By Shaun MeyerDirector-Hi Line Home Health Anxiety is defined by Webster as “a painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind usually over an impending or anticipated ill b: fearful concern or interest; an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one’s capacity to cope with it.” Sounds a little like our everyday lives, doesn’t it? Well, it is… to a certain degree. We all have different personalities and equally different ways that we cope with the stresses of everyday life. The problem arises when these ‘stresses and anxieties’ get out of hand. In general, anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, apprehension, fear or worry. some fears and worries are justified and normal, such as worry about a loved one or in anticipation of taking a quiz or test. The problem comes along when anxiety interferes with the person’s ability to sleep or otherwise function. Teenagers are particularly susceptible to having irritability as a symptom of a number of emotional problems, including anxiety. Anxiety can occur without a true cause, or it can happen based on a real situation…only it is usually out of proportion to what would be normal. In other words, severe anxiety can have a serious impact on daily life. there are physical symptoms that can accompany anxiety affecting the heart, lungs, nervous and gastrointestinal systems. you may have an upset stomach, diarrhea, trouble breathing, feel as if you may faint or are having a heart attack. Problematic anxiety may be caused by a mental or physical condition, the effects of drugs or a combination of all of these. The first thing to rule out is if your anxiety is being caused by a medical condition, and your physician would need to help with figuring that out. Conditions as varied as anemia, asthma attack, infections, drug intoxication or withdrawal or a number of heart conditions can all be associated with anxiety. there are several mental conditions included in the common types of anxiety: • Panic disorder. Defined as ‘attacks of anxiety, called panic attacks, common symptoms of panic disorders are stomach upset, palpitations (feeling your heart beat), dizziness, sweating, trembling, sense of choking, chest pain, feeling of being unable to think, fear of dying, numbness or tingling and shortness of breath. These same symptoms also can be caused by caffeine consumption, amphetamines (‘speed’ is the street slang for amphetamines when they are not prescribed by a doctor), an overactive thyroid, abnormal heart rhythms, and other heart abnormalities (such as mitral valve prolapse). The panic attack sufferer may experience their mind going blank or that they somehow do not feel real, in that they feel as if they are looking at themselves from outside of themselves. • Generalized anxiety disorder. those who endure this condition experience numerous worries that are more often in the mind of the sufferer than not. those worries interfere with the person’s ability to sleep or otherwise function. Defined as ‘excessive, unrealistic and difficult to control worry over a period of at least six months’. Other symptoms may be restlessness, tiring easily, trouble concentrating, irritability, muscle tension and sleep problems. • Phobic disorders. People with phobias experience irrational fear that may rise to the level of panic attacks in response to a specific thing or situation. Examples of phobias include fears of spiders (that would be me! Ask my office personnel), insects in general, open spaces, closed-in spaces, air travel, heights and social anxiety. These exposures may trigger a panic attack. • Stress disorders  (also known as post-traumatic stress disorder). Defined as ‘exposure to either death or near-death circumstances such as fires, floods, earthquakes, shootings, automobile accidents or wars; other traumatic events may not have had the threat of death or near-death but resulted in the severe injury or threat thereof. Examples of such trauma include victimization through physical or sexual abuse, witnessing the abuse of another, or over-exposure to inappropriate material (exposure of children to pornographic images or acts); the traumatic event is re-experienced in thoughts and dreams; flashbacks, nightmares, avoiding activities, places or people associated with the event, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, being hypervigilant (closely watching your surroundings), or feeling a general sense of depression, irritability, doom and gloom with diminished emotions such as loving feelings or aspirations for the future. • Obsessive compulsive disorder. With this condition, the individuals either suffer from intrusive and distressing thoughts (obsessions–worries about germs or having items in a particular order) or engage in repetitive behaviors (compulsions- counting items or activities, avoid walking on cracks, avoid touching doorknobs, etc). Separation anxiety disorder. This disorder most often affects children. it is diagnosed when a child becomes extremely anxious in response to anticipating or being separated from one or more care giving adults (usually a parent). there are external factors that can cause anxiety such as stress at work, stress from school, and stress in personal relationships such as marriage or friendships, financial stress, stress from an emotional trauma, stress from a medical illness, side effects from a medication, intoxication, withdrawal, or lack of oxygen. your physician has an often difficult task of determining which symptoms come from which causes. For example, people with chest pain that could be heart disease, but turns out to be not heart related, often are found to have a panic-disorder–a form of anxiety. With rampant divorce, layoffs and threat of terrorism, there is plenty of anxiety out there for everyone these days…and the source is often things we cannot change. What you will notice is that when anxiety begins taking a toll on your body, you will know it. when you start having trouble with sleeping, eating and concentrating, you should listen to your body. when it becomes so overwhelming that it interferes with day-to-day activities…when it keeps you from going places and doing things you need and love to do…then it’s time to get help. when people reach this level of anxiety, they are no longer making good decisions. They are avoiding things, and are unable to rise to the occasion because it is just too much. as I mentioned before, we all have a lot of stress in our lives right now. if you read this information and feel it has become ‘too much’ and has taken over your life, please seek out help. Definitions: WebMD and Medicine Health.

