On Apr 29, 2012
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While cyclists tend to be very fit due to their love of the sport, there are some risks involved. In a recent article Nina Patterson, PT, explains that many injuries are inflicted on areas of existing weakness, with the compounding effect of
...Full PostOn Apr 29, 2012
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CPR is one of the most important skills a doctor can have, especially when they are in public places, for which they could be the only person able to perform it. In the case of Michael Jackson’s cardiologist, he may not
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If you’ve been working like a weekday robot and using your weekends to workout, you just might be a Weekend Warrior! Weekend sports and outdoor activities like team sports, hikes and swimming are good for both the mind and
...Full PostOn Apr 29, 2012
I’ve been kindly featured in an article by Trevor Dagarin on the Splash Magazines blog — you can find the full article on LAsplash.com. I love what I do and it’s very fulfilling to be able to bring relief to my patients and inspire hope in others. It’s an honor to be recognized and a blessing to
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Exercise is a great way to reduce pain. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle tends to exacerbate pain. It may initially seem that pain can be avoided when you avoid activity, but the truth is muscles atrophy over time and small, daily
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Although it seems sometimes that pain originates strictly in the physical realm, our emotions play a huge role in what we physically feel. The common thread between our thoughts and our pain is the brain: it has been observed that the same brain regions become active when one experiences either p
...Full PostOn Apr 29, 2012
Chronic pain causes The United States around $558 billion a year in lost productivity and medical bills. Not surprisingly, thats more than the entire effect of heart disease, America’s number one killer. Chronic pain can be managed to increase your productivity in the workplace.
EverydayHealth has another great article
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Peyton Manning sustained a disc herniation in his neck which pinched a nerve that interfered with his throwing ability. He has undergone 3 surgeries to repair this in the past 2 years, one, just last September called a neck fusion. In this surgery,
...Full PostOn Mar 14, 2012
Ingrid Dickson I recently wrote an article on Nick Cannons recent battle with Lupus:
“The technical term is lupus nephritis. It’s a rare form of Lupus that’s just attacking my kidneys,”Nick Cannon explained to Robin Roberts on Good Morning America earlier this month. At the end of 2011, the entertainer cut
...Full PostOn Mar 14, 2012
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Before you belly up to the bar for another beer or martini, consider this sobering news. In the United States, the overall cost of excessive drinking was estimated at $223.5 billion in 2006, according to a study published in the American
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