August2015

Unexplained aches and pains throughout the body? Do you have Fibromyalgia?

George Spanakis, special neurologist  and coordinator of the  “Holistic Care Network”. What is Fibromyalgia? –Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain in muscles throughout the body of people. People with fibromyalgia also have “tender points“, i.e. points on their body that are sensitive to pain and ache with pressure or touch. Nobody knows what causes fibromyalgia. Can Fibromyalgia be cured? –Some people manage to get rid of fibromyalgia. But in most people it cannot be fully tested. Even so, people can learn ways to treat the condition and lead a fairly normal life. Fibromyalgia does not deteriorate over time, and is not life-threatening. Does Fibromyalgia cause other symptoms in addition to muscle pain?[…]

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Informative discussion on Cretan television about headaches and migraine

Watch the informative discussion about headaches and migraine, with Coordinatorthe journalist Evi Ntelidaki. The discussion involved the doctor, neurologist specialist(MD, MSc Neurosciences) George Spanakis. Also participating physicians withspecialty neurologist and an anesthesiologist and nutritionist, psychologist andgymnast, in a holistic approach. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/W8YWQaSybjE” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> The headache is a very common symptom—all people at some point in their lives  will feel. The occasional headache passes quickly and does not return. In a class ofpatients, the headache is frequent and has a specific standard, IE. the patient knowswell headache, because it occurs frequently and in a stable manner. Generally, a headache is considered suspect when it starts abruptly (like a[…]

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