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Ischial nerve block #2, collapse of "personhood" by Esther Posted Sun 26 May 2013 11:34am This time around visiting Dr. Westesson for a nerve block -- the fourth nerve block overall -- he decided to try a block about 1/3rd of the way down from the ischial-spine site towards the Alcock's canal. Again, the test for likelihood that entrapment is at a particular site is whether the anesthetic injected along with the steroid relieves the ... Read on »

Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 169 by FitBuff Brandon Patient Expert

Posted Mon 30 Aug 2010 5:26am Monday is . A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great wa ... Read on »

Nerve Impingement in Back Results in Dermal Lesion on Toe by Mark Pegram Posted Mon 27 Feb 2012 7:25am Last post, I described how nerve impingement in my back lead to dermal stress that included numbness, uncontrollable itching, crawling sensation in the skin, lesions, and a disturbed mental state from not knowing the cause. If I had addressed the symptoms with a physician, he most likely would have passed it off as a mental illness. I can hea ... Read on »

Fourth of July, Oh Canada: Montreal Fireworks by Live For the Run Posted Tue 06 Jul 2010 6:53am Overlooking Notre-Dame Basilica Nothing says July Fourth like Canada, eh kids? The hubs and I slipped away to Montreal , or as I pronounce with my faux French accent Mon-real. I literally had no expectations of the city, it was that much of a surprise trip. We picked a solid weekend to go, as the city was hosting their annual Interna ... Read on »

Is Your Disease on the RARE List™ – If So, More Bad News! by Chris H. Posted Mon 06 Feb 2012 3:01pm I wonder if people truly understand what it means if their rare disease or disorder is on the RARE List™? Last week, the R.A.R.E. Project and Global Genes Project , leading patient advocacy organizations representing the rare disease community, issued the RARE List™ , a stunning 65 page ... Read on »

Run 2, Week 3 (BTHR): Of Knees & Nerves by Corey I. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 18 Oct 2008 2:35pm I went for a run at 4:15 pm today, doing a total of 3.7 miles. The temperature was 28 degrees, (or 20 degrees if you count the wind chill factor). I'm not going to mince words: Today's run was lousy. I knew I was in trouble when my left knee started to throb a bit by lap 3. My head wasn't in it either. I had a very cold & dis ... Read on »

Fasting for the fourth day today…. by Eric W. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 29 Sep 2008 4:11pm A health fast – a kidney cleanse using the Dr. Shultz methodology and products. I feel great – but have much less sleep needs. Drink more fluids in the last four days than I normally drink in a week. I appreciate water on a whole new level. Locally we bought this really cool reverse osmosis water filter last month and I no longer have to purchas ... Read on »

HAVE YOU EVER HAD DIPLOPIA? by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Mon 12 Mar 2012 12:00am Mar 12 Diplopia is a very strange sensation! Commonly referred to as double vision, diplopia can actually have many causes. It can be due to a diverse range of infectious, neurological, autoimmune, ophthalmologic and neoplastic causes. Most of these include damage to t ... Read on »

Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is by Kathy Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:46pm My mind was racing trying to think of what I could tell her. Finally I suggested we meet for coffee. I discussed the background of the program and the research that supported it. I wanted her to understand that I had never actually tried it out with any learners myself, but that the Calgary Academy had been running it for a year with very good re ... Read on »

Mar 18, Chakra Essential Oils by Liani Posted Thu 18 Mar 2010 2:06am The human body is incomplete without the soul and mind. On a philosophical level, our body consists of energy channels, which if disturbed, can lead to various ailments, diseases and sickness. Our body consists of 7 energy channels or chakra which regulate the flow of energy in the body. Any distur ... Read on »