Recently walking through a supermarket, I overheard a middle-aged man say “My son gave me this stupid cold and I feel horrible” as he rubbed his eyes and sniffled through his words. Unfortunately a totally common occurrence! When we are “sick”, we naturally want to complain and list all our symptoms. As a loving doctor...
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As an athlete prepares for a big race, the excitement can begin with the pulling tight of the laces on the track shoes. The heart pounds a little louder as a quietness falls over you and the mental vision of the race pushes your thoughts of "I am READY!" But are you really ready? Have...
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Gone are the days of sitting back in our office chairs with our feet on the desk. Now we have gone to the absolute other extreme to where our heads are almost in the computer screen as they are stretched and extended by our form that is becoming hunched and almost disfigured. With this wonderful...
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Scary how technology has become a savior but also freakishly aware as we type back pain or neck pain into Google's intelligent search bar. It not only auto fills our requests but gives us the closest locations that match our keyword searches. Today with the ease of navigation our health and quality of life should...
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We have all experienced the dreaded pins and needles after we have sat on our feet too long or laid on our hands incorrectly. But what if that severe irritating intense buzzing pain did not resolve after a few minutes and began to radiate up our arms or legs? Simply said, it would make our...
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It can happen in an instant! You were simply driving your car - possibly in auto-pilot- then out of no where another car swerves or an animal runs in the road and suddenly you slam on your brakes. Most often we avoid the collision of another object but often in cases we don't. Unfortunately this...
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Today our children begin training and playing year round sports from a very early age. The results have been extraordinary in the Wins and Losses column. The Win column contains the amazing achievements in speed, coordination, and overall results. Unfortunately the Losses have included an increase in injuries. To convert those losses our spinal specialist...
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Are you suffering with pain for so long that your constant search has led you no closer to the real problem? The first thing you do know is that the pain is real and you also find that... It can be intermittent or constant It can be sharp, dull, in one spot or over a...
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A new report released on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 is establishing that Acetaminophen- best known under the brand label of Tylenol- does not appear to help ease lower back pain and offers little relief for the most common form of arthritis. This review of data from thirteen studies could challenge existing recommendations on pain relief. Acetaminophen...
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