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What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?
Spinal Decompression is a non-invasive, non-surgical technology where a patient is placed onto an instrument which belts them in and separates their lower body from their upper body. This allows for pressure to be relieved on certain joints and structures in either the lumbar or cervical regions of the spine. The treatment lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the type of device being used. Patients are usually placed on a protocol that is software driven. (Read more about What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?)
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Dr. John Dettmer
SpinalAid of Indiana
106 North State Road 267
Avon,
IN
46123
Call: 317-973-0254
If you are suffering from a pain that extends from your buttocks and lower back, all the way down to your calf, you may be suffering from Sciatica. If this is the case, it is vital that you turn to a dedicated and trustworthy team of professionals for Sciatica Treatment, due to the complexity of the problematic spinal areas. In Indianapolis, IN, more and more satisfied patients have been turning to Dr. John Dettmer, DC, at the SpinalAid Center of Indiana for safe and noninvasive chiropractic care.
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One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture
Treating and preventing chronic neck pain can often be successfully accomplished by something as simple as adopting correct posture while waking and sleeping.
While the pain sufferer can treat the symptoms of frequent neck "cricks" with neck stretch exercises, painkillers or ice applications, the symptoms' root causes must be dealt with differently. These root causes often involve some kind of poor posture, says Dr. Brian Bruel, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation on the one hand, and anesthesiology and pain management on the other, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Posture violators might crouch over a desk all day long, slouch on a sofa while watching TV, or contort themselves while reading. (Read more about One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture)
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Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
156 East Avenue
Norwalk,
CT
06851
Call: (203) 242-0165
The Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C. in Norwalk, Connecticut helps you work toward the goal of optimal health by providing a balanced medical approach; by integrating elements of different medical specialties and treatments. It utilizes a deep understanding of both fields of medicine to offer options for their patients.
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Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression Treatment
Two pilot studies show that a new non-surgical spinal decompression treatment has a beneficial effect on lower back pain, and that it seems to benefit the morphology of the spine by increasing disc height.
One study, authored by Dr. John Leslie of the Mayo Clinic and others, found that clinical use of a spinal decompression system led to an 88.9 percent reduction in pain scores over the course of six weeks, as well as improvement in Oswestry disability scores and a drop in consumption of pain medications. (Read more about Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression Treatment)
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South Coast Spine Center
South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
Bonita,
CA
91902
Call: 1-888-337-9408
Spinal disc decompression is a new concept in the field of chiropractic medicine. For many years doctors did not have the necessary technology to decompress the spine in places that were causing problems. Today, experts like Dr. Bruce Bell, D.C., Q.M.E. of the South Coast Spine Center in California use spinal disc decompression technology to ease pain without drugs or surgery.
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Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain
Current clinical practice guidelines state that 90% of acute lower back pain patients will recover within four to six weeks, with or without treatment. However, new research published in The British Medical Journal has found that recovery from low back pain is much slower than previously thought.
Australian researchers from The George Insitute studied patients with acute low back pain for a year. The results from the study found that even with treatment, after two months only half of the patients had recovered from the original episode of pain. After about one year, 40% were still reporting that their back was still causing them pain. (Read more about Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain)
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Dr. Steven S. Moalemi
Empire Physical Medicine & Pain Management
551 5th Avenue Ste. 525
New York,
NY
10176
Call: (888) 898-7795
Are you suffering from chronic back pain? No need to endure sleepless nights anymore. Dr. Steven Moalemi can help you manage your pain. He has years of experience in Physical Medicine, pain management and physical therapy. He can design an individualized treatment plan that can give you relief from your pain.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Recommendation Expected to Change
During this fall, the Institute of Medicine is expected to start gathering scientific evidence to support how much weight pregnant women should gain. The current guidelines, which were announced in 1990, recommends that women with low body mass index scores should gain 40 pounds, women with normal scores should gain 25-35 pounds, and obese women should gain 15 pounds. In 2003, around 25% of pregnant women in the U.S gained more than 40 pounds during pregnancy. (Read more about Pregnancy Weight Gain Recommendation Expected to Change)
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Dr. John L Holup, DO
Beth Israel Medical Center - PACC
10 E Union Square Ste., 2N
New York,
NY
10003
Call: (888) 762-2167
Have conventional ways of losing weight failed for you? Are you 100lbs. over your ideal body weight or have a Body Mass Index of 40 or greater? If so you may be morbidly obese and that means that your health is being endangered. Morbid obesity can involve Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, Osteoarthritis of weight-bearing joints, sleep apnea/ respiratory problems, Gastroesophageal reflux/Heartburn, depression, infertility, urinary stress incontinence and/or menstrual irregularities. Bariatric surgery or obesity surgery can help greatly to save your health and life. Dr. John L. Holup, DO at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Brooklyn, NYC offers this treatment option for those who are morbidly obese.
