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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. David Podell, DC
Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation
115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater,
NJ
07020
Call (888) 319-4510
When you have severe arm pain, you realize just how important your arms are. You can't write or type properly, driving is a nightmare and even eating is difficult. Though the source of your arm pain difficult to pinpoint, the solution may be easier than you think if you know who to turn to. Dr. David Podell, DC may have the treatment you're looking for at The Waterfront Institute in Bergen County.
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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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Dr. Matt Mountain
MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park,
FL
32792
Call 888-232-8152
Whether your back pain is chronic, severe, acute, or intense - it should be treated with effective care. With the current advances in technology, you can receive not just effective pain relief, but treatment that can help heal the cause of the problem. At the MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando directed by Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC, Manipulation under Anesthesia is being offered as part of a full treatment package, and many patient herald it as an end to their back pain. Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA), has tremendous health benefits when combined with consistent but simple post-procedure treatment and exercise, which can eliminate or greatly reduce pain and restore or greatly improve range of motion.
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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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ExtenTrac Certified Practices
ExtenTrac Certified Practices
Serving
Westchester County Area,
NY
10605
Call 212-697-3500
Back pain is one of the most common reasons why individuals visit the doctor's office today. Our backs are one of the most complicated parts of our bodies; it contains many discs, muscles, and nerves. If you are one of the millions of individuals that are suffering from back pain and you live in Ossining, New York, then there is a non-surgical treatment that can be given using advanced spine care technology.
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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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Eric Mintz
Detroit Institute for Spinal Care
5600 W. Maple Road St, A110
West Bloomfield,
MI
48322
Call 888-871-3064
It's hard for people to understand how painful it can be when you suffer from Fibromyalgia. How difficult it can be sometimes just to get out of bed, the aches and pain through the day. Dr. Eric Mintz, DC at Detroit Institute for Spinal Care in West Bloomfield MI does understand, and is committed to helping his Fibromyalgia patients live as full and pain free lives as they possibly can.
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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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Lap Band Center of Houston
Lap Band Center of Houston
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call 888-697-4627
If you have been overweight for a long time, you know how it can affect your health. High blood pressure, lack of energy, and difficulty sleeping are just a few of the problems that come with obesity and being overweight. Heart disease and diabetes are where it starts to get more dangerous. Long term obesity can cause the deterioration of a person's health, and steps must be taken to prevent or change any ill effects. Surgery like the LAP-BAND, when performed by experts like those at Lap Band Center of Houston, can help restore your health and reduce your weight to a more manageable level, perhaps even adding years on to your life.
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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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Dr. 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
Having to refrain from physical activities or rely on countless medications due to a back condition can insufferable in itself. While having serious back condition can make life more complicated, that doesn't necessarily mean it has to become a permanent reality. With spinal decompression available at Family Chiropractic and Natural Health Care in Norwalk, CT, you can maintain a long-term healthy lifestyle that is devoid of pain and discomfort.
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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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Eric Mintz
Detroit Institute for Spinal Care
5600 W. Maple Road St, A110
West Bloomfield,
MI
48322
Call 888-871-3064
Back pain isn't a small problem. Chronic back pain can interfere with your job, your general mood, and your ability to lead a full and active life. It doesn't have to. With the new advance in medicine called Spinal Decompression technology, you can end your low back pain without having to rely on drugs or undergo the risks of surgery. At Detroit Institute for Spinal Care in West Bloomfield, MI Dr. Eric Mintz offers this revolution new treatment.
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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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Lap Band Center of Houston
Lap Band Center of Houston
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call 888-697-4627
Has weight loss proved too difficult to handle alone? For those stuck in the up and down seesaw battle with obesity, becoming healthy again can seem impossible. No longer do you have to be in the fight for your health and well-being by your self. Gastric banding procedures have given countless people around the world the boost that they need to get rid of obesity. Don't waste another day preoccupied on how you're going to cut the pounds. Lap Band Center of Houston is here to help.
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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. Nilesh A. Patel, M.D.
Texas Bariatric Specialists
2222 Morgan Ave.
Corpus Christi,
TX
78748
Call 888-347-6193
Obesity is a key factor in Type-II Diabetes, Sleep Apnea and high blood pressure, and many other symptoms that threaten health. Dr. Nilesh A. Patel, MD at Texas Bariatric Specialists in Corpus Christi, Texas can help you through bariatric bypass surgery if you are losing hope in your life. He is a highly acclaimed Bariatric surgeon who has performed up to 1,000 surgeries for people in the same situation as you.
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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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Lap Band Center of Houston
Lap Band Center of Houston
2525 W Bellfort St. #120
Houston,
TX
77054
Call 888-697-4627
Quite often, individuals that suffer from obesity are unable to lose weight through diet and exercise programs because of their body's sluggish metabolism. If you live in or around Missouri City, Texas, and need help with dangerous weight, the certified experts at Lap Band Center of Houston have years of experience in performing weight loss procedures, like LAP BAND Surgery, proven to effectively reduce your body's weight while helping to eliminate health concerns like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and the development of Type-2 Diabetes.
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