Joseph Pilates was born in Germany in 1883. His mother was a naturopath and his father a gymnast. Joseph, himself, suffered from many childhood ailments, including rickets, asthma and rheumatic fever. With such parentage and his own weaknesses, it was the perfect combination for him to see this as an opportunity to learn how to improve his physical well being. As he explored his own potential he developed his own beliefs around breathing and posture, ultimately developing his own exercises including exercise for back pain and other physical painful symptoms, as well as a way to keep the body strong and healthy.

Gallbladder is a small pear shaped sac placed below the liver. This eight centimeter long organ can be divided into three parts i.e. the fundus, body and neck. It acts as a pool for the bile produced by the liver that is expelled into the duodenum so as to digest the fats in the body. When these bile mechanisms are flooded, they form the Gallstones. When these Gallstones are unable to dissolve and crystallize they become stones.

We employ our knees in most of our body movements. With continuous bone to bone contact, the cartilage can wear out. For that reason knee joint pain is among the most frequent troubles amongst seniors these days.

What is pain management? Pain management is an area of medicine that specializes in the relief of pain, particularly chronic pain. Specialists in pain management treat a variety of conditions, including sciatica, pain resulting from an operation and neuropathic pain.

Sport is a type of activity where injuries are simply part of the process. Going into sports and expecting to not suffer an injury is similar to walking in a desert and thinking you won’t get thirsty. Keep in mind if you get injured there are certain methods you can take advantage of in order to take care of the problem without having to worry too much.