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How Is Shoulder Pain Treated?

The most common cause of pain in the shoulder joint is when the tendon becomes sore from overuse, or when affected by the rotator cuff. Other causes of sore shoulder is when the subacromial bursa – which is the sac of fluid above the shoulder – becomes injured due to repetitive stress injuries, such as playing sports – especially those sports that requires the player to keep their arms raised.

Often times, treatment that relieves the pain incurred by a repetitive stress injury requires plenty of rest, which includes doing nothing strenuous – including picking up heaving objects or playing sports like basketball or tennis. The application of ice, the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen can often help.

Aerobic exercise also helps increase blood flow to the injured bursa or tendon which will help reduce the soreness of the inflamed joint. If the patient is a smoker then they should quit for the duration so that more oxygen can reach the injured tendon, thus helping the joint to heal that much faster.


 
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Root Relieves Back Pain

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has releases findings that an ointment made from the comfrey root has medicinal properties that aid in the relief of back pain.

The study included more than 120 participants who had chronic back pain yet were all able to feel marked improvement in regards to the amount of pain they felt.

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Migraine Link to Breast Cancer

According to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, women who experience chronic migraine headaches are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.

Because of the hormone related triggers, there is a direct correlation between migraines and breast cancer, said Dr. Christopher Li.

Women that have a history of migraines are at a 30-percent less risk of cancer.

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Environment Affects Sleep

In a study conducted at the Sousze Sleep Center in Hamburg, Germany, it was found that the root cause of more than 40-percent of all sleep related disorders or problems had an environmental cause.

"This was a progressive, three year study in which we asked a hundred patients to keep accurate logs and record their sleep experiences, including what would disturb them," said Dr. Sousze.

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