Arthritis pain: Dos and donts - Mayo Clinic Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and limited mobility worldwide There’s plenty of advice on managing arthritis and similar conditions with exercise, medicines and stress management But how do you know what’s best for you? Here are some do's and don'ts to help you figure it out
Brain MRI (brain magnetic resonance imaging) - Mayo Clinic Brain MRI is one of the tests you may have to determine the cause of headaches, dizziness, seizures, vision problems or hearing loss This painless imaging test is used to diagnose a number of neurological conditions
Triglycerides: Why do they matter? - Mayo Clinic Why do high triglycerides matter? High triglycerides may contribute to hardening of the arteries or thickening of the artery walls, called arteriosclerosis This condition increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart disease Extremely high triglycerides also can cause acute inflammation of the pancreas, called pancreatitis
Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks - Mayo Clinic The body needs cholesterol But having too much cholesterol in the blood raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes Statins block an enzyme the liver needs to make cholesterol This causes the liver to remove cholesterol from the blood While statins are effective and safe for most people, they have been linked to muscle pain, digestive problems, and mental fuzziness in some people Rarely
Aerobic exercise: How to warm up and cool down - Mayo Clinic If you do stretching exercises as part of your workout routine, it's best to do them after the warm-up or cool-down phase Then the muscles are warm when you stretch Stretching can improve flexibility and range of motion about a joint Doing stretches also may help improve your performance in some activities by allowing the joints to move through their full range of motion But studies haven
Arthritis pain: Treatments absorbed through your skin How do pain medicines that go on the skin work? Pain medicines that go on the skin are called topical pain medicines The medicine soaks through the skin The most common types are creams or gels You rub them onto the skin over painful joints Some topical pain medicines come in patches that stick to the skin
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