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Sometimes the pain that children try to express is often overlooked as growing pains; however, when it comes to issues and discomfort with their feet, their symptoms should be taken seriously, as foot conditions usually start when we’re young. Common Childhood Foot Disorders • Heel Pain • Achilles Tendon Ruptures • Turf Toe • High Arches or Flat Feet • Ingrown …

Courtesy of Back In Motion Sport & Spine Physical Therapy Knee pain can make your life feel stagnant. You might be experiencing some joint pain in your knee. You might also feel your knees grinding and making noise. This can be a result of knee meniscal tears. Read on below to see some of the symptoms that you might experience. Knee Popping and Grinding Knee …

By T.J. DePaola, PharmD June is Men’s Health Month, a perfect time to talk with the men in our lives about optimizing their health, especially as they age. One valuable addition men can make to their daily health regimen, is including daily vitamin and mineral supplements. Vitamins and minerals are essential to keeping our bodies healthy. They function as both …

By Physicians Rehabilitation – FDA Approved Treatment for Knee Arthritis Offered Locally A person with knee pain knows how often it gets in the way of doing the things they want and need to do in daily life. Because the knee is a weight bearing joint, knee pain affects almost everything we do that requires mobility, including those things most …

More than 3.3 million people are treated annually for non-melanoma skin cancer and over 76,000 new cases of invasive melanoma will be diagnosed this year. In the last 30 years, more people have had skin cancers than all other types of cancer combined. In fact, one in five Americans is likely to develop skin cancer. While skin cancer is the …

Alejandro Miranda-Sousa, M.D. A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals. One or more stones can be in the kidney or ureter at the same time. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Kidney stones are common. Some types run in families. They often occur in premature infants. There are different types of kidney stones. The exact cause …

By Terry Hoskins – On May 6th, 2010, my first born son was welcomed into this world with amazement and incredible joy. My wife and I just sit for hours watching our little baby eat, sleep, and every now and then we think we see a smile. There is nothing quite like the love and adoration we feel for him …

Today’s topic concerns Irrevocable Medicaid Trust pros and cons and also focuses on some costly common misconceptions about how these trusts are used and their benefits under new vs. old rules. By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Irrevocable Medicaid Trusts (also referred to as Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts) are used as a tool for Florida Medicaid planning purposes. Because Medicaid planning …

Strokes can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Continue reading to learn how to safeguard yourself against stroke. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. In 2008 alone, more than 133,000 Americans died from stroke—or one person every four minutes—died from stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A …

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. Some of the common arthritic symptoms are joint pain, stiffness, warmth, immobilization, and loss of range of motion, fatigue and inadequate blood flow. Two of the main types of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). With Osteoarthritis, wear and tear damages the cartilage in the joints and causes friction between the …