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African American Women and Breast Cancer
“I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to see my children grow up and my grandchild grow, you get this really scary feeling inside,” says Rosamond Stallings. When 45 year old Rosamond Stallings was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, doctors urged her to immediately have a mastectomy. “They found like six malignant tumors,” says Rosamond.
Recent studies have shown that 30 percent or more of breast cancer patients fail to receive complete treatment, and that African American women are as much as 10 percent less likely than white women to receive optimal therapy. But now, supported by a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense, a study, led by a team of doctors at Columbia University Medical Center, will look at possible reasons for the disparity. (Read more about African American Women and Breast Cancer)
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Osceola Cancer Center
Osceola Cancer Center
737 West Oak Street
Kissimmee,
Florida
34741
Call: (888) 287-5593
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that cannot be fought alone. Being diagnosed with the illness is a frightening experience that can leave you feeling hopeless and demoralized. Seek treatment immediately; without the right support from health care professionals, your ailments may become aggravated, causing irreparable life-threatening damage. At the Osceola Cancer Center in Osceola County, Florida, a group of experienced Leukemia Specialists understand the level of anxiety associated with the disease and are readily available to assist you. They have helped thousands of patients each year cope with the mental and physical challenges posed by Leukemia.
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Is It Safe to Drink Small Amounts of Alcohol During Pregnancy?
The National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (or NICE) recently claims that pregnant women can drink up to 1.5 units of alcohol (or one and a half small glasses of wine) without harming the unborn child. This comes after the Department of Health advises that expectant mothers should abstain from drinking entirely. So between these contradicting sets of advice, where is the truth? (Read more about Is It Safe to Drink Small Amounts of Alcohol During Pregnancy?)
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Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
The Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call: (888) 850-9152
Hawthorne / Vahalla based, The Arlin Cancer Institute at Westchester Medical Center has developed the Cancer Resource Center to address the needs for assistance by patients, their families, the public seeking to be well, and those seeking accurate, appropriate health information and services can make in their lives.
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Low Fat Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A recent study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that there is a link between a low fat diet high in fruits, vegetables, and grains and a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. The discovery came from the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Randomized Controlled Trial over 8 years. The trial assigned 20,000 women to the diet change group and had 30,000 women maintain their current diet. The diet change group limited their fat intake to only 20 percent of their total calories and had to eat 5 or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables in addition to 6 or more servings of grains. (Read more about Low Fat Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer)
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Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
The Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute
19 Bradhurst Ave, Ste 2100
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call: (888) 850-9152
Westchester County's, Zalmen A. Arlin Cancer Institute at WCMC's Hawthorne / Valhalla campus is solely dedicated to delivering comprehensive cutting edge tertiary level diagnostic, therapeutic and supportative oncologic services.
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All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study by Kaiser Permanente Researchers has found that the effects of alcohol on breast cancer are the same, regardless of whether a woman drinks wine, beer, or liquor. The ethyl alcohol found in those drinks and the quantity consumed are the factors that weigh heavily on breast cancer risk. Researchers believe the increased risk from three or more drinks a day is similar to the increased breast cancer risk from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day or more. They claim that "Population studies have consistently linked drinking alcohol to an increased risk of female breast cancer, but until now there has been little data, most of it conflicting, about an independant role played by the choice of beverage type." (Read more about All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk)
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Dr. Matt Mountain
MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park,
FL
32792
Call: 888-232-8152
Many people who experience pain, whether it is lower or upper back pain, neck pain, or conditions such as Fibromyalgia, also experience pain during treatment. M.U.A. or manipulation under anesthesia is a treatment option that allows you to treat your condition without your pain and suffering continuing.
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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events." (Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)
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Dr. John L Holup, DO
Beth Israel Medical Center - PACC
10 E Union Square Ste., 2N
New York,
NY
10003
Call: (888) 762-2167
While there are others who want to lose weight for the aesthetic benefits, there are some out there who need to do so because it can cost them their lives. If you, yourself, have a case of morbid obesity, then you know that diet and exercise just won't cut it. It is essential that you consider more surgical measures since it can give you the results you need within a short duration of your life, thereby increasing your longevity. Bariatric surgery with Dr. John L. Holup, DO at Beth Israel Medical Center in NY may be your best solution to treat your condition. It can help lose the excessive weight quickly, resulting with restoring your health within a short period.
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