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The value of the load, which compresses two vertebrae, is determined to a large extent by the position of the body. It is the lowest when the body is in a horizontal position. In the standing position the pressure between the vertebrae increases. When a person stands, the load at the bottom of the lumbar [...]

People have always suffered from the spine diseases. These diseases are prevalent in such an extent that almost everyone suffers from them someday. Even in such a prosperous country like Sweden, diseases of the spine make 10 – 15% of disability cases. Of the 1000 patients, who consult with their doctor concerning the disease of [...]

It has been reported on the effectiveness of serotonin reuptake inhibitors and norepinephrine (SNRIs) Effexor, so as Cymbalta.
A small group of patients with combined pathology may receive reuptake inhibitors, norepinephrine and dopamine (NDRIs) type of bupropion (Wellbutrin).
Isolated reports of researchers are devoted to the efficiency of reuptake inhibitors and receptor blockers, trazodone (Desyrel), [...]

The inflammation of the trigeminal nerve is one of the most disabling and painful conditions. It combines several types of pain with different mechanisms and, consequently, optimal approaches to treatment:
• Trigeminal neuralgia of type 1: there is more penetrating and recurrent pain.
• Trigeminal neuralgia of type 2: it is less common, the [...]

There is such phenomenon as the pain in the sciatic nerve. The term sciatica refers to pain in leg and, sometimes, it can be felt as the formication, numbness, weakness that spread from the lower back, through the buttock down the back of the legs and the lateral surface of the tibia. The vast majority [...]