By Elizabeth Shimer Bowers As first seen on EverydayHealth.com. For managing chronic pain, opioid drugs may not be the answer. Here are ways to find relief without relying on a prescription. Doctors prescribe more painkillers today than they ever have — writing three times as many prescriptions for opioids as they did 20 years ago, [...]
Individuals with higher-than-normal cholesterol levels are commonly prescribed statins in the hope of reducing their risk of heart disease or stroke. Yet, the medical research to date indicates that statins actually have very limited usefulness in preventing heart disease unless the patient already has a personal history of the disease. This may be due, in [...]
Why No Pain Pill Is Totally Safe By Julia Westbrook As first seen on RodaleNews.com. We break down the hidden side effects of three common pain meds. It's time to reevaluate how we deal with pain. Pain meds, even the ones that are easily available or ones we think of as safe, can have unintended [...]
Patricia Alomar, M.S., P.T.: Chronic headaches affect millions of people each year, and are one of the most common complaints expressed by our patients at Kaplan Center. An individual can experience headache for any number of reasons, including stress, stationary positioning in front of a computer, and muscle tightness causing decreased range of motion in [...]
Q: I have moderate to severe neuropathy below both knees and some tingling and numbness in both hands. Exercise exacerbates my condition and my legs can be painful. I need to exercise to lose weight and manage my diabetes and blood pressure. I'm concerned about taking gabapentin due to it can cause nerve damage with [...]
The next time you visit your doctor you’ll most likely leave with a prescription in hand. For every ailment there is a recommended treatment. Whether it’s an antibiotic to treat an infection, a statin to control cholesterol, or even a simple daily aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack, we take these medications and [...]
5 Pills That Might Be Hurting You By Julia Westbrook Article reprinted from www.RodaleNews.com, Jan/2015 It's time to stop ignoring the aches and pains and finally live a healthy life. More Americans are suffering from chronic pain than have diabetes, according to a panel of researchers at the National Institutes of Health. While 29 million [...]
5 Problems With Over-the-Counter Painkillers By Emily Mann Article reprinted from www.RodaleNews.com Pills you pop every day could be causing serious damage in the long run. Aspirin is hailed as a miracle drug, and there's not a person among us who hasn't popped an ibuprofen or acetaminophen to deal with achy joints or a crushing [...]
By Rebecca Berkson, L.Ac, Dip.OM Spring means warm weather, blooming flowers, and outdoor activities for most people but for those suffering from allergic rhinitis or "hay fever”, it means the return of familiar but unwelcome symptoms. One in five people in the United States has some type of allergy whether they are environmental allergies such [...]
Scientists at the University of Southern Denmark say, “Maybe.” New research indicates that 20 to 40 percent of all chronic, lower back pain is caused by bacterial infection and that treating this infection with an extended course of antibiotics can help many patients avoid back surgery. As a physician who cares for patients with chronic [...]
