Aging is a beautiful process, but it can also bring challenges. As we age, caring for our health is essential to lead a happy and fulfilling life. Baby Boomers have become seniors, and many want to remain active and healthy. Here are some tips on how you can stay healthy as you age. Tip #1:…
Pain is an uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating sensation that can significantly impact our lives. It comes in many forms, requiring different treatments and pain management techniques. While there are many categories of pain, here are five primary types that can affect your life. ACUTE PAIN …is the most common form in the categories of pain…
Peripheral Neuropathy can alter your life dramatically. The good news is that there are solutions to manage this condition. The disease affects the peripheral nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. This may lead to common sensations of tingling, burning, or pain in the hands or feet. The condition may also cause numbness in the…
Think osteoporosis only affects older women? You would be wrong. While the disease does affect women primarily, men are also susceptible. Let’s first understand osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is Latin for “porous bone.” In healthy bones, there are small sponge-like spaces; osteoporosis causes the size of these spaces to increase, making the bones weak, delicate, and brittle.…
Back pain has been reported worldwide in approximately 24% of the population. In the U.S. alone, 8 out of 10 adults have experienced this at least once. Alarmingly, 80 million of our workforce claim to have experienced it. Other than fall injuries, the most affected of our population are women over the age of 30…
Platelet Rich Plasma, or PRP, is a cutting-edge method of natural healing that many professional athletes have used to speed up their recovery. The technology has been safely utilized for years and can help reduce acute/chronic pain and accelerate the repair of injured tissues and joints. How? Stimulating increased blood flow around compromised areas boosts…
Pain management can be puzzling because it encompasses many treatment options. Let’s have some fun today and see how much you know about pain management. True or false? Pain management is all about medications. FALSE! Pain management incorporates many forms of treatment, from manipulation to minimally invasive procedures like Botox for chronic migraine headaches and…
The pain of arthritis affects more than 50 million adults in the United States and 350 million worldwide and is the leading cause of disability. While there is no cure for arthritis, treatments and lifestyle changes can help ease symptoms and improve quality of life. According to the Mayo Clinic, arthritis is a term often…
Back pain has many more than ten causes. However, ten are frequently observed in pain management, and fortunately, treatment options are available for each. Here is an overview: DISCS CAN BE A FACTOR IN BACK PAIN Herniated or Slipped Disc A herniated disc can occur in any part of the spine. The disc occurs when…
Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care, but it can be difficult to understand and talk about. It’s often said that pain is different for men and women, but what does that mean? And how can we best deal with pain when it arises? Pain can be classified into several…