How The Internet Can Help You Get Well Again

Since we live in a world of abundant products and services to improve every facet of our lives, it’s easy to get so overwhelmed that we stop looking for solutions that can help us with self-care. Instead, we bravely trudge along, perhaps complaining now and then to a sympathetic listener. Unfortunately, by ignoring our problems they can get worse.

Ironically, we are only a Google search away from finding exactly what we need to help us with different ailments. In our search for comfort and a better lifestyle, there are many answers that can ease – and sometimes even eliminate — our chronic aches and pains. Even if we need to see a medical professional, the Internet can give use enough information to make us aware that we need to get out of denial.

Here are 3 examples of elegant solutions that could make your life much easier::

1. Solutions for problems with legs and feet.

If you have leg and feet problems, support socks for daily use can help you with your leg and feet problems in more ways than you could have imagined.

Who it helps:

Compression socks and stocking are designed for people who have blood flow problems in their lower body. These include pilots and flight attendants, doctors and nurses, and athletes of all types. They also include pregnant women and those at risk for blood clots.

Here is a list of three populations who can benefit from the technology of support socks

1. They can assist those at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which are blood clots in the leg.
2. They can assist those with leg swelling, leg ulcers, and varicose veins.
3. They can assist those who need to be active on their feet, like basketball players and runners.

How it works:

Blood in the veins flow upwards, which means that they have to push against gravity to circulate up to the heart. When people have circulation problems in their legs or feet, the blood might pool in the legs and feet, causing aches and fatigue. These problems can be due to a variety of causes; for instance, insufficient movement for someone who has been bedridden. Compression socks assist in pushing the poorly circulating venous blood back up to the heart again.

Different levels of compression:

Support socks come in different levels of compression, which are measured by the amount of compression they cause. These are measured in mmHg (millimetres of mercury). So 15-20 mmHg would be moderate compression, suitable for a someone with mild leg swelling. Other compression levels are 20 to 30 mmHg; 30 to 40 mmHg; and over 40 mmHg. Anything around 40 mmHg are for serious conditions; for instance, to prevent blood clots after surgery.

2. Solutions for common skin problems.

The skin is your body’s protective shell against the environment, but sometimes it can get damaged by cuts, infections, bruises, scrapes, chemicals, or sunlight. Common skin problems include acne, razor burn, sunburn, rosacea, eczema, athletes foot, psoriasis, and wrinkles. While some need the help of a dermatologist and prescription medicine, there are also many lotions and creams that can assist less severe problems. Numerous blogs, often written by people who had overcome a particular skin problem, can suggest the right products or natural treatments to follow.

3. Solutions for general aches and pains

If there is nothing a doctor can find that is causing your aches and pains, then they are usually due to sore muscles, ligaments, and joints. Seeing a chiropractor can help someone if the cause is related to bone alignment. Chiropractic is especially helpful for headaches and neck pain, as well as fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. If the pain is due to overexertion of muscles, then massage therapy can provide improved blood and lymph flow and assist the body to heal itself. Because massage relaxes muscle tissue, it decreases nerve compression, as well as increases joint space and facilitates range of motion.

Benefits of Living in the Information Age

We live in a time when answers to our health problems are easily available. Many experts from different backgrounds, ranging from allopathic to alternative health, share their information freely online. In the past, you needed to find the right doctor or come across the right book to figure out your health problems, but now all you have to do is put in the right keywords and you will come up with all sorts of highly informative websites. Even if you have a serious condition that needs professional help, at least you can recognize what the problem is and understand what type of expert help to seek. 

Whether you need home safety tips for an aging parent, a natural course of treatment for a nagging health problem, or to make a decision on what type of treatment you need, the Internet can help you find the answers you need to regain your health and well-being.