People suffering from an anxiety disorder are subject to intense, prolonged feelings of fright and distress for no apparent reason. The condition turns their life into a continuous journey of unease and fear and can interfere with their relationships with family, friends and colleagues.
Arthritis is a term that describes over 100 conditions and diseases. People who have Arthritis experience pain and some physical disability.
Osteoarthritis is a breakdown in joint cartilage which causes stiffness, pain and limited mobility.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammation of the lining of the joint. Stiffness, pain and swelling of multiple joints are the result of this type of Arthritis.
Back pain (also known as “dorsalgia”) is pain felt in the back that usually originates from the muscles, nerves, joints or other structures of the spine.
Low back pain (lumbago) is a common musculoskeletal disorder affecting 80% of people at some point in their lives.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful disorder caused by compression of the nerve in the carpal tunnel (located in the wrist) characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensation of tingling, burning or numbness.
Chronic pain has several different meanings in medicine. Traditionally the distinction between acute and chronic pain has relied on arbitrary interval of time from onset; the two most commonly used markers being 3 months and 6 months since the initiation of pain.
Also “pain that extends beyond the expected period of healing”.
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person’s thoughts, behavior, feeling and physical well-being.
Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable or restless. They may lose interest in activities that where once pleasurable, experience change in eating habits; and may contemplate or attempt suicide.
Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure. Fibromyalgia symptoms are not restricted to pain, leading to the use of the alternative term of Fibromyalgia syndrome for this condition.
Other symptoms include debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbances and joint stiffness.
Pain anywhere in the region of the head or the neck. The pain is caused by disturbances of the pain sensitive structures around the brain.
There are two categories of pain-sensitive structures within the cranium (blood vessels, meninges, cranial nerves) and outside the cranium (the periosteum of the skull, muscles, nerves, arteries and veins, subcutaneous tissue, eyes, ears, sinuses and mucous membranes).
Difficulties getting a good night sleep. Insomnia is often defined as a positive response to two questions: “Do you have difficulties falling or staying asleep?” or “Do you experience difficulties sleeping?”
Insomnia can be both a sign or a symptom that accompany several sleep, medical and psychiatric disorders.
Is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary function of the human ovaries.
Menopause typically (but not always) occurs in women in midlife, during their 40s or their early 50s, and signals the end of the fertile phase of a woman’s life.
Signs and symptoms of Menopause: irregular menses, hot flashes, night sweats, atrophy of genitourinary tissue, increased stress, breast tenderness, vaginal dryness, forgetfulness, mood changes, in certain cases Osteoporosis and or heart disease.
Pain along the Sciatic nerve usually caused by a herniated disk in the lumbar region (low back) of the spine and radiating to the buttocks and to the back of the thigh.
Pseudo Sciatica:
The compression of the peripheral section of the sciatic nerve. The tension of the soft tissue of the piriformis, gluteal and other related muscles is usually the cause for the pain.
Symptoms commonly include a state of alarm and adrenaline production, short term resistance as a coping mechanism, and exhaustion, as well as irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physiological reactions such as headache and elevated heart rate.
Inflammation of a tendon.
Symptoms;
*Pain when the tendon is under pressure
*Restricted movement
*Affected area is painful when moved or touched
*Burning sensation around the affected area
*Affected area is swollen, red, warm or lumpy
The practitioners at Wortley Wellness Centre are not restricted to treating the conditions mentioned on this website. Those conditions merely represent some of those clients are most frequently inquiring about.
Any of us will be happy to discuss YOUR CONCERNS in detail with you.
