The term “love handles” applies to the layer of fat a person experiences around the midsection of the body.  The pesky fat associated with love handles is particularly visible on the sides of the body over the abdominal external oblique muscles.  The term first became popular in the 1960’s and both men and women experience love handles which can lead to a negative body image.  While there have been many products t ...

Sciatica Sciatic nerve is a largest nerve present in the body that runs from lower part of the back to the leg. Sciatica is a condition affecting the sciatic nerve and can cause pain anywhere from the back to the toes of the feet. Only one side of the body is usually affected. Sciatica is not a disorder by itself but is a symptom of problems involving the sciatic nerve such as herniated disk (disc protrusion) or spinal stenosis (narrowing of ...

Overview Low back pain affects almost everyone at some point of time and has adverse effect on an individual’s ability to work and participate in daily activities. It is the commonest cause of work related disability and in US alone 50 billion dollars are spent yearly on low back pain treatment.   Causes and risk factors for development of low back pain There are many reasons for development of low back pain. Factors such as li ...

People all over the world want to shed some weight, with skyrocketing obesity rates and the accompanying health complications it is important to maintain a healthy body weight.  There are healthy and unhealthy ways in which to go about losing weight, but statistics show that a diet high in fruits and vegetables, low in fat and refined sugar, coupled with regular exercise will allow a person can lose the extra weight and keep it off permanent ...

What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fascia is a tendon like structure running along the bottom of the feet starting from the heel. This fascia provides cushioning effect to the foot by acting like a rubber band. Damage to the fascia- plantar fasciitis is the commonest cause for pain in the heel and various synonyms are used to describe it like “jogger’s heel”, “heel spur”, “policeman’s heel” and &ld ...