Joint Pain: Treatment Options Before Surgery

Pain in the joints can have a variety of causes. For some, the pain is caused by an impact, repetitive stress, or another injury. For others, chronic joint pain can be a symptom of a condition like arthritis. Joint pain can cause many debilitating short and long term effects, including impaired mobility and permanent damage to the joints. No matter more »

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Nutrition for the Female Athlete

Women who participate in sports work hard to improve their strength, endurance, and fitness levels. But, while we spend hours devoted to fitness, we often overlook an equally important component to athletic training: nutrition. Female athletes often fail to provide their bodies with the proper nutrition to match their performance output. Let’s sort through the trendy diets, bad advice, and more »

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From Morning Stiffness to Surgery

Millions of Americans suffer from from some degree of hip pain. You may have noticed a stiffness or discomfort in your hips in the morning, or experienced achiness or soreness after activities such as walking or jogging. This pain can be an early sign of hip arthritis. To understand hip arthritis, you must understand how the hip joint works. The more »

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The Link Between Chronic Pain and Nutrition

Chronic pain can come from any number of sources. Even knowing the source doesn’t always guarantee relief. Some chronic pain conditions can be exacerbated by nutritional issues; still others may be relieved to some degree by changes in dietary habits.  No food or drink can cure all pain, but what follows are some guidelines to follow that may improve the more »

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Autumn Sports Care Tips

With the return of school and more reasonable weather, so returns the increased potential for Fall sports injuries. Maybe it’s the pressure of competition, or just the result of sitting in classes or at a desk all day followed by intense activity, but somehow, children and adults alike suffer more injuries. The good news is that these injuries tend to more »

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Tips for a Healthy Youth Sports Experience

Kids; whether they’re your children, grandchildren, or even siblings, you tend to worry about them. Will they have trouble making friends? Will they do well in school? Will they be awkward? Confident? Active? Lazy? A way to minimize that worry would be to get them into sports. When children are athletes they benefit greatly from it. Be it a team more »

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Michael J. Greller, MD, FAAOS Provides Advice for Preventing Youth Sports Injuries

Participation in team and individual sports is a valuable and rewarding experience for youth. Interacting with like-minded peers, staying physically active, and developing self-esteem and self-discipline are just a few of the many benefits of playing sports. However, there are a number of potential safety risks inherent in most sports which players, parents, and coaches should all be aware of. more »

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Getting to Know Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, otherwise known as ulnar nerve entrapment, happens when the ulnar nerve experiences increasing pressure or compression. Have you’ve ever bumped your elbow against a hard surface and felt a sharp stinging pain, otherwise known as hitting your ‘funny bone’? That’s your ulnar nerve in action. Second after Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome is the most common more »

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Foods to Prevent Adrenal Fatigue

What is Adrenal Fatigue? You may have heard about the term “Adrenal Fatigue.” Adrenal Fatigue is not an accurate medical diagnosis. As stated by the Endocrine Society, “no scientific proof exists to support adrenal fatigue as a true medical condition.” As stated in the journal, BMC Endocrine Disorders, systematic review from Cadegiani and Kater – “there is no substantiation that more »

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Next Generation in Knee Replacement by Dr. Nasar

Total knee replacement surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the United States. This procedure is used to decrease pain, increase mobility and improve quality of life for many patients. Surgeons have performed conventional knee replacement surgery for more than 30 years with generally excellent results. Yet, as with any surgical technique, surgeons have sought new ways more »

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