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Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Acupuncture, which originated in China is proven to be a very effective therapy for pain relief and is now used in many progressive hospitals in the USA, UK, Israel, and Australia.

More women suffer from insomnia than men and incidences increase dramatically in 65 year-olds and over.

Feeling hungry is a sign of good health but if you are eating all around you and if your stomach is still grumbling after a full meal, then there could be some other reason causing your symptoms.

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Frozen shoulder, also known as Adhesive Capsulitis which means sticky shoulder describes this condition accurately it occurs in about 5% of the population. More common in women than men, most ladies in the beginning of the condition may find it hard to reach the clasp of their brassier, back pockets, worse at night and when lying on the affected side can be excruciating and affect sleep.

Body aches and pains are an everyday part of life for all human beings. There are many causes and reasons and usually there is an innocent explanation for it. But if the pain continues for a long time and starts affecting your life then it’s time to try and find out the underlying reason.

Patrick Murphy, the Skin Herbalist continues to allow customers to purchase the business' natural herbal and food supplements at the click of a button. The online shop was set up to cope with huge demand from customers outside County Galway. Mr Murphy says; "We had a large demand from people who live outside County Galway. Many of them were phoning the office looking for the natural products and herbs that the business supplies, and sending in cheques and postal orders to pay which was awkward for ourselves and the customer.

Chronic pain is a condition that affects thousands of people in Ireland as often those who have tried everything are left with ongoing pain. In traditional Chinese medicine, pain is a result of obstruction of qi or energy flow which results in lack of blood flow to an area. This means that the localised tissue is not getting the proper nourishment of oxygen and nutrition and there is a backup of cellular detoxification, leading to more pain and inflammation.

Retraining as a naturopathic nutritional therapist can open the door to a rewarding career helping yourself and others to better health. A diploma course in naturopathic nutrition can be studied part time at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in Galway, Dublin, or Cork.