Cervical Spine:The cervical spine is made up of small circular bones (vertebrae) stacked on top of each other. Between each vertebrae is an intervertebral disc which acts like a shock absorber and allows flexibility of the spine. Muscles and ligaments run between, and are attached to the vertebrae. Nerves from the spinal cord pass between the vertebrae going to the shoulder, neck, arm, and upper chest.

Different types of pain associated with Cervical Spine:Neck pain is one of the most common problems that one encounters in everyday life. Cervical spondylosis may be caused by different reasons.

The fact is that Cervical Spondylosis is more frequently seen in women than men. Most people experience neck pain at some point in their life.

Neck Pain :Neck pain can be caused by an injury, muscular problem or by trapped nerve between vertebrae. Inappropriate working or sleeping posture can also result in neck pain. Mobility of the spine is dependent on several small joints, the derangement of the functioning of one of which, can cause neck pain and reduced movements.

Work Culture :with the increase in number of professionals who sit for hours together doing desk work or sitting for hours in front of the computer and call center jobs which requires continuous sitting in one posture the number of people suffering with cervical spondylosis has dramatically increased.

What is Cervical spondylosis?Cervical spondylosis is a wear and tear of the vertebrae and discs in the neck.

Symptoms of Cervical Spondylosis :Symptoms vary from mild to severe. one may have a flare up of symptoms by over-use of the neck, or a sprain a neck muscle or ligament.Symptoms of Cervical spondylosis include:Pain in the neck. This may spread to the base of the skull and shoulders. Movement of the neck may worsen the pain. The pain sometimes spreads down an arm to a hand or fingers. This is caused by irritation of a nerve which goes to the arm from the spinal cord in the neck. The pain tends to wax and wane with flare-ups from time to time. A few people develop chronic (persistent) pain.Neck stiffness, particularly after a night’s rest. Periodic Headaches. Numbness, pins and needles or weakness may occur in part of the arm or hand in the body.

What are these pains caused due to ? Pain in the neck region can be caused by myriad reasons. Different centres in and around the cervical vertebrae are sensitive to pain and problems connected with any of these regions can cause pain. The Periosteum ( The outer layer of the cervical vertebrae ), The anterior and posterior ligaments ( the ligaments which run along the vertebrae and stabilize them ), The facet joints ( the joint formed between the sideward protrusions of the vertebrae ) The para-vertebral muscles are all pain sensitive and any lesions to the above structures might result in pain.Pain, numbness and lack of sensation in other areas of the body happen due to problems effecting the nerves that emerge from the cervical region. in most common cause of cervical spondylosis is the spasm of the para-vertebral muscles of the neck.The main causes of these problems are Spondylosis, Herniated inter-vertebral disks, Fibro-myalgia and myo-fascial pain syndromes.

