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HOW STOPPING ARTHRITIS
Nagging pain in the joints seems almost inevitable at a certain age. It may manifest itself as a dull pain in the neck or lower back, as squeaking knees, or a shooting pain in the hip.


DOES ARTHRITIS CAUSE MUSCLE PAIN OR JOINT PAIN?
In fact, joint pain does not necessarily mean arthritis! The pain that we feel when moving often relates to adjacent ligaments and muscles rather than the joint itself.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Mar 25


ACHOO! SORRY, I'VE GOT AN ALLERGY
There are numerous kinds of allergies. It can be triggered by certain foods, paint or varnish, medicines, textile fabrics, metals, pets, and so on. I shall discuss the most common type, that is, the seasonal allergy to the pollen of flowering plants.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Mar 10


PREVENT SPINE AND BACK PROBLEMS
Even if it goes away, however, it does not necessarily mean that you managed to solve the main problem -- those muscle spasms that block your vertebral joints and obstruct blood circulation.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Feb 24


What is pain
The fastest way to reduce pain is to accept it. Sounds absurd? Just think about it. Pain is a message saying you did something wrong —maybe had a bad meal, lifted a heavy weight or had an anxiety attack.


Understanding Medical Imaging: A Journey Inside the Black Box
The human body was such a black box for a long time: its content could be observed only during an autopsy or surgery, at which point information about it, as you may realize, was not particularly useful.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jan 21


HOW DO YOU COUGH?
Excruciating cough, combined with troubled breathing, fever, and chest pain, points to pneumonia. This disease is treated with antibiotics. Make sure you finish the full course; otherwise, the surviving bacteria (those with the greatest resistance to the drug) will proliferate and come back with a vengeance.


ALL YOU NEED IS A SMILE
A smile forced by a depressed person would come out fake and pathetic. This is the key to good mood and health. Indeed, these two are closely connected via the limbic system I described above.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Dec 23, 2025


Common cold – to treat or not to treat?
This disease is common indeed: virtually anyone has at least once suffered from sneezing, coughing, and fever. Some unlucky people catch it several times a year.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Dec 18, 2025


Is manual therapy easy to learn?
You have to master this art all your life. Reading new literature in this field is important, but the main thing is hands-on experience, no pun intended.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Dec 6, 2025






