It’s important to meet with a licensed medical professional before committing to any one diagnosis. That doesn’t mean, however, you can’t give yourself a head start. Chronic physical pain isn’t normal. Pain comes and goes in response to inside or outside stimuli, a warning your body is trying to communicate to you about a deeper issue, and anything that lasts too long is trouble. When you have a sore back, stiff neck or aching shoulders that interfere with your ability to work and sleep? You need to meet with someone that can give you a long-term solution. While this is …
Month: December 2017
Syringe Infusion Pumps Are an Important Part of Many Hospital Procedures
By Christmas Day you knew more about IV infusion pumps and medical equipment rentals than ever. This was not knowledge that was fun to learn about and was not part of your typical holiday plans, but it was a result of your daughter having to have shoulder surgery while she was home for winter break. Sitting in the recovery room as your daughter woke up from her out patient procedure you were amazed at all of the technology in this one small space. Monitoring systems as well as IV infusion pumps were standard in every one of the curtained rooms, …
When to Visit a Walk In Urgent Care Center
UPDATED 12/17/20 Sometimes accidents happen, we know. Sometimes you just get sick or someone in your family does. That’s when a walk in urgent care center can come in mighty handy. With colds and flu common this time of year, it’s important to know just where an urgent care clinic location is near you. According to the Urgent Care Association of America, about 3 million people visit urgent care clinics every week, and today, there are about 20,000 medical doctors who practice Urgent Care Medicine. Urgent care treatment has become a very big trend in medical care today. The best …
Finding the Source of Your Chronic Pain Can Help You Understand Treatment Options
The task of having to find a nurosurgeon with an open appointment at the end of the year can be a challenge. As many people try to schedule their surgeries and procedures while their insurance deductibles are met, you may be able to find a nurosurgeon with an introductory appointment opening, but most of their surgery spots may be full. Whether you are looking for relieve from back pain or you are in search of the source of chronic pain, it is important to make sure that you meet with a doctor as soon as possible. Instead of dealing with …
Knowing the Difference Between Bipolar and Depression
The acceptance and understanding of mental health is still a relatively new thing. For many years, mental health conditions were long misunderstood, left to be unregulated. Yet, with all of the advancements that have been made in the recent years and decades, there are still some misinformation being spread from person to person. One of the most common bits of misinformation is the confusion between being bipolar condition and depression. While often used as interchangeable terms, there are key differences between bipolar condition and depression. Depression, which is often confused with occasional sadness, is an onset of sadness featuring five …
4 Medical Conditions For Urgent Care Centers
If your primary care physician’s office is closed and you need immediate medical attention, but are not facing a life or death situation, consider visiting a walk in clinic. Trained medical professionals and doctors are there to take care of your ailments when going to a hospital is too costly, and your doctor’s office is closed. Most urgent care centers are open every day, so you won’t have to wait for treatment. Here are some of the problems that medical care clinics regularly treat for. Poison Ivy Roughly 85% of Americans have a poison ivy allergy. If you live in …
Symptoms of Dehydration You Should Be Aware Of
You know your body better than anyone else. There have been countless stories about people reporting that they have not been feeling well, only to go to a doctor who tells them they are fine. They go home but still do not feel “right,” and go to get a second opinion, where they find out that indeed, something was wrong and it was left diagnosed. If you have been feeling “off” as of late, it could be related to dehydration. There are many signs you can keep an eye out for that can signal whether you are dehydrated or not, …
Regaining Youth The PRP Breast Lift
Men and women associate their degrees of masculinity and femininity with their physical appearances. That physical appearance can include hair volume and thickness, muscle tone and general fitness, and muscle size or breast size and shape. These issues can transform someone with little confidence to someone with more confidence. They help. The percent of men who will have noticeable hair loss by the age of 35 is 40%. The percent of men who will have noticeable hair loss by age 60 is 65%. And the effects are well-known, even among pop culture circles, where making fun of the fact that …
4 Helpful Sleep Apnea Solutions for Resting Easy
For most of us, sleeping is absolute bliss. We don’t think twice about hitting the pillow and catching a full eight hours. But for as many as an estimated 18 million Americans, sleeping can be dangerous. Those with sleep apnea, a serious but common sleep disorder, will often stop breathing during sleep, which hinders oxygen flow to the body and brain, making it rather risky to hit the hay, for some. Whether you know you’ve got it, or your partner has noticed irregular breathing patterns or gasping while you sleep, read on for some helpful sleep apnea solutions to keep …
Clinical Trials for New Medication
With the way that science and medicine have advanced over the course of the last couple of hundred years, it sometimes seems surprising that there is not a cure for every known illness and condition already. To be sure, there have been great advances, and many people are here today because of the medical progress that has taken place. But there is always more to learn. As we learn more and more about the world around us, we become aware of new diseases as well. These discoveries can be seen as a good thing, as the discovery of its existence …
