disease (STD)
oral sex - this may be an acceptable alternative for some people, but oral
sex should be avoided if there are sores present in the mouth or on the genitals
Couples should talk about sex and learn to please each other. This can allow for the negotiation of safer sex and make the intercourse more pleasurable for both and less likely to cause discomfort or minor
Condoms are best known as a means of preventing pregnancy. However, they are also the most effective means of protection against the organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases, including HW.
How do you use condoms to prevent pregnancy and HIV transmission?
Condoms are effective if they are used properly every time you have sexual intercourse. Instructions on how to use condoms are given in the box below.
How to use a Condom
Be sure you have a condom before you need it
Each time you have sex put a new and unused condom on the penis before it enters the vagina or rectum.
Put the condom on only when the penis is erect
If you are not circumcised, pull the foreskin of the penis back before putting on the condom.
Do not pull the condom tightly against the tip of the penis but pinch the end when unrolling it this leaves a small empty space, to hold the semen.
Unroll the condom all the way to the base of the penis.
If the condom tears during sex, withdraw the penis immediately and put on a new condom.
After ejaculation, hold on to the bottom of the condom as you pull the penis out, so that the condom does not slip off, then take off the condom carefully without spilling semen.
Wrap the condom in paper (such as newspaper) until you can dispose of it in a toilet, a pit latrine or a closed garbage bag, or by burying or burning it
The following tips will help to prevent condoms breaking or leaking.
• If lubricant is needed use a water-based one (like KY jelly, or glycerine). Do not use a lubricant made with oil, like Vaseline, which can cause condoms to break more easily.
• Store condoms in a cool, dark, dry place, if possible. Heat, light, and humidity can damage condoms.
• If you have a choice, choose pre-lubricated condoms that come in square wrappers and are packaged so that light does not reach them.
• Open the wrapper carefully so that the condom does not tear.
• Do not use condoms that are sticky, brittle, discoloured or damaged in any way.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Back Pain
Dec. 22, 2006 -- Most people suffer from low back painback pain at some point in their lives, but people with long-lasting pain often get little relief from the most widely recommended treatments.
Now a new research review shows that focusing on the mind may be the best approach to treating the back for many people with chronic low back pain.
Researchers reported that psychological interventions such as biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy can be even more effective than more traditional treatments for reducing back pain.
Biofeedback allows people to learn to control body functions such as heart rate and muscle tension. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches people ways to think and act to help cope with pain.
The researchers came to their conclusions after reviewing more than 20 studies that explored the value of psychologically based therapies for the treatment of low back pain.
"These therapies are increasingly recommended, but they are still not utilized as much as they could be," researcher Robert Kerns, PhD, tells WebMD. "The extent to which patients are referred for these treatments is inconsistent with the strength of the medical findings."
Kerns is chief of the psychology service at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Studies on Back Pain
The 22 trials included in the analysis were originally reported between 1982 and 2003. Only patients with chronic back pain -- lasting at least three months or frequent recurrent pain over three months -- took part.
Among 13 studies that reported pain duration, there was an average duration of seven and a half years.
The psychological interventions included self-administered techniques such as hypnosis, biofeedback, and relaxation; cognitive behavioral therapy; and other approaches that involved continued counselor support.
Twelve pain-related outcomes were considered, including pain intensity, pain interference, depressiondepression, utilization of health care services, and health-related quality of life.
The combined analysis found that psychological interventions were most effective for reducing pain intensity. Significant improvements were also seen in health-related quality of life, work-related disability, and depression.
Cognitive behavioral therapy and self-administered treatments such as biofeedback and relaxation training were found to work best. Treatment approaches that combined psychological interventions with more traditional therapies were also found to be particularly effective for reducing the impact of pain on daily activities.
The research analysis appears in the January issue of the journal Health Psychology.
Heavy Spending on Back Pain
Kerns tells WebMD that psychological approaches to back pain managementpain management are often less costly than traditional treatments.
Americans spend at least $50 billion annually on these treatments, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
"Surgery, opioids, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulators, implantable drug delivery systems -- every one of those particular alternatives is much more expensive and has poorer or at best equal outcomes compared to rehabilitation programs that include psychological components," pain research expert Dennis Turk, PhD, says in a news release.
Turk is a professor of anesthesiology and pain research at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"The paradox is that, despite data on the effectiveness of psychological interventions, insurers are less willing to pay for them."
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SOURCES: Hoffman, B.M. Health Psychology, January 2007; online edition. "Psychological Treatments Improve Outcomes for Back Pain Sufferers," Center for the Advancement of Health news service, Dec. 22, 2006. Robert D. Kerns, PhD, chief psychology services, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Conn. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Low Back Pain Fact Sheet."
Now a new research review shows that focusing on the mind may be the best approach to treating the back for many people with chronic low back pain.
Researchers reported that psychological interventions such as biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapy can be even more effective than more traditional treatments for reducing back pain.
Biofeedback allows people to learn to control body functions such as heart rate and muscle tension. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches people ways to think and act to help cope with pain.
The researchers came to their conclusions after reviewing more than 20 studies that explored the value of psychologically based therapies for the treatment of low back pain.
"These therapies are increasingly recommended, but they are still not utilized as much as they could be," researcher Robert Kerns, PhD, tells WebMD. "The extent to which patients are referred for these treatments is inconsistent with the strength of the medical findings."
Kerns is chief of the psychology service at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Studies on Back Pain
The 22 trials included in the analysis were originally reported between 1982 and 2003. Only patients with chronic back pain -- lasting at least three months or frequent recurrent pain over three months -- took part.
Among 13 studies that reported pain duration, there was an average duration of seven and a half years.
The psychological interventions included self-administered techniques such as hypnosis, biofeedback, and relaxation; cognitive behavioral therapy; and other approaches that involved continued counselor support.
Twelve pain-related outcomes were considered, including pain intensity, pain interference, depressiondepression, utilization of health care services, and health-related quality of life.
The combined analysis found that psychological interventions were most effective for reducing pain intensity. Significant improvements were also seen in health-related quality of life, work-related disability, and depression.
Cognitive behavioral therapy and self-administered treatments such as biofeedback and relaxation training were found to work best. Treatment approaches that combined psychological interventions with more traditional therapies were also found to be particularly effective for reducing the impact of pain on daily activities.
The research analysis appears in the January issue of the journal Health Psychology.
Heavy Spending on Back Pain
Kerns tells WebMD that psychological approaches to back pain managementpain management are often less costly than traditional treatments.
Americans spend at least $50 billion annually on these treatments, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
"Surgery, opioids, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulators, implantable drug delivery systems -- every one of those particular alternatives is much more expensive and has poorer or at best equal outcomes compared to rehabilitation programs that include psychological components," pain research expert Dennis Turk, PhD, says in a news release.
Turk is a professor of anesthesiology and pain research at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"The paradox is that, despite data on the effectiveness of psychological interventions, insurers are less willing to pay for them."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOURCES: Hoffman, B.M. Health Psychology, January 2007; online edition. "Psychological Treatments Improve Outcomes for Back Pain Sufferers," Center for the Advancement of Health news service, Dec. 22, 2006. Robert D. Kerns, PhD, chief psychology services, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Conn. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Low Back Pain Fact Sheet."
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