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Dr. Christian Emmanuel T. Lim, a neurologist practicing in Manila and Bohol. He specializes in the care of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction, and muscles. His fields of interest are seizure disorders, insomnia, dizziness, headaches, back pain, and stroke. He also treats other neurologic disorders such as Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, tumors of the brain and spine, as well as peripheral neuropathies.
Inflammation is the immune system’s way of biologically responding to an injury or, in some case, an infection. In fact, it is the sign of a healthy immune system, but only initially. If your immune system goes into an overdrive, it could turn into a chronic inflammation. An inflammation can be acute or chronic. When acute inflammations go unresolved, they can enter a chronic phase. Chronic Inflammations are persistent and can be linked to serious conditions like cancer, heart disease and asthma. They can also lead to small ailments that can go unnoticed. Here is how you can treat those » » » [Read more]
If you’re looking forward to improving your body posture, you can’t overlook your shoulders. Sometimes, poor positioning of the shoulders is one of the major reasons why people have a bad posture. Also, poor positioning of shoulders restricts the smooth flow of blood to your brain causing headaches and neck pain. In fact, if you don’t maintain proper position of your shoulders, your back might get out of order as well. This is why most of the physicians suggest the use of good quality shoulder brace. Similar to that of a back brace, which constrains you to align your head » » » [Read more]
The Common Cold is a mild viral infection of the nose, throat, sinuses, and upper airways caused by several distinct families of viruses such as the Coronavirus and Rhinovirus. An average adult may expect to get a cold approximately 2 – 4 times a year, while children may expect to get colds 3 – 8 times a year. Most colds last for 4 – 5 days, and while no cure is available for the common cold, over-the-counter medications may help reduce or eliminate your cold symptoms. Symptoms Colds result from a viral inflammation of the upper respiratory tract (nose to » » » [Read more]
There is nothing more relaxing and rewarding than spending some time getting a massage. The massage can help to relax both body and mind at the same time, and put you in a state that will allow you to tackle to upcoming problems in everyday life. When you visit a spa and massage salon the first thing that you will notice is the variety of treatments available to you. Full body, face, couples, deep tissue, and back massages are a few of the treatments you could enjoy. Pampering yourself with a massage has many far reaching benefits that you are » » » [Read more]
Did we ever think about how we could protect the most valuable organs of our body – the eyes? Eyes are precious and delicate. Maintenance of our eyes is often neglected but little do we know that just a touch of looking after can keep them functioning for years and years to come.
Straining your eye muscles can produce a variety of symptoms. Because of that, eye strain can be a debilitating repetitive stress injury. Chronic eye strain may also be a significant factor in learning and attention problems. Furthermore, you may not even recognize some of these symptoms as “eye” problems. However, once you understand that these issues are symptoms of eye strain you are well on your way to treating eye strain or preventing eye strain entirely. Symptoms of Eye Strain Headaches Pain in the neck Back pain Spasms or twitches around the eyes Dizziness Lightheadedness Car sickness Nausea Blurred vision » » » [Read more]