Tess December 28th, 2007
As a new mother you might face a problem with your spare time especially if you have been a working woman. It becomes all the more difficult if you cannot depend on a granny to fill in and do not want to leave your darling baby at a crèche. Crèches are expensive too and you may decide that sitting at home and taking care of your own baby makes more commercial and economic sense.
Tess December 26th, 2007
If acupuncture is a mainstay of sciatica nerve treatment under Traditional Chinese Medicine’s (TCM) then acupressure is a closely related to it. The basic principles of acupressure are the same as acupuncture:
* Identification of cause of sciatica on the basic principles of yin and yang.
* Earmarking pressure points called meridians.
* Unblock what is known as Qi, the vital energy force.
Tess December 19th, 2007
While shopping for babies we usually tend to forget that the baby will soon outgrow the stuff we are buying. Obviously, buying oversized dresses is not an option but there are lots of other items that can be bought in larger sizes to last you for a loner period of time.
Tess December 14th, 2007
Diagnostic procedures for Sciatica involve a series of processes that are required to establish the cause behind the pain. Sciatica is normally associated with compression of the sciatic nerve due to a slipped or a herniated disc. Degenerative disc disease is a condition that is brought about by the ageing process. The sciatic nerve is sometimes pinched by the piriformis muscle that is located deep in the buttocks. Sciatic pain can also be caused by conditions that are not related with disc. Bad postures can also lead to pseudo Sciatica, a pain that is similar to Sciatica.
Tess December 12th, 2007
There is a vast difference between Depression in children and in adults. Most of the times, parents do not notice Depression in children and it remains untreated. Diagnosing Depression in children is also more complicated than diagnosing Depression in adults. The physician needs to interview the parents to understand whether the condition can be classified as clinical Depression or not. As parents are likely to be biased due to their own motives, diagnosis may require interviewing friends, school mates and teachers also at times.
Tess December 7th, 2007
Babies grow up faster than we normally think they do. In no time, the young infant that you got so used to cuddle has grown up and started crawling. Another couple of months and the baby would get up on his own and take his first steps - a moment that parents generally cherish for long.
Tess December 5th, 2007
Homoeopathy is one peculiar therapy that does not have anything in common with other therapies in terms of the basic fundamentals that it uses. The only similarity that one can hope to find is in the way a vaccine works to prevent disease. Just as a vaccine is an immunogen consisting of a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies to fight a disease, homoeopathic remedies in their dilute form cure the same disease that they cause in their undiluted form.
Tess December 4th, 2007
Humans need at least 7-8 hours of sound sleep every 24 hours, to remain mentally alert and physically active during work hours. Older people may sleep less at night and have small naps during the day to fulfill the body’s requirement of sleep. But getting a restful sleep is not something that everyone enjoys. There are many people who suffer from insomnia either due to a physical disturbance or a mental turmoil.
Tess December 3rd, 2007
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a specific psychotherapy that is used to affect emotions and perceptions in a positive manner. It involves talking about how you think and the way your thoughts, feelings and perceptions affect your behavior.
The basic premise behind the therapy is that behavior, feelings and thoughts are based on cognition. And therefore it is believed that if the process of cognition can be modified, the perceptions and feelings can be aligned.
Tess December 2nd, 2007
Sleep disorders like insomnia can play havoc with the daily circadian of an individual’s life. Each and every individual requires a certain amount of sleep to be able to perform at optimum level. The hours of sleep that are necessary depend on age and other lifestyle factors. A person who has not had a good night’s sleep is likely to be listless throughout the day. Sleeplessness lowers the sense of wellbeing that is necessary for efficient working.
