Tens (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) Health Feed

Nerve pain or peripheral neuropathy, as it is medically known, is characterized by pain, numbness and weakness that arise out of nerve damage. This pain is usually restricted to the feet and the hands.

What are the common causes?

Diabetes is the most common cause for this condition. However, other causes, such as injuries, infections and prolonged exposure to certain toxins can also trigger nerve pain.

How can you control nerve pain?

Nerve pain can be managed ...more

Lower back pain is fast becoming an epidemic not just among elderly, but across all age groups. Primary causes of back pain are quite a few including lumbar hernia, disc degenerative disease (DDD), spondylosis etc., but the symptoms are usually the same excruciating pain in the lower region of the spine, followed by stiffness. Since back pain is caused due to a number of spinal problems, it manifests differently in different patients. The pain may be dull, burning or sharp. It could also be felt...more

No this is not the reason. It is a very common congenital disease that is found in children. So don't blame yourself for it.

Dear lybrate user,
- In this congenital disorder the aortic valve has two cusps instead of the normal four from birth
- the progress in life depends on if some problem develops due to the valve & the child becomes symptomatic, there may not be any problem till adulthood
- later on can be corrected by surgery.