Spinal Stenosis
WHAT CAUSES SPINAL STENOSIS? Spinal stenosis usually occurs as a person ages. Disks in the back/spine become drier and bones and ligaments of the spine…
Articles | Integrative | Print | Therapies
How Yoga Reduces Pain
New Research and a rise in the practice of yoga as a healing therapy have led to new yoga specialties such as yoga for veterans, yoga…
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Physician Spotlight—Allen Burton, MD
There are countless ways a good idea can go amiss—even in the medical field. Physicians and scientists make decisions based on the best evidence and…
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Chronic Pain from Breast Cancer
Pink ribbons are everywhere. It must be October. While almost everyone knows someone who has had breast cancer, many people might not know about the…
Neuromodulation for Back Pain
Kevin Fisher, 27, has survived two car accidents. The first one, in 2005, resulted in bulging disks and back pain. Medicine helped keep the pain…
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Dick Vitale
It’s twenty minutes until noon and Dick Vitale is in full work mode at his office-away-from-home, the Broken Egg restaurant in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. As…
Neuromodulation 101
This article on neuromodulation was provided by the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS). To learn more, please visit: www.neuromodulation.org Used to manage a variety of recalcitrant…
Articles | Celebrities | CRPS | Print
Barby Ingle on CRPS
By definition, cheerleaders are enthusiastic supporters, passionate about their teams and eager to inspire others to action. But when Barby Ingle began battling chronic pain caused by…
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Time to Ditch the Flip Flops … For Good!
Last summer we suggested that flip flops may not be the best choice of summer footwear in an online article. This year, sports medicine doctor, Dr. Joseph…
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Hoda Kotb
Every morning, millions of television viewers in the United States tune in to the Today Show for news updates, weather forecasts, and celebrity interviews. Most days, the…