Numbness Can Be More Disruptive than Pain

As the “zero-stress class” strides into the cities, many of them, notably among the high-stress, white-collar workers, still suffer from anxiety and insomnia. How can we really say no to anxiety and say goodbye to insomnia in order to live with confidence and with zero stress?

About 50 years ago, who would have thought we would have so many products to enhance our health? Yes, you heard it right! Now-a-days, technology has advanced so much that apart from other usual innovations that make our life easier, we also have various products that protect our health. Times have certainly changed and we at HealthJockey have picked out a couple of them. So here is a list of 10 interesting gadgets that not only let us keep our health in check but also seem to be really chic and modern.

By affecting the electrical activity of the brain, cranial electrotherapy stimulation may be a safe alternative to drug treatment for conditions rangin from depression, insomnia and drug addiction to headaches and even AD/HD.

Is it you or them? Is your stress making your pet (or horse for that matter) nervous or did they just get that way? Animals have survived through centuries by observing everything around them. They are constantly taking in sights, sounds, smells, touch perceptions, vibrations, anything they perceive as vital to survival.

It is hard to see how clipping a small electrode to each ear could make you feel calmer, reduce depression or improve sleep. Yet advocates of microcurrent therapy claim that it can do all these things and more.

The impact of multiple deployments into the wartime theater, continued exposure to combat, endless family sparations, and returning to the home front to face economic hardships only convey a small portion of those stressors to which our men and women in uniform are exposed. There is, however, a proven, safe, and effective means of re-establishing a healthier perspective on life.

We are pleased to announce that our esteemed colleague and friend, Dr. Daniel L. Kirsch, has been selected by the American Academy of Pain Management’s Education Advisory Committee to receive the 2008 Richard S. Weiner Pain Education Award. . This award is given to an individual who has contributed to the advancement of the field of interdisciplinary pain management through the training of pain management professionals.

Comlumbus, Ohio — Can an electronic gadget no larger than a pocket-sized tape recorder treat many cases of chronic pain, anxiety, depression or insomnia as effectively as drugs? Its manufacturer and a major distributor of the brain stimulating Alpha-Stim 100 make that claim…

Mandy Smith can feel the tension in her forehead and all but see the etched lines that arch up from the bridge of her nose. It’s been a day of tears and anger for the 24-year-old abuse victim and former drug addict. Smith suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, and she seeks relief from the thoughts
shooting uncontrollably through her mind.

Would you think to submit to electrical stimulation to gain relief from your fibromyalgia symptoms? For increasing numbers of patients across the country, the answer is “Yes.” But what exactly does electrical stimulation mean?