Tightness or stiffness in your back can result in the inability to carry out daily tasks, pain when trying to bend at your hip or pain when moving your legs. The good news is that a little time spent exercising can loosen and relax your back...
Excess molybdenum rarely causes problems. Acute toxicity requires a massive dose. Chronic exposure to small amounts can affect people with copper deficiencies or problems with copper metabolism. Molybedenum allergies are rare, but can exist. While...
Cozaar, also angiotensin II receptor antagonists, is a medication used to lower blood pressure in people who suffer from high blood pressure. It works by keeping the blood vessels open, allowing blood to flow easily through them, which takes the...
Rocephin is an intravenously administered antibiotic designed to fight bacteriological infections. The generic version is known as ceftriaxone. Rocephin may also be prescribed for use prior to surgery in order to help prevent getting an infection...
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become stiff and form an abnormal sickle shape. Normal red blood cells are shaped like discs, which enables them to move easily in blood vessels. Sickled red blood...
Your paraspinal muscles run next to your spine to support it. You have numerous small, individual paraspinal muscles that help control movements between your vertebrae and the rest of your bones. Strengthening your paraspinal muscles with specific...
Losartan is a medication used to manage hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney damage and stroke. It belongs to a class of medicines called angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and it relaxes the blood vessels, subsequently decreasing blood...
More than 15.8 million people in the United States practice yoga, according to "Yoga Journal," as of 2008, and the yoga ball allows you to explore poses in fun, new ways. Made from durable vinyl, yoga balls are large, air-filled exercise balls...
Low back pain can make everyday activities difficult to do, and according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, almost everyone will experience it at some point. One of the most common causes of low back pain is over-activity. Exercises...
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication used to treat psychotic conditions, including schizophrenia and the manic and depressive states of bipolar disorder. Although the medication is effective, people interested in taking this medication should...
The adrenal glands are hormone-producing glands that sit above the kidneys. These glands produce sex hormones and steroids such as cortisol that are necessary to survive. According to MedlinePlus, adrenal gland problems occur when the adrenal...
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine (USNLM), Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that does not respond to some antibiotics. The infection can occur on the skin or in more serious cases it can...
"Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine" notes that back pain is one of the most common problems that cause people to visit a doctor. Back pain that varies with posture or position is usually caused by different types of problems with the...
