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Ligament Laxity, the Missing Diagnosis in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Vaginal Pain

By Debra K. Brinker, RN It is estimated that approximately 24% of women suffer from at least one symptom of pelvic floor dysfunction. (1) Pelvic floor dysfunction involves spasm or discoordination of the pelvic floor musculature, which commonly manifests with the associated symptoms, including pelvic and vaginal pain, and a variety of uncomfortable symptoms. (See figure 1.)   As these …

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Effective Regenerative Medicine Options for Chronic Back Pain

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Many people who suffer with chronic back pain go through the traditional protocols to no avail, because all too often the true underlying cause is not identified. The common denominator for many painful musculoskeletal conditions causing back pain is spinal instability due to injury to the ligaments. Regenerative options can provide solutions that correct the …

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Regenerative Treatment Options for Painful Knees

Knee pain affects all types of people, hindering them from fully enjoying retirement, being able to work or play sports, or many other activities. It may keep the athlete from running a marathon, or simply make walking through the grocery store daunting. For our knees to move normally and remain healthy, all of the knee joint structures need to be …

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CERVICAL INSTABILITY: THE MISSING LINK IN MOST PAINFUL NECK CONDITIONS

By Ross A. Hauser, MD Cervical instability is associated with numerous medical conditions, including chronic headaches, migraines, whiplash-associated disorder and post-concussion syndrome, and can produce a myriad of disabling symptoms. (See figure 1.) Yet so many people suffer through the years, receiving treatments that chase the symptoms and, at best, only provide temporary relief, while not treating or entirely missing …

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Prevent and Overcome Chronic Sports Injuries

By Debra K. Brinker, RN It’s not unusual for clinicians to see patients for injuries that arise from overzealous exercising during this early part of the year. In preparation for healthy New Year resolutions, people spend a lot of money on gym memberships, fitness gear and new work-out equipment. Understandably! Subtle injuries can occur over weeks or months, and acute …

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Alleviating Nerve Pain Without Surgery or Medication

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Pinched and compressed nerves can produce burning and shooting pain that can range from mildly annoying to excruciating and completely disabling. The underlying reason that nerves become pinched or entrapped is often missed when patients are given only the limited options of prescription painkillers, nerve blocks, and surgical consultations. Treatment such as nerve blocks may …

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Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Hip

  By Debra K. Brinker, RN Hip osteoarthritis is the most common cause of chronic hip pain and disability, and frequently results in hip replacement.  Osteoarthritis of the hip occurs through a sequence of events that has at its core, a loss of joint cartilage. This affects other hip joint structures, and will eventually lead to joint space narrowing and …

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Why Regenerative Medicine Makes the Ideal Sports Medicine

By Debra K. Brinker, RN Over 90% of athletic injuries involve stretched, torn or weakened soft tissue. Sports injuries, whether an ankle sprain, meniscal tear or rotator cuff tendonitis, occur when the repetitive strain of the athletic event is too much for a particular ligament, tendon, or muscle to perform. Regenerative medicine options can offer an advantageous treatment model over traditional …

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Labral Tears and Rotator Cuff Injuries – Regenerative Treatments for Common Shoulder Pain Conditions

By Debra K. Brinker, RN The shoulder is a unique joint providing an incredible range of motion for daily living and sports. The downside to all that motion is shoulder instability, if this ball and socket joint becomes injured, it can lead to shoulder instability. As the shoulder becomes unstable, it can start making a clunking or clicking noise. It is …

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Relieving Pinched and Compressed Nerves

Joint instability and ligament injury are almost always the missing diagnoses in chronically painful musculoskeletal conditions, even with nerve pain. As in other sensations, pain is carried by nerves to the central nervous system, ultimately to be interpreted and experienced by the brain. Nerves alert the brain to the presence of an injury or problem because they are being inflamed, …

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