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What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?
Spinal Decompression is a non-invasive, non-surgical technology where a patient is placed onto an instrument which belts them in and separates their lower body from their upper body. This allows for pressure to be relieved on certain joints and structures in either the lumbar or cervical regions of the spine. The treatment lasts about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the type of device being used. Patients are usually placed on a protocol that is software driven. Read more about What is Spinal Decompression Therapy?
Louis E. Bisogni, DC & Alan H. Siegel, DC
Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care
12 Old Mamaroneck Rd.
Wht Plns,
NY
10605
Call: (914) 202-0700
Have you been sitting on the bench for too long, waiting to get back in motion again? Are you searching for someone to heal your sports injuries? The ExtenTrac Elite is a next generation tool for non-surgical treatment of back and neck pain, and the knowledgeable practitioners of Westchester Non-Surgical Spine and Sports Care in Westchester County have been trained in the full pain treatment capabilities of this new technology.
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One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture
Treating and preventing chronic neck pain can often be successfully accomplished by something as simple as adopting correct posture while waking and sleeping. While the pain sufferer can treat the symptoms of frequent neck "cricks" with neck stretch exercises, painkillers or ice applications, the symptoms' root causes must be dealt with differently. These root causes often involve some kind of poor posture, says Dr. Brian Bruel, an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation on the one hand, and anesthesiology and pain management on the other, at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Posture violators might crouch over a desk all day long, slouch on a sofa while watching TV, or contort themselves while reading. Read more about One Simple Solution to Neck Pain: Good Posture
Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C.
156 East Avenue
Norwalk,
CT
06851
Call: (203) 242-0165
Are you looking for a place that offers complimentary medicine services? Do you want to have the option of either modern or alternative medicine? If this is what you're looking for, then you should think about Associates in Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care, P.C. in Norwalk, Connecticut. There, highly-trained professionals will give you what you need to treat you for the various problems you are experiencing.
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Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression
Two pilot studies show that a new non-surgical spinal decompression treatment has a beneficial effect on lower back pain, and that it seems to benefit the morphology of the spine by increasing disc height. One study, authored by Dr. John Leslie of the Mayo Clinic and others, found that clinical use of a spinal decompression system led to an 88.9 percent reduction in pain scores over the course of six weeks, as well as improvement in Oswestry disability scores and a drop in consumption of pain medications. Read more about Preliminary Data a Boon for New Spinal Decompression
Dr. Michael Pustina DC
Spinal Health and Rehabilitation Center of Canada
1091 Dawson Rd.
Thunder Bay,
Ontario
P7B 1K8
Call: 888-342-1697
As we get older, it%u2019s natural for parts of our bodies to stop working as effectively as they once did. Sometimes the effects are minor, but in the case of spinal discs, the back pain that often results from degenerative disc disease can be debilitating. If you have been suffering from back pain and are looking for a non-surgical alternative treatment to put you back in control, Dr. Michael Pustina, DC and Spinal Health and Rehabilitation Center of Canada in Thunder Bay, Ontario use spinal decompression therapy with the DRX9000 to help patients find relief.
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Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain
Current clinical practice guidelines state that 90% of acute lower back pain patients will recover within four to six weeks, with or without treatment. However, new research published in The British Medical Journal has found that recovery from low back pain is much slower than previously thought. Australian researchers from The George Insitute studied patients with acute low back pain for a year. The results from the study found that even with treatment, after two months only half of the patients had recovered from the original episode of pain. After about one year, 40% were still reporting that their back was still causing them pain. Read more about Low Back Pain Recovery Slow and Uncertain
NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C.
NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C.
32-44 31st Street
Astoria,
NY
11106
Call: (888) 292-7798
If you are feeling weak, then there is effective treatment to help rejuvenate your muscles. At NY Rehab, Pain Management & Medical Services, P.C. in Astoria, Long Island City, Queens, NY, Dr. Howard Goodman, DC, is able to help those with muscle weakness that can lead to recurring back problems or neck pain.
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Pregnancy Weight Gain Recommendation Expected to Change
During this fall, the Institute of Medicine is expected to start gathering scientific evidence to support how much weight pregnant women should gain. The current guidelines, which were announced in 1990, recommends that women with low body mass index scores should gain 40 pounds, women with normal scores should gain 25-35 pounds, and obese women should gain 15 pounds. In 2003, around 25% of pregnant women in the U.S gained more than 40 pounds during pregnancy. Read more about Pregnancy Weight Gain Recommendation Expected to Change
Dr. Jeffrey K. Linder DC
Bryant Park Wellness Center
500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 222
New York,
New York
10110
Call: 212-768-4078
Finding effective treatment for allergies and their related symptoms, like post nasal drip, can be difficult. Living with allergies can make life unnecessarily unpleasant for those suffering from them. Often times, treatments are unsuccessful and ineffective, and usually involve drugs or painful shots. The Bryant Park Wellness Center uses a holistic and complimentary alternative medicine in combination with traditional medicine to work with their patients so that they can naturally regain and maintain their health, and decrease their susceptibility to disease. Dr. Jeffrey Linder and his staff use the latest technology to help treat and effectively eliminate allergies.
