Never Put This on a Burn: What to Do First
Burns are some of the most common household injuries, yet so many people have no clue what to do when they accidentally bump into that hot pan straight from the oven or get a little too close to that curling iron. It’s time to set the record straight, dispel some incorrect assumptions, and help you […]
10 Ways to End Bunion Pain Without Surgery
For an otherwise very well put together 80-year-old woman, the huge hole in her right shoe was a shocker…that is, until I saw her foot. Her big toe was pointing sideways and there, at the base of her big toe was an enormous bunion. It was so large that there was no way that it […]
Heat, Ice, or Both??
In any case of orthopedic injury like a sprain, strain, pull, or tear… most people’s go-to home treatment is to immediately apply ice. During the first 24 hours after an injury, ice therapy is the way to go. However, in the following days, a treatment called “contrast hydrotherapy,” which involves a combination of cold and […]
