Have you suffered a recent musculoskeletal injury? Musculoskeletal injuries tend to have long lasting effects on the body. It is important to receive immediate medical care. It is also important to keep up with pain management and monitoring of the injury. If you have had an injury or any damage to your musculoskeletal system, the…
Hearing loss is a very common problem in the United States and around the world. By some estimates, as many as 20% of all Americans suffer from hearing loss to some degree. That number increases to about on in every three by the time people reach the age of 65. Exposure to loud sounds and…
The old adage is that the two things that are inevitable in life are “death and taxes.” Whoever came up with that could add “knee pain” because most people will experience it in their lifetimes. The good news is that you can do some things to make it better at home. Knee pain does not…
If you are struggling with work stress and other career issues and need someone to talk to, finding a therapist or psychologist can really help. However, setting up psychiatrist appointments during the workweek can be challenging thanks to work commitments and packed schedules. Are therapists open on weekends? Fortunately, many mental health professionals understand this…
Everyone wants to feel that they are living their best life. Of course, in today’s day and age there are plenty of things that have the potential to get in the way of that, from misguided goals to unfortunate circumstances. And then, there are those unexpected bumps in the road that seem to throw everything…
Experiencing any pain in your body can be stressful and make you feel uncomfortable. Back and hips issues have become common to many people for different reasons. These reasons include poor sleeping habits, hard labor, and illnesses, such as arthritis. Therefore, if you always have lower back pain, it is advisable to consider getting medical…
There’s a line. A thin red line. One that separates individuals from the emergency room to physicians. Generally, that line is considered something serious and fatal. However, many have begun to overlook or misconstrue that red line to mean anything that “seems” life threatening but in fact can be treated elsewhere. For many, the first…
Staying healthy is obviously a main priority in life. For those who manage to successfully navigate the current health care and insurance scene, maintaining good health is typically not going to be an issue. But whether you have health insurance and a primary physician or not, there are going to be road blocks along the…
Are you at the end of your rope? Can you no longer cope with the copious quantity of emotions you feel every day? If so, you’re far from alone. Two out of three people report that work contributes significantly to their stress levels. One in four people have actually called in for a ‘mental health…
Scurvy. It was the bane of 18th century life, often destroying the lives of members aboard ships headed across the Atlantic Ocean. It was a man that was named James Lind who began to change all of that. He was the father of an important mechanism seen in today’s society: the clinical trial. A clinical…
