Diabetes is the most common cause of neuropathy worldwide. People experience burning, numbness, and tingling in their legs most often, and then it can spread up the leg, and to the hands and fingers. When it occurs, it strikes both legs and arms at...
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6 Home Remedies to Alleviate Stress
There are many unavoidable sources of stress in our fast-paced society today. With pressures from work, relationships, and family, it is almost impossible to steer clear of stress. However, poor stress management is the precursor for many negative...
3 Ways To Help Manage Neuropathic Pain In Diabetics
Peripheral neuropathy is believed to affect between 6% and 51% of adults with diabetes, depending on their age as well as the type of diabetes they have, according to the National Institutes of Health. While some instances of neuropathy are...
How JFK’s Back Pain May Have Led to His Death
A resurgence of John F. Kennedy’s pain struggles are in the news after a newly released publication in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. We learned on our JFK show from noted historian Robert Dallek, that Kennedy struggled with substantial low...
The Wonders of Neurostimulation
For many people who live with chronic pain and do not respond to conventional treatments, there are innovative options for finding relief. If you are suffering from migraines, diabetes, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, or hard-to-treat depression, you may...
Pain-Coping Blogs Every Woman Should Know
More than 100 million Americans suffer from pain, according to the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies. Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined. According a 2009 U.S. Health and Human Services...
Cancer Survival Lessons from Comic Legend, Tommy Chong
In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I interviewed Tommy Chong on my radio show, Aches and Gains. Tommy shared his battle with rectal cancer and the triumphs he has achieved in overcoming his pain. As you may already know, Tommy was a...
Heart Pain: Sounding the Alarm
American Heart Month is coming to an end, but there is another important topic I would like to cover with you. Heart disease, as we all know is the leading killer of women and men in the United States. Studies show that the risk of heart attack is...
These Exercises Will Help Improve Your Heart Health
Throughout February, Aches and Gains has celebrated American Heart Month. The chronic pain associated with heart disease, commonly resulting from obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, can be devastating for those living with these...
Why Are African-Americans At Greater Risk of Heart Disease?
Here at Aches and Gains, we have previously discussed heart disease and recognizing the pain symptoms associated with a heart attack, heart failure, or stoke. We’ve examined the implications of the increased risk of heart disease among Baby...
The Family Tree: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You
The U.S. Surgeon General has declared Thanksgiving National Family Health History Day. Let’s make sure that you and your family members maintain good health. Be aware of your family history, and if you don’t know then ask. Many people are at risk...
Bad to the Bone: How to Overcome Bone and Joint Pain
The skeleton provides the main structural support of the body. The entire skeleton is remodeled and replaced with new bone every 7 years before the age of 40. Once we reach beyond 45 years of age, it’s highly likely that we will experience some...
Pain You Should Never Ignore
There are certain types of pain that we can brush off as a one-time thing. Maybe the pain lasts for a few days and it goes away, and it doesn’t occur again. With any symptom of acute pain, chronic pain could develop if it lasts for 3 months or...
September is Pain Awareness Month: A Letter from Dr. Christo
In my career as a pain specialist, I am consistently impressed by the strength and courage of my patients in their battle with pain. Over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, a number greater than those who are affected by cancer, heart...
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Men’s Health Week: Five Pain Symptoms You Should Never Ignore
The week leading up to Father’s Day is National Men’s Health Week. Take the time to make sure that the men in your life are healthy and keeping up with their health needs. There are many ways that men can improve their health and improving their...
Chronic Pain and Your Brain: What’s the Deal with Depression?
Those who suffer from pain know that it can be very difficult to cope both physically and emotionally. On my radio show, we have discussed many traditional and alternative options for easing physical pain. Often, chronic pain not only hurts...
Peripheral Neuropathy and HIV-Associated Nerve Pain
Severe pain due to damage of the peripheral nerves is one of the most frequent neurological complications of an HIV infection. Most people in the U.S. are aware that HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS, but many might not know that the...
The Miracle of Nerve Restoration, Part II
When we get a paper cut in the skin, or experience a sunburn, we’re injuring the peripheral nerves of the body. Medical conditions like diabetes, HIV, and cancer, or traumatic injury can damage these peripheral nerves and lead to bad burning pain,...
Jerry Mathers
"It was so nice to talk with Dr. Christo about my challenges with diabetes. The pain from diabetes can be bad, but medicines and other treatments can help. It is important to get the message out so that people can understand the magnitude of the...
The Miracle of Nerve Restoration, Part I
When we get a paper cut in the skin, or experience a sunburn, we’re injuring the peripheral nerves of the body. Medical conditions like diabetes, HIV, cancer, or traumatic injury can damage these peripheral nerves and lead to bad burning pain,...
Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetes is the most common cause of neuropathy (nerve pain) worldwide. The pain felt at the onset of this disease can be so subtle or diverse that it is often ignored by patients, or even misdiagnosed by doctors. Our special guest is very dear to...
Plus sized and in Pain: The Benefits of Exercise
The headlines say that obesity is a death sentence. It can lead to hypertension, diabetes, and even cancer. Jeanette DePatie (A.K.A. “The Fat Chick”) is a plus sized, certified fitness instructor. She helps those who haven’t worked out in years to...