Bad Health Habits Catch up with Us as We Age

It's no secret that as you grow older, your body starts developing a few quirks and minor malfunctions. Although many of these smaller issues are simply inconveniences, others can progress into more serious medical disorders that can restrict your daily functioning. Trigger finger, for example, begins as moderate stiffness in one or more of your fingers, but it can worsen until your finger is stuck in a permanently bent position. Although it can be managed without surgical intervention, many cases of trigger finger require a form of orthopedic surgery known as tenolysis to restore a full range of motion.

Menopause can mean more than reproductive changes. It could also mean a higher risk of suffering from a spine compression fracture. If you are going through menopause or postmenopausal, here is what you need to know about spine compression fractures so you can protect yourself.   Why Does Menopause Increase the Risk of a Fracture? During menopause, your estrogen levels drop. Estrogen is an important part of maintaining bone density. If your estrogen levels have decreased, you are more susceptible to experiencing a fracture due to the loss of bone density.

While riding a bike is a great way to get from Point A to Point B with a respectable time, to relax and feel the wind move past your face, or to pump up your leg muscles, it can really do a number on the muscles you already have, making you feel sore, stiff, and achy all over. But if you really want to keep riding your bicycle, how can you deal with the soreness that comes with your new hobby?

If your dearest friend is a certified nursing assistant who has an addiction to pain pills, you may wonder if there's anything you can do to help your loved one get through it. Although nursing assisting is a popular and rewarding career field for men and women, it can take a toll on their physical health. Your friend might take their medications to help them get through their long shifts. However, your friend's addiction may be hazardous to other as well, especially if they accidentally hurt a patient on the job.

When you are trying to decide between transitioning your senior loved one to a nursing home or bringing in a home health care provider to take care of them, there are numerous factors that you can and should consider. The choice of senior care providers can seem daunting, but if you go step by step and consider all of the important facts, you will be able to reach a decision that is best for you and your senior loved one.

It may be true that you should floss every single day, but many people intentionally avoid doing it. It may be due to flossing feeling like a tedious task, or they don't like the feeling of the floss wrapped around their fingers. Flossing still should be done to ensure healthy teeth. Thankfully, there are a few alternative ways to clean those small spaces between your teeth. Interdental Brush An interdental brush is a tiny brush that can get into all the small spaces between teeth.

Epidurals have a strange reputation. On one hand, they're seen as symptoms of an overeager medical establishment ready to pump everyone full of chemicals and remove the natural part of childbirth. On the other hand, they're still very common and definitely save women from a world of literal hurt by removing much of the pain involved in childbirth. If you're starting to become more certain that you want an epidural, there are some issues you need to know about and discuss with your doctor.