Three ways to increase your running times without the additional conditioning Most people who start to run are working on building their endurance to be able to pack on the mileage. There is often little though about running faster until you have been running for a while however, eventually, most runners think about not only… Read more »
Is Acetaminophen causing people to have asthma according to the Science Times? A recent NY Times article explores some new facts revealed in the Science Times. Read about it here Is acetaminophen behind a sharp rise in asthma around the world over the past three decades? Some researchers suspect that it might be, noting that… Read more »
Daily joint and body aches; looking beyond Fibromyalgia for effective solutions During an informal conversation, a woman was explaining about how she needed to constantly had to work out or she suffered greatly from Fibromyalgia. As she understood it, since it made all the joints in her body ache and she had terrible neck and… Read more »
Diagnosis and Treatment of runners using treadmill as a tool Many runners have injuries from the way they run, or by hitting an uneven surface on the road or on the trail which produces a painful problem for them. The most frustrating thing for them is to find a solution so they stop hurting. … Read more »
Running has become a huge industry, with many avid fans who love to get out and run a few miles or even compete. As the medical director for USA Track and field in NJ, I see problems both in young runners as young as 6 years old and in older runners in their 60s trying… Read more »
Knee pain is suffered by millions of people, with the end result after years of suffering being either hip or knee replacement. Was the knee really the problem? Most people believe it is because they visit their family doctor who usually sends them to the orthopedic doctors who all look at the knee and give… Read more »
Many people suffer from this condition and visit podiatrists as well as other types of health care providers to find the answer. The answer to the problem is never found at the bottom of the foot! Simply explained, if I continue to hit your shoulder over and over, it will get sore and hurt. If… Read more »
Many people experience pain in the elbow and falsely believe that the elbow is the problem. Many manufacturers make devices to shield the elbow from the pain producing forces, however, the problem often never resolves and worsens over time as the person experiences periodic flare ups of pain even after rest. To properly address this,… Read more »
Common complaints patients have in the office is pain in the shoulder near the neck or in the joint or as some people refer to it, the rotator cuff. Commonly, people are referred to either an orthopedic doctor who may suggest rehabilitation to the shoulder and some doctors are now referring directly to chiropractors to… Read more »
A common complaint we often treat is neck pain. Most people believe that neck pain is caused by the neck hurting. They never think about why although I commonly hear patients say things like “ I must have slept wrong” or “it must be stress.” Most people go to the doctor who looks at their… Read more »
Since 1990, when the medical board of Rhumatology came out with their guidelines for Fibromyalgia, thousands of people have been told they have Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia was a diagnosis that was created out of a number of observations to allow doctors to classify people who had chronic pain and had been thought to have problems with… Read more »
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