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African American Women and Breast Cancer
“I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to see my children grow up and my grandchild grow, you get this really scary feeling inside,” says Rosamond Stallings. When 45 year old Rosamond Stallings was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, doctors urged her to immediately have a mastectomy. “They found like six malignant tumors,” says Rosamond. Recent studies have shown that 30 percent or more of breast cancer patients fail to receive complete treatment, and that African American women are as much as 10 percent less likely than white women to receive optimal therapy. But now, supported by a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense, a study, led by a team of doctors at Columbia University Medical Center, will look at possible reasons for the disparity. Read more about African American Women and Breast Cancer
Dr. Robert Grant MD
C.U.M.C. Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
50 East 69th Street
New York City,
NY
10021
Call: 888-533-0487
For women who are having a breast reduction procedure, there are many things to consider. Dr Robert Grant MD, FACS is a board certified plastic surgeon who understands that. In his Manhattan offices, on 69th street between Park and Madison Avenues, he offers consultations for a number of cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures. Dr. Grant can help you consider your options, and allows you to make the right choice for you and your body.
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Is It Safe to Drink Small Amounts of Alcohol During Pregnancy?
The National Institute For Health and Clinical Excellence (or NICE) recently claims that pregnant women can drink up to 1.5 units of alcohol (or one and a half small glasses of wine) without harming the unborn child. This comes after the Department of Health advises that expectant mothers should abstain from drinking entirely. So between these contradicting sets of advice, where is the truth? Read more about Is It Safe to Drink Small Amounts of Alcohol During Pregnancy?
Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D.
Immune Recovery Foundation, LLC
4646 N. Shallowford Rd
Atlanta,
GA
30338
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Are you or a loved on struggling to find effective prostate cancer treatment? With hundreds of millions being raised every year for cancer research, conventional medicine is still struggling to keep up with the rate of rising cancer cases. At the Immune Recovery Foundation they use alternative methods to provide people with a potentially safer choice then chemotherapy. There Dr. Slava Pashkevich, M.D. uses the best of eastern and western medicine to provide alternative prostate cancer treatments to those in the Atlanta, Georgia area. If you're looking for a better way to fight cancer contact the Immune Recovery Foundation Today.
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Low Fat Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A recent study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that there is a link between a low fat diet high in fruits, vegetables, and grains and a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. The discovery came from the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Randomized Controlled Trial over 8 years. The trial assigned 20,000 women to the diet change group and had 30,000 women maintain their current diet. The diet change group limited their fat intake to only 20 percent of their total calories and had to eat 5 or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables in addition to 6 or more servings of grains. Read more about Low Fat Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Jeremy Meadows
Spinal Relief Center USA
13325 100th Ave NE Ste B&C
Kirkland,
Washington
98034
Call: (888) 351-8612
Is back pain disrupting your life? Dr. Jeremy Meadows, DC and Spinal Relief Center USA in the Tacoma, WA area can offer you the treatment you need to get back to your normal routine with advanced treatments like the DRX9000.
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All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
A recent study by Kaiser Permanente Researchers has found that the effects of alcohol on breast cancer are the same, regardless of whether a woman drinks wine, beer, or liquor. The ethyl alcohol found in those drinks and the quantity consumed are the factors that weigh heavily on breast cancer risk. Researchers believe the increased risk from three or more drinks a day is similar to the increased breast cancer risk from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day or more. They claim that "Population studies have consistently linked drinking alcohol to an increased risk of female breast cancer, but until now there has been little data, most of it conflicting, about an independant role played by the choice of beverage type." Read more about All Types of Alcohol Linked to Breast Cancer Risk
Columbia University Medical Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
Columbia University Medical Center | Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
The Herbert Irving Pavilion,161 Fort Washington Avenue, 6th Floor, Room 620
NYC,
NY
10032
Call: 888-857-1803
Are you stuck in a battle with your weight? Has diet after diet failed to help you beat obesity? You don't have to struggle with your weight alone. For many who've needed more then diet and exercise to beat obesity, the weight loss specialists at Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery has provided them with safe and affordable weight loss procedures. You health and well-being is too important to be ruined by obesity. If you're looking for guidance and assistance in the weight loss battle in Manhattan, NYC area, contact Dr. Marc Bessler, MD and the Columbia University Center for Obesity Surgery today.
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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events." Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
Huntington Medical and Rehabilitation
Huntington Medical and Rehabilitation
33 Walt Whitman Road Ste. 100
Huntington Station,
NY
11746
Call: 888-304-6601
Using the expertise of medical doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists and physical therapists, patients are provided with the relief they need using massage therapy. With a broad range of treatment options, it may be easier to find the right treatment for you. In the Huntington, New York area, Huntington Medical and Rehabilitation provides patient with quality care at an affordable staff. The helpful staff understands each patient has individual needs and concerns, and your well-being is a priority at Huntington Medical Center.
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