Pain advice

Although migraines are common, they are quite unlike any other type of headache. Unless you have personally experienced one, it can be difficult to understand what makes them so different. Migraines can have a significant impact on the daily lives of sufferers. Here is some useful advice on how to spot migraines, plus a few helpful tips and ways to cope when they strike.

Most of us know what a headache feels like. In fact, 96% of people have a headache at some point. You might blame your headache on long days in front of a computer, skipping meals and not getting enough sleep. But that doesn’t really explain the source of the pain – does it come from your head or is there something else going on?

If you’ve ever exercised, chances are you’ve had a strain or sprain at some time or another. They’re the most common type of sports injury, but they can also occur during everyday activities when muscles are injured during activities such as work, housework and gardening. Although they often feel the same, strains and sprains are different conditions because they can affect different structures in the body. Strains are caused by damage to muscles or tendons. A tendon is a band of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone. Sprains, however, are caused by damage to ligaments. These are the bands of connective tissue that join bones together in a joint. 

There are many different factors that can cause a headache. Here we are going to discuss how dehydration can be a cause. Headaches can affect each of us in different ways and are classified into various types into various types. Dehydration is believed to be a contributing factor to some headaches like tension-type headaches and migraines. 

Sinus pain and pressure can make you feel unwell. You might feel pain around your sinus area, but you may also feel like there is pressure around your whole head region. You may feel pressure or fullness around your eyes, cheeks and forehead.

Nearly all of us have suffered from a headache at some point. However, the headache you experience may not be the same as someone else’s. That’s because there are several different kinds, each having its own pattern of pain and cause. Here is some information about four different types are headaches.

As we head into the middle of the year, the cold, wintery chill begins and along with that comes the sniffles and sneezes of cold and flu season. In this article, we will look at a few different things you can do to help keep yourself, your family and everyone around you protected and relieved through these cold winter months and all year round.

“Sit up straight!” “Stop slouching” Many will have heard those two lines before whether it came from your teacher when you were at school, your parents at the dinner table or even your masseuse after that very rare massage. It’s easy to get into bad habits and whilst hearing it over and over can be annoying, they were all right. Hunching over for long periods of time can affect your body and can cause negative effects on your health. Whether you are leaning over your desk at work, picking up a heavy box or staring down at your mobile phone for hours on end, posture is very important and slouching can affect more than just the way you look. A healthy spine has three natural curves that form an S-shape. Good posture helps to maintain these curves to keeps bones and joints in the correct alignment so that muscles are being used properly and your chance of lower back pain, amongst others, is reduced. It’s very important to keep the many intricate structures in the back and spine healthy. Poor posture can have an effect on many parts of your body, making you more prone to injuries. Without good posture, your muscles tighten over time and become fatigued, leaving you feeling pain and in the long term, potentially causing musculoskeletal issues. 

It’s important to be careful about the medicines you take and to speak to a health professional if you have any questions or concerns. Nurofen products (with the exception of Nurofen Regular Heat Patches) contain ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that helps to relieve pain and reduce inflammation and fever. Unless advised by your doctor, do not take Nurofen if you are taking products containing ibuprofen, aspirin, or other anti-inflammatory medicines, or if you are taking medication regularly.

When your baby or toddler has a cough, it can be very distressing for you both. Whether it’s a tiny tickle in your little one’s throat, or a cough keeping the family up at night, it’s good to know what may be causing it and what to do about it. A cough in children is their body’s way of reacting to irritation in the airways. The cough itself is not necessarily a bad thing – it is a normal response by the body to something that it doesn’t want there, such as mucus (phlegm) or a foreign object. Coughing is an important reflex because it helps to remove the irritant from the windpipe.

If you or your child has asthma, you must speak with your doctor before taking Nurofen.

From the little ones that give your child a tickle to the ones that are more painful, sore throats can interfere with your child’s life. Find out what causes a sore throat, and how to relieve it.