When it comes to issues as important as your health, you want to make sure you are putting your trust in good hands. Finding the right doctor is the difference between relieving your chronic pain and continuing to suffer for years to come. Use these four tips to find the right specialist in your area… Continue reading 4 Tips for Finding the Right Specialist to Treat Your Pain
We all tell ourselves that we want to eat healthier, but making the change is easier said than done. Late night cravings, convenience, and not knowing where to start are just a few of the reasons that we revert back to unhealthy foods, but these five tips will help make eating healthy easy. Tip #1:… Continue reading 5 Tips for Eating Healthier
Hip pain is becoming more and more frequent in Americans, and one of the most common causes is a torn labrum. In this article, the experts at Orthopaedic Specialty Group break down everything you need to know about labral hip tears, including how to tell if you have one and what you can do to… Continue reading Hip Labral Tear: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Back pain is something that almost all of us will experience at one point or another. According to the University of Maryland, up to 80% of the adult population suffers from back pain, and it is the second most common reason for doctors visits. Before you book an appointment with your physician, see if these… Continue reading Stretches To Alleviate Your Back Pain (Part 2: Upper Back)
Back pain is something that almost all of us will experience at one point or another. According to the University of Maryland, up to 80% of the adult population suffers from back pain, and it is the second most common reason for doctors visits. Before you book an appointment with your physician, see if these… Continue reading Stretches To Alleviate Your Back Pain (Part 1: Lower Back)
Think arthritis is just for the elderly? Think again – more than half of all Americans who suffer from arthritis are under the age of 65. Many of these people begin showing symptoms as young as their 30s. Be on the lookout for these five early warning signs of arthritis. Morning Stiffness Many of us… Continue reading Early Signs of Arthritis
Unfortunately, injuries are a big part of sports, and even our everyday lives. If you sustain an injury, how you handle the immediate treatment has a big impact on how long your recovery will take. When it comes to immediate treatment, all you need to know is one acronym: RICE. Rest The first… Continue reading How To Treat Sprains and Strains
When it comes to dealing with joint and muscle pain, hot and cold therapy are two of the cheapest, easiest means of self-treatment that we have available. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misconception surrounding these two approaches. Cryotherapy and thermotherapy – or ice packs and heating pads – are polar opposites of each other,… Continue reading Pain Management: Ice or Heat?
Arthritis is a condition that affects millions of Americans. The pain, inflammation, and stiffness of your joints can make any day miserable, but for those who suffer from it, they swear that winter is the worst. Something about the cold weather and (lack of) barometric pressure in the air during the wintertime can worsen your… Continue reading How to Reduce Joint Pain in the Winter
Do you find yourself constantly digging your fingertips into your neck and shoulders, hoping to relieve the ongoing pain and discomfort? You aren’t alone. The neck is the second-most prevalent location for chronic pain experienced by Americans, trailing only the lower back. Harvard School of Medicine estimates that seven out of ten people will experience… Continue reading How To Relieve Tension In Your Neck And Upper Back