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GLOBUS HYSTERICUS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis

GLOBUS HYSTERICUS: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis

Globus pharyngis, formerly known as Globus Hystericus, is a Latin word (Globus – ball, Hystericus – nervous). It is the feeling of persistent sensation of a lump in the throat. In colloquial language it is an object that blocks the passage of the throat which may or may not interfere with the swallowing process. This lump is described differently by different people but it is simply an area of discomfort or tightening of the muscles...

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Red light therapy: Causes, Symptoms, Precautions & Care

Red light therapy: Causes, Symptoms, Precautions & Care

Ohh!!! What a nightmare…. Getting up in the morning, one fine day and seeing wrinkles, under eye circles, dark patches and sagging skin. Even a hint of any of these signs of ageing is enough to start looking for immediate remedies. Well there is help to reverse this clock, which is not only cost effective but also with no side effects and minimum time consuming to gives back the fountain of youth. Welcome to The Red LED Light Therapy...

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Tendinitis: Causes, Symptoms, Precautions, Cure

Tendinitis: Causes, Symptoms, Precautions, Cure

Tendons (thick fibrous cords) are connective tissues at the end of the muscles which connects the muscles to the bones. An inflammation or an irritation in the tendon is called Tendinitis. It is also called an ‘occupational disease’. Injury to tendons around the upper and lower limb area is very common. The different types of tendinitis are Wrist tendinitis, Achilles tendinitis, posterior tibial tendinitis, Patellar (kneecap)...

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Trochanteric Bursitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Trochanteric Bursitis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Also known as hip Bursitis or the Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), is the inflammation or the swelling of the bursa. The hip bursa is a fluid filled sac located in between the greater trochanter and the tendon. It acts as a shock absorber that also helps in the muscle co-ordination. It causes pain on the outside, upper part of the hip and may be the results of an abnormal gait or poor muscular coordination. The bursitis also...

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AKATHISIA: Causes, Symptoms, Cure, Precautions

AKATHISIA: Causes, Symptoms, Cure, Precautions

In 1950 when antipsychotic medicines were first given to treat schizophrenia, patients started complaining of certain neurological side effects (an adverse or unwanted secondary effect). One of these is akathisia (psychomotor restlessness). In medical terms ‘it is an involuntary movement disorder’. The sufferer has a strong urge for moving, without getting any relief after the movement. They have an intense sense of restlessness,...

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