by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 3, 2018 | Whiplash
Although whiplash injuries arising from motor vehicle collisions (MVC) are very common, there doesn’t seem to be consistency in the evaluation one receives at an emergency room (ER) or later in an outpatient setting when it comes to the utilization of x-ray and other...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 2, 2018 | Whole Body Health
While many of us have been told we need to take steps to lower our cholesterol levels, it turns out that having high cholesterol may actually be a good thing. As far back as 1994, Dr. Harlan Krumholz of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Yale University...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 1, 2018 | Advanced
Terminology Dissection:A disruption or tearing of the inner layer of an artery. Embolus (singular) or emboli (plural):An arterial dissection may form a clot that is capable of lodging free and traveling down the source artery. Stroke:When a traveling embolus plugs and...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 13, 2018 | Back Pain
Around the world, low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability and ranks sixth in terms of “overall disease burden.” Chronic low back pain (cLBP) has a profound socioeconomic impact on individuals, families, and communities—so much so that the World Health...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 12, 2018 | Neck Pain
For most of us, neck pain has reared its ugly head more than once. In fact, there are estimates that anywhere from one-in-ten to one-in-five people will experience an episode of neck pain in a given year. Though some studies report that between 33% and 65% of these...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 11, 2018 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) represents a collection of signs and symptoms resulting from the compression or pinching of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel at the wrist. In this overview, you will see why CTS can be a challenging ailment to...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 10, 2018 | Joint Pain
Shoulder pain is common. If fact, it’s highly likely that many of you reading this currently have or have had a shoulder injury, as studies suggest that about 90% of us will tear our rotator cuff, labrum, and/or capsule at some point in time during our lives. So why...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 9, 2018 | Whiplash
Though most patients with a whiplash injury improve within a few months, about 25% have long-term pain and disability that may persist for many months or years. Now, a team of scientists from Northwestern Medicine Feinberg school of Medicine reports that it may be...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 8, 2018 | Whole Body Health
Gluten is found in wheat, oats, barley, and rye, and for those with Celiac Disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), gluten can be very dangerous, even lethal. But many people opt to avoid foods containing gluten as part of an anti-inflammatory diet and there...
by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 7, 2018 | Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) affects about 80% of adults at some point in their life, and its impact on work, recreation, and overall quality of life can be devastating if it transitions into chronic LBP (low back pain that persists for more than three months). So, is there...
