Pain Relief Category

Relieve Pelvic Pain With 8 Natural Treatments

Most people have experienced pelvic pain at some point in their lives. It can be a symptom of constipation or PMS, and it may only occur once in a while. But for some, it is ...

8+ ‘You Won’t Believe It’ Natural Painkillers

Painkilling drugs can do wonders for patients that need them, but they also can be extremely addictive and potentially lead to serious side effects. Even acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, affects us in ways ...

The 8 Best Natural Muscle Relaxers

Have you ever taken a prescription muscle relaxer or thought about taking one? The name alone probably makes you think that muscle relaxers are helpful and harmless, but think twice — synthetic muscle relaxers (unlike a homemade muscle ...

How to Practice Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Stress & Pain Relief

If you've been going through a tough time and find it hard to relax, a therapist or your doctor may have suggested you try a technique called progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). The idea behind PMR is ...

Dry Needling for Muscle Pain & Headache Relief

Dry needling is a form of alternative therapy is used to release tight muscle bands that are associated with trigger points — or hard "knots" within a muscle that can cause pain over a large area ...

How to Achieve Tension Headache Relief

Millions of people suffer from chronic, lingering headaches that can develop almost daily — yet the causes of the most common so-called "tension headache" are not well-understood. For many people, chronic tension headaches can really disturb ...

Different Headache Types, Causes and 15 Natural Remedies

Life can get pretty busy and stressful, and the “common” headache is sometimes overlooked or masked with a painkiller like aspirin (which, especially when overused, can sometimes cause more serious health issues). A headache is a ...

Migraine Relief: 10 Home Remedies for Common Symptoms

Have you ever had a migraine headache? If you have, you know how painful one can be, and if you haven't, chances are someone you know has. Given how debilitating migraine symptoms can be, anyone affected wants ...

Cluster Headaches Causes and Possible Treatments

A cluster headache is one of the most painful afflictions. Sufferers have described cluster headaches as a hot dagger being poked through the eye and into the brain. Women have even compared cluster headache pain ...

7 Natural Treatments for a Heel Spur (Plus Symptoms & Causes)

A heel spur is caused by the displacement of calcium on the bone that forms on the underside of the heel. It may be one small bony protrusion or a collection of tiny, irregularly shaped ...