Are You a Frequent Faller?

As people age, they often have problems with balance and think: “I never thought this would happen to me.” Balance problems can be a common problem of aging, as older people often have posture and strength problems. Over one-third of adults over 65 years old suffer  falls each year. Falls are a leading cause of hip [...]

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House Call - Alzheimer’s

This week we speak with Dr. Lance J. Wright  about Alzheimer’s. Question: One of my parents seems to be becoming forgetful and confused.  How does one tell if this is Alzheimer’s disease? The first step is to see if the patient has the correct symptoms.  The second step is to see if the patient is in the [...]

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How to Help A Loved One in Pain

Everyone suffers from pain at some time in their life. Millions of Americans awake every morning to chronic pain—a pain that dictates every life move. It’s a different game, however, if the one suffering is your wife or husband, your brother or sister or even your child.  It’s difficult to watch someone you love suffer and [...]

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Which came first—the insomnia or the pain?

Mays and Schnapp Pain Clinic and Rehabilitation Center Affairs of the heart and the mind are the predominant cause of insomnia, but physical pain certainly ranks a close second. As a physician who specializes in pain management, I am confronted daily with cases considered very difficult to treat. Although these patients come to me for problems [...]

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Quality Living with Cancer: The Vital Spine

Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute The National Cancer Institute estimates that there are currently 10.8 million cancer survivors living in the United States, which is an astounding 3.7 percent of the population. Fourteen percent of these long-term survivors were diagnosed over twenty years ago. That’s great news and speaks to better awareness and prevention, [...]

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New Vaccine Can Help Prevent Shingles

Mays & Schnapp Pain Clinic and Rehabilitation Center Dreadful. Horrific. Agonizing. Ask anyone who has ever experienced shingles and, if you don’t hear one of those words, you’ll hear something like “it was the worst pain I’ve ever experienced”. This year, nearly one million new cases will be diagnosed, primarily affecting people age fifty or older. [...]

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