Men’s Health Resource Guide
June is Men's Health month and we have a helpful resource guide to show you how to make good decisions to stay as healthy as possible. Eating Healthy Staying Active Getting Regular Medical Checkups See the full guide for helpful reminders on how men can have a healthy...
Non-Surgical Treatments for Sports Injuries
Sports injuries are a common medical problem, and they usually affect the joints and back. The ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, and wrists are all at risk for repetitive stress injuries or the trauma of an immediate impact. It isn’t just athletes who are taking...
Common Knee Injuries from Running and How to Run Pain Free
You love running, but you know that it can take a toll on your body. Of course, your legs and feet are the most common areas for pain, but the knee joint is often injured with long-term training. Whether you are a marathoner or a sprinter, if the knee joint doesn’t...
Herniated Disc Treatment for Bulging and Slipped Discs
Your back is a complex structure of bones, muscles, ligaments, and discs. Most people know what bones and muscles are, but discs can present a bit of a challenge. When you think of your spine, think of the 33 bones, called vertebrae, stacked neatly on top of each...
Treatments for Sciatica to Permanently Ease Your Back Pain
The lower back can cause you all sorts of trouble, but most people don’t know that problems in that region can lead to pain in your leg. Sciatica is named after the longest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve. It starts off in the lower back, or lumbar region, of the...
Understanding Shingles and Treating This Debilitating Pain
When you have shingles, you may wonder just what you did to deserve it. A more worrying outcome is the possibility that this will cause postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), caused by viral damage to nerve cells. When you have chicken pox at a young age, most people think...
How Football Players Can Protect Themselves from Knee and Head Injuries
We want to reduce knee and ankle injuries while protecting players from concussions, as these are some of the most common conditions faced by all football players. The goal is to help make the game safer for players by using proper blocking and tackling techniques...
Cervical Spondylosis Treatments for Severe Neck Pain
Spondylosis is a catch-all term for the effects of aging on the bones of your neck. This condition can occur in other areas of your body, such as your lumbar region or lower back, but it most commonly occurs in the neck, or cervical region. It is generally a breakdown...
How to Treat Joints Damaged from Mechanical Stress
Joints can break down for a number of reasons, but sometimes the joint just breaks down due to overuse. This is where mechanical stress comes into play. Any number of factors can impact a joint and cause it to breakdown and eventually fail. It doesn’t just affect the...
Common Problems of the Hand and Wrist
The hand and wrist are a complex series of bones, tendons, and ligaments that allow you the dexterity to do anything from writing on paper to turning a screwdriver. This system is not without its problems, and since it has so many moving parts, it can often breakdown...
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