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9 Signs You Might Have Fibromyalgia and What to Do

Unfortunately, fibromyalgia is incredibly hard to detect and diagnose. Its primary symptoms of overall pain, fatigue, and “feeling off” apply to many conditions, which means that you may struggle with this issue for years before being diagnosed. There are also no tests or scans that can detect fibromyalgia, which means that doctors will rely heavily […]

Do These 7 Things to Protect Your Lower Back

There’s a common saying in orthopedics that patients DO NOT like to hear. Here’s how it goes: Once a back pain patient…always a back pain patient. Depressing, right? And certainly not what you want to hear when you’re in agony. Unfortunately, the clinical research on low back pain suggests that there is some truth in […]

Ibuprofen Linked To High Blood Pressure (Frightening New Research)

The first rule of medicine is a simple one…to do no harm. It’s a part of every physician’s oath, and as a naturopathic physician, I take special care to heed Hippocrates’s wise admonition. Unfortunately, there are a lot of instances where conventional medical treatments fail to live up to that ideal.

“Loosen Up”— The Right Way To Treat Muscle Tightness

It’s a familiar feeling. That tight aching soreness in your neck and shoulders.  Stiffness in the low back when you wake up. The annoying tension in your hips and legs that keeps you up at night. I’ve been there too. Years ago, I had a pain like that in the muscles around my shoulder blade…the […]

Inside JFK’s Medical History

John F. Kennedy would have turned 100 this year. He is most certainly one of America’s most well-known and iconic political leaders… but his medical history tells the story of man that America barely knew.

New Low Back Pain Treatment

In the midst of an episode of severe low back pain, most patients are not thinking about what’s for dinner…. but new research suggests that they probably should. Low back pain is one of the most common complaints in orthopedics, and it is a massive drain on the global economy. Anyone who has experienced it […]

Is RICE good advice?

If you’ve ever had a sprain or strain, you have probably been given the advice to RICE. RICE is a famous acronym in musculoskeletal medicine, and it stands for: – R: Rest – I: Ice – C: Compression – E: Elevation RICE treatment has long been the standard for acute musculoskeletal injury care. It has […]

A Pain in the Butt (Literally)

When patients come into my office and say that their hips hurt… they’re usually wrong. That may sound odd, but when I ask people to point where their “hip” hurts, they often put their hand on their low back or at the top of their rear end. While that area may indeed be called the […]

Tennis Elbow

Most of the patients that I diagnose with tennis elbow have not picked up a racket in years. Although it is a fairly common complaint among people who do play tennis, tennis elbow is surprisingly common in those who don’t. In people who play racket sports, this painful condition develops from chronic repetitive strain in […]

Meat Tenderizer: A Secret Weapon in the Spice Rack

Every day at my office, I see patients who tell me that their muscles are sore, tight, or stiff. Musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common complaints in my office and in virtually every medical office, as well. These muscular problems can arise in virtually anyone, but they are certainly more common in people […]

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