Safe or Unsafe: Lidocaine Back Pain Relief

Lidocaine or lignocaine is known for its use as a relief to skin irritation typically burning and itching. However, Lidocaine can be used as a dental anesthetic and in minor surgeries. It is considered a local anesthetic and an antirrhythmatic. The most common use for...

Causes of Lower Back Pain

The causes of lower back pain are a combination of muscle strain, overuse, and injury to the muscles, discs and ligaments that support the spine. Most experts believe that muscle strain can lead to an overall imbalance of the spine’s structure. This can lead to...

What Is Upper Back Pain?

Often called thoracic pain or middle back pain, people experience upper back pain between the top of their lumbar spine and the base of their neck. A person’s upper spine is very stable and strong because it has to support their upper body weight. It also anchors...

Neck Pain and Lymphoma Symptoms

The most common lymphatic system cancer is non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which has escalated considerable over the last twenty-five years. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma affects the lymphatic system and is actually a group of many closely connected cancers affecting the immune system...