Treat Back Pain The Right Way
by Kimberly Allen, RN Low back pain is one of the leading reasons for visits to primary care...
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about Hemorrhoids
by Kimberly Allen, RN Hemorrhoids, a condition frequently associated with pregnancy is actually...
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Massage and Fibromyalgia – Part of a solution but not a cure
Over a decade ago I had a client come see me for a massage. During the health history she mentioned that she had been diagnosed with a condition called Fibromyalgia. I had never heard of this condition and was unsure how to help her within the context of massage therapy. She said that she had been seeing a massage therapist for some time but she had retired from the profession and decided to get an appointment with me…
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Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury or SCI is any injury to any part of the spinal cord or the nerves at the end of the spinal canal that is the result of injury not disease. the results in a change of normal motor, sensory, and/or autonomic function that can either be temporary or permanent…
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Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia also referred to as sickle cell disease, is an inherited blood disorder known as an autosomal recessive genetic blood disorder. This means that in order to develop sickle cell anemia you have to inherit two abnormal genes, one from each parent. Sickle cell anemis is the most common of the inherited blood disorders…
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Treat fatigue along with pain when dealing with arthrits
Fatigue, though one of the most common symptoms of rhuematoid arthrits (RA), is also one of the least talked about or treated. There are numerous causes for the fatigue associated with RA…
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Living with Rhuematoid Arthritis (RA)
RA is a progressive disease originating in the bodies immune system. In simple terms the body sees it’s self as an enemy and starts to destroy it’s self…
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Manage your pain your way
When the cause is obvious the treatment is usually pretty straight forward. It’s when you start dealing with chronic, long term pain that problems can begin…
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