A Unique, Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management
The Latest on Treating Degenerative Disc Disease Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a very common medical condition that affects a large and growing portion of the population. In fact, the low back pain that often accompanies DDD is the leading cause of disability in people under age 45. DDD has long been recognized as a difficult condition to treat, and many patients undergo invasive, expensive a...
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If you want to be in top form for that important meeting with a new client, it's probably best not to arrange it for 2:00 in the afternoon. Likewise, training for a marathon is not a good idea first thing in the morning if you want to reduce your risk of injury. Our circadian rhythm (commonly referred to as our body clock) plays a large part in how we perform the various tasks that fill our liv...
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Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD), commonly referred to as pelvic pain, is a condition that is growing more common among pregnant women, either due to increasing maternal age or to the condition simply being diagnosed more frequently. The pain is due to excessive movement of the bones that make up the pubic symphysis, which are the two bones that meet at the front of the pelvic girdle and are conn...
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Most of us know that our normal body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), and that if an adult's temperature goes above about 104°F (40°C) there is a serious risk of brain damage or death. However, many often do not realize that a core body temperature lower than 95°F (35°C) can have equally devastating consequences. When this happens due to a person being exposed to cold temperatures or when their metab...
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Most people are understandably confused about what constitutes a sprain and what constitutes a strain. Both injuries cause pain and can interfere with your ability to move. The difference is really quite small: a strain involves injury to a muscle or tendon and a sprain involves injury to a ligament. Tendons are the type of connective tissue that attaches your muscles to your bones. Strains hap...
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Many of us may remember the physical education classes we were required to take when we were in elementary school. It was a familiar sight to pass by the gym door and see students doing sit-ups, push-ups and squat-thrusts. Things are changing. First implemented in 1966, the Youth Fitness Test given to each student was meant to measure physical ability relative to his or her peers. Shellie Pfohl...
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is the most commonly used supplement of all the recommended daily vitamins, and it's no wonder. In the 1970s Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling promoted the idea that mega-doses of vitamin C could be used for a number of health benefits, including prevention of the common cold. This possibility naturally had very wide appeal, since a great many people suffer throug...
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It's not that surprising that a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that children were eating almost as much salt as adults every day. Whether it's McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (540 mg per 6-piece serving) or a serving of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (560 mg), the foods that many parents find most convenient and palatable to feed their children contain very high...
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Core strength is a concept often talked about in health centers, gyms and yoga studios but what is it and why does it matter? In human beings, the majority of movement originates from the lower part of the torso (the lumbar spine and abdomen). This is the part of the body that tenses first and keeps the body balanced during running, lifting, twisting and other normal day-to-day movements. Stren...
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Many of us spend a considerable amount of time and money buying and preparing foods that will help keep us healthy-and for good reason. There are far more nutrients in whole foods than in anything you can buy in a box at the supermarket. When food is processed, many vitamins, minerals and important micronutrients are removed. Some are added back in by the manufacturer, but it is never the same as ...
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