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Asthma is a chronic situation that affects the respiratory system. during an asthma attack, bronchial tubes, which carry oxygen in and out of the lungs, tend to get narrower and thus decrease the flow of oxygen coming to the lungs. The airways also become inflamed and lined up with mucus. those symptoms can happen several times a day or week, or much less often. The severity of the attacks also changes.

Various triggers might cause asthma attacks and the breathlessness that accompanies it. Asthma can also cause loss of consciousness and chest pain. It is a very grave disease that can sometimes prove to be deadly: indeed, while 300 million people are affected by asthma around the world, asthma attacks are responsible for the death of an estimated 250,000 people on a yearly basis.

People with asthma also suffer from its side effects in their everyday life. Sleeplessness is a regular experience that can lead to daytime fatigue, and can have a negative impact on one’s professional and personal life. The World Health Organization even acknowledges that “reduced activity levels” as well as “school and work absenteeism” are usual side effects of asthma. Exercising will usually be more difficult for people who suffer from asthma, which can for instance be a social isolation factor for children.

Although asthma cannot be definitely cured, doctors have found different ways to relieve and prevent the symptoms, allowing everybody with asthma to stay in shape, exercise and lead a normal life. With the appropriate treatments, there are no reasons why anybody with asthma should not be able to enjoy an active life.

Numerous factors are able to cause an asthma attack. some are very simple things like the humidity and temperature of the air. nonetheless, the most usual ones are natural environmental allergens, like pollen, spores, house dust mites or cockroaches as well as pollution from cars, tobacco smoke or chemical compounds, like the ones found in perfumes and perfumed products. Medications like penicillin or aspirin as well as a certain number foods, like milk or peanuts, in the case of food allergies, can also trigger asthma. Asthma attack may also happen after exercising.

Your emotional state can also be an important factor in causing an asthmatic attack. Tension, anxiety and emotional stress can all cause it. A lot of people experiencing an asthmatic attack also make their condition worse by falling prey to state of panic, a totally normal response to the scary experience they have to live through.

In order to better control asthmatic attacks, these triggers should be avoided as much as possible. Allergies also play an important role in the triggering of asthma attacks and allergy treatment can be used as a way to prevent them. there are however various types of asthma treatment. in the short-term, asthma attack treatment will give relief in the case of an asthmatic attack. Asthma attack treatment is able to readily provide asthma relief, however individuals having mild or severe asthma must use a long-term asthma treatment.

You may find several forms of bronchial asthma treatment available out there, however not all of them will work out for you. Bronchial asthma treatment as well as allergy treatment also have many side effects if used regularly and for an extended period of time, especially drugs containing corticosteroids or Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists, with the latter having cardiac side effects and increasing the risk of respiratory death. Such issues may explain why around half of the people who suffer from asthma use some type of alternative treatment, like natural asthma treatment.

Even though almost no evidence supports the effectiveness of therapies like air ionizers or chiropractic, other types of natural asthma treatments like homeopathy, yoga practices and hypnosis have shown notable results as asthma treatment. Hypnosis, just like yoga or meditation, albeit in a much easier and faster way, provides asthma relief because it is able to help control the psychological side of asthma through relaxation. With hypnosis you will be a lot more relaxed, which will help prevent asthmatic attacks. It will also make you able to better control the fear and panic during an attack, thus greatly reducing the symptoms. most asthmatics are aware when an attack is imminent, and specific hypnotic techniques exist which enable the asthmatic person to put a stop to an impending attack.

Asthma is a serious respiratory condition, which can prove very handicapping and sometimes even deadly. Drugs will help you with the physiological symptoms and might give prompt relief in case of an attack. nonetheless those drugs have several negative side effects, especially if used too often. NLP and hypnotherapy will diminish your need for drugs. It is also an effective asthma treatment and asthma attack treatment and will help you prevent the occurrences of asthmatic symptoms.

Alan B. Densky, CH is an NGH certified Hypnotherapist. he is a full time practitioner who has created effective Asthma treatment self hypnosis CD’s. His Neuro-VISION Self-Hypnosis site features free newsletters, an exceptional hypnosis article library, and free hypnosis videos.

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