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New Knee Sets the Stage
Pat Halloran waited for the announcement of his name before walking up the steps to the Orpheum stage to begin their annual auction. On the second step, his right knee locked up and excruciating pain surged through his body. “I thought I was going to die,” he said. But he pushed through and limped out [...]
Continue reading...Knee Replacements Get Personal With New “Custom Fit”
28. May 2009
While they may all look similar, the truth is that that no two knees are exactly alike. In fact, a recent clinical study of 180 normal knees showed that 98 percent were either bowlegged or knock-kneed by up to a few degrees. These differences, as well as things like age, weight, ethnicity, gender and [...]
Continue reading...You Don’t Have to Live With Lower Back Pain
26. May 2009
“I am in constant pain. I can’t get any relief at all. I can’t sleep, and I’m tired all day long. I have lost all sense of enjoyment of my life. My husband and I are having problems now, and the kids have had to depend on themselves and their friends’ parents more and more [...]
Continue reading...Recognizing Reflux: From Symptoms to Treatment
26. May 2009
Approximately 10 to 20 percent of people have symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) on at least a weekly basis. Symptoms occur when stomach acid enters back into the esophagus, the tube carrying food from the mouth into the stomach. Common symptoms of GERD include burning behind the breastbone or regurgitation of acidic tasting liquid into [...]
Continue reading...The Real Cost of Tooth and Gum Disease
26. May 2009
Most people know that maintaining oral health is vital in achieving overall health. Studies continue to reveal why we should pay close attention to the health of our teeth and gums. This research proves the link between periodontal disease and these common diseases: Heart Disease: The incidence of heart disease is about twice as high in [...]
Continue reading...A Common Cause of Painful, Numb Hands:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
26. May 2009
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The median nerve supplies sensation to the thumb, index and middle fingers, and controls thumb movements. As the nerve enters the hand, it passes through a tight area bounded by small wrist bones and a tough tissue band – the [...]
Continue reading...Overcoming the Fear Factor of Diabetes
26. May 2009
Diabetes is a self-care disease. What happens between doctor visits really counts. The American Association of Diabetes Educators advocates seven self-care behaviors to simplify needed lifestyle changes. Elevated blood sugars are unsafe and cause damage to blood vessels and nerves all over the body. Heart attacks, strokes, kidney damage, blindness, and amputations associated with diabetes [...]
Continue reading...Autism Diagnoses Soar
26. May 2009
Over the past 15 years, the number of children with autism has dramatically increased. When I was in training in California in the 80s, autism was considered rare–occurring in only one of each 10,000 children. Today it is one in every 150 children. Doctors are diagnosing autism at a younger age due to increased awareness [...]
Continue reading...After Losing Many Teeth - What Are the Options?
26. May 2009
Step 1…Get rid of the gum disease Loss of teeth is usually the result of an injury or gum disease. First, a periodontist must rid the patient of the periodontal infection, which is a low grade chronic infection getting into the blood stream. Your body recognizes the infection and sends out white blood cells to build [...]
Continue reading...Customized Approach Treats Neuro-Trauma Challenges
26. May 2009
Select Specialty Hospital staff are used to receiving neurological trauma patients from a wide spectrum of sources—motor vehicle accidents, falls from ladders or horses, people surviving severe assaults, pedestrians hit by cars and even the farmer stampeded by his own cows. Then there was Vester Wroten, who fell from the sky. An amateur pilot for over [...]
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28. May 2009
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