Headache:
Cause: There is no person but suffer from headaches at some time in their life. Prolonged tension or over stress, less sleep,
high blood pressure is the most common causes of headaches.
Treatment: Sometimes
its treatment is difficult. Here is a simple remedy you may take. Take a glass
of hot spiced tea. Place a cold damp rag across your forehead in lie down
position. Try to rest for sometime in a quiet and dark room. You may also take
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug like ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil),
naproxen (Aleve or Naprosyn), aspirin (Bayer or Ecotrin) to prevent the
headaches.
Neck pain:
Cause: Two-thirds of the population suffers from this common problem at some time in
their lives, especially in age of 50 up. There are numerous causes of neck pain
such as Abnormalities in the bone or joints, Poor posture, Degenerative
diseases, neck muscle strain, neck injury etc.
Treatment: The
treatment of neck pain depends on its particular cause. Some simple remedy options
you may applying as like use a heating pad or an ice pack for 10 to 15 minutes
every 2 to 3 hours, take rest, medication or physical therapy. Taking an
anti-inflammatory medicine as like acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin or
ibuprofen can help relieve pain. A topical cream and patches also may an
effective way to prevent the pain.
Back pain:
Cause: Back pain is extremely common problem that are affected about four in five
people at any age in their lifetime mostly between the ages of 35 and 65. There is no specific cause of back pain.
Usually the common reason of back pain are sitting, standing or bending down
for long periods of time; carrying, pushing, lifting or pulling heavy loads;
poor posture; an accident or injury; rarely damage to parts of your spine.
Treatment: According
your pain, you may apply about 20 minutes heat or cold compression on the
affected area with a compression packs which help you to reduce the pain.
Exercise or physical therapy such as physiotherapy or osteopathy is one of the
most effective ways to reduce the pain. By improving your flexibility and
strengthen your back muscles with regular exercise, such as running, walking,
swimming or yoga is an excellent way of preventing back pain. You also can take
painkillers, such as paracetamol, aspirin or ibuprofen to relieve your back
pain.
Hip pain:
Cause: The
hip joint is a ‘‘ball-in-socket’’ joint that attaches the leg to the torso of
the body. This joint supports not only body weight but also the lower
extremity, especially when you walking, jumping, running, sitting and squatting
or do any sort of strenuous activity. With use and age or small injuries in
around the hip, your hip’s cartilage may sore, wear down or become damaged and
this the main cause of hip pain.
Treatment: The
treatment of hip pain depends on the type of pain and cause. Usually some pain
will resolve within a few days. Place an ice pack for about 15 minutes every 3
to 4 hours on the affected area, take a low-impact exercises or physiotherapy;
take an over-the-counter pain medication such as Tylenol or a nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory medicine like aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen to relieve the
hip pain.
Knee pain:
Cause: Knee pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems when people are
middle-aged and older. Degenerative joint disease, Osgood-Schlatter disease,
Ligament injuries, infrequently infection, arthritis, Gout and rarely bone
tumors is the common causes of knee pain.
Treatment: The
treatment for a knee pain depends entirely upon the type of the pain and cause.
The first treatment is to rest the joint; apply ice packs and heat pads for 10
to 20 minutes, 3 or more times in a day are among the most helpful to reduce
the knee pain; Physical therapy is also an important aspect of treatment; drugs
directly control pain, take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug like
ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil), naproxen (Aleve or Naprosyn), aspirin (Bayer or
Ecotrin) to prevent the knee pain.
Chest pain:
Cause: Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms that affect people of all
ages. Sometimes it is so difficult to find out the reason of the chest pain
even a medical professional. Any part of the chest like the heart, bone, lungs,
esophagus and muscle even skin can be the reason of the pain. On outside cold,
flu, coughs, allergies or over smoking are the common reason for chest pain.
Treatment: The
chest pain treatment depends on the cause of pain category and its location. In
mild cases take a bed rest, drinking plenty of water and hot drinks such as
herbal teas may help you to recovery from chest pain. An anti-anxiety
medication such as paracetamol, chewing an aspirin or antacids may decrease the
pain. In serious cases call to the emergency services or go to your nearest
hospital’s emergency department.
Stomach pain:
Cause: A
stomach pain is sometimes referred as a stomachache, abdominal pain, cramps or
a dull ache in the belly. Most of the people suffer from stomach pain some time
in his lives. Gastric is one of the main causes for stomach pain. Some of the
more common causes are appendicitis, peptic ulcer, Kidney stones, Food
poisoning, Lactose intolerance, menstrual cramps, inflammatory bowel disease,
Urinary tract infection and some kind of stomach disease like Diarrhea etc.
Treatment: The
stomach pain treatment depends on the cause of pain category. . In mild pain
cases: Drinking large amounts of water, also drinking a glass of water with a
little bit of baking soda mixed, garlic soup, lemon juice with warm water,
Herbal teas are more effective way of home remedies. An anti-anxiety medication
such as chewing an aspirin or antacids also may decrease the pain. In serious
cases call to the emergency services or go to your nearest hospital’s emergency
department.
However, these are not a suitable
solution for you because they may be addictive and cause side-effects. Please always
try to ask a doctor or go to your nearest hospital for advice or treatment of
your problems.
