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By Alyssa Parker – Pneumatic compression devices are one of the most highly recommended treatments for limb swelling and are a Medicare approved treatment option. Dating back to the 1960’s pneumatic compression pumps have been used for the treatment of limb swelling due to acute and chronic conditions. In most cases compression pumps are used for swelling associated with lymphedema …

Surgery is not usually considered a “warm and fuzzy” experience. There is the preparation, the surgery itself, and equally important the aftercare. Surgical wounds can range from small incisions to very extensive lacerations, depending on what needs to be done. Whether a hernia repair or a back procedure, the healing should be treated with care and caution. Negative factors, like …

Selecting an assisted living community can be a daunting task. Much like finding the perfect house, choosing the right assisted living residence requires a thorough inventory of your loved one’s wants and needs, doing research, taking tours, and asking for guidance along the way. Today’s assisted living communities often offer residents a robust menu of personal care services and activities. However, …

If you or someone you know is experiencing reduced vision including a blurry focus on objects regardless of distance, or complain of glare, particularly at night with oncoming traffic lights or street lamps for example, then a cataract in one or both eyes may be the cause. The symptoms will not improve without corrective treatment and only the best treatment available …

There’s a good chance that you’ve heard of OrangeTheory Fitness before, and that’s because this studio-gym chain is growing like crazy. It’s been called “The Ultimate Workout,” “The Best One- Hour Workout in the Country” and a “Plateau-Busting Workout,” and there is a reason for those awesome accolades. WHAT IS ORANGETHEORY FITNESS? Orangetheory Fitness is a franchised chain of studio gyms, …

The road to heart health starts with a fork.  Not the fork in the road, but the fork with which you eat!  Our health is more significantly impacted by what we eat than anything else.  Think about this:  Your body is built by what you put into it.  Your heart beats all day and all night.  It never rests.  If …

February is the month that we celebrate LOVE with chocolates, candlelit dinners, and bouquets of roses, but before those candies melt, or the flowers fade, it’s important to think about our beating hearts, because February is also Heart Health Awareness Month, and what better time to get serious about prevention. Did you know that after the age of twenty our vascular …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Most of us cannot tell the future, yet preparing for the cost of long term medical care (or skilled nursing care) is always somewhat of a guessing game AND this is why elder law and pre-Medicaid planning should start early and be reviewed often. Why Elder Law and Pre- Medicaid Planning Requires Some Fortune Telling? …

In the words of Lucy on Charlie Brown, “Ugh! I’ve been kissed by a dog! I have dog germs! Get hot water! Get some disinfected! Get  some some Iodine!”  We’ve all experienced it, the dirty dogs, or stinky cat’s breath almost blowing us over with a lingering aroma that only a pet owner can remotely tolerate.  This smelly breath is …

By Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Services Tinnitus is the perception of a sound that has no external source. Some of the more common sounds reported are: ringing, humming, buzzing, and cricket-like. It can also be a combination of sounds, and for many, the sound of their tinnitus actually changes. It can be constant or intermittent and is heard in one …