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Prolotherapy, platelet rich plasma for low back pain and sacroiliac joint pain
Published on May 23, 2013.
If you suffer from unresolved sacroiliac joint pain, Prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy may be the answer. Researchers writing in the medical journal Pain Physician examined conservative, interventional, and/or surgical management options for managing sacroiliac joint pain. They noted: “It is generally accepted that approximately 10% to 25% of
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Cortisone, Synvisc, or PRP?
Published on May 22, 2013.
“In patients with knee osteoarthritis, viscosupplementation is associated with a small and clinically irrelevant benefit and an increased risk for serious adverse events.” (1) We see many patients who have had Synvisc and Synvisc-One treatments, a commonly prescribed injection for osteoarthritis of the knee. Synvisc is an injection solution
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New Research: The Stem Cell Therapy Option for Knee Osteoarthritis
Published on May 22, 2013.
“(Stem Cell) therapy may be a valid alternative treatment for chronic knee osteoarthritis. The intervention is simple, does not require hospitalization or surgery, provides pain relief, and significantly improves cartilage quality.”-1 Medical research acknowledges that the management of articular cartilage tears, whether from trauma or degenerative disease, continues to be
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sleep apnea and alzheimer’s
Published on May 21, 2013.
What role does sleep apnea play in Alzheimer’s disease? According to some research it could be significant. Severe sleep apnea is associated with measures of delayed recall and executive function in cognitively healthy older adults. Although further study is needed, this evidence may provide further rationale for the treatment of
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Vitamin D and Alzheimer’s Disease
Published on May 21, 2013.
Scientists say they have identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main component of plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the early findings show that vitamin D3 may activate key genes
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Memory and Alzheimer’s in Aging Women – Bio-Identical Hormones Replacement
Published on May 20, 2013.
Research has shown that older women with low estradiol levels were more likely to experience decline in global cognitive function and verbal memory (1). Now researchers at Stanford added to the evidence that bio-identical hormones offer a better choice than conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) for helping ward off memory decline
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Update: Does midlfe obesity and being overweight contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Published on May 20, 2013.
“Life expectancy is rising however with more people living longer there is a concomitant rise in the incidence of dementia. In addition to age-related cognitive decline there is a higher risk of going on to develop vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease associated with aspects of modern lifestyle. Most worryingly, recent
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Trying to avoid a second knee surgery
Published on May 16, 2013.
Often a patient will come in with a history of one or more knee surgeries and the hope of avoiding another by using Prolotherapy, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, or Stem Cell Therapy, depending on the level of knee deterioration they are suffering from. But what is causing the continued knee
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Researchers give a second opinion on spinal fusion
Published on May 16, 2013.
We see many patients who are seeking a second opinion to spinal fusion therapy. It is not hard to wonder why. Fusion surgery is a complex procedure and recently new research questions the results and success of the procedure. Here is the most recent published research What is in question
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Meniscus injury and Osteoarthritis – Meniscal surgery alternatives
Published on May 16, 2013.
We see many patients with a date for meniscal surgery already planned who would like to avoid the surgery. One reason is the connection between Meniscal surgery and osteoarthritis. “Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease in the world, and the knee is the most affected joint. It is a
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Update: Long-term pain-killer use causes loss of Testosterone and ED!
Published on May 15, 2013.
Erectile Dysfunction More Common in Men Who Regularly Take Prescription Painkillers Kaiser Permanente study first to use electronic health records to document link between prescription opioid use and ED prescriptions PORTLAND, Ore. — Regularly taking prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction,
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Omega-3 protects against junk food’s effect on the brain
Published on May 14, 2013.
It is never a good idea to eat junk food, but if you have indulged, researchers say that Omega 3 can protect against the damage junk foods can cause. Data from more than 180 research papers suggests fish oils could minimise the effects that junk food can have on the
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Stress, Anxiety, and the Work Place – A Healthy Lifestyle can protect you!
Published on May 13, 2013.
Job stress, unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of coronary artery disease People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). To determine whether a
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Updated: Diabetes Type 2 Treatment – more than just Glucose
Published on May 12, 2013.
Email: magazinercenter@gmail.com A recent study suggests that care of Diabetes Type 2 more that just glucose monitoring. New research from the San Francisco VA Medical Center, the University of California, San Francisco and the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California says half of adult patients with type 2
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Is Fructose making you fat?
Published on May 11, 2013.
“In a study examining possible factors regarding the associations between fructose consumption and weight gain, brain magnetic resonance imaging of study participants indicated that ingestion of glucose but not fructose reduced cerebral blood flow and activity in brain regions that regulate appetite, and ingestion of glucose but not fructose produced
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Cause of Surgery? MRI
Published on May 9, 2013.
Did your MRI lead to an unnecessary spinal surgery? Researchers writing in the Annals of Internal Medicine sought to “justify the recommendation against routine imaging in patients with acute low back pain.” (1) Here is what they found: “More than 85% of patients seen at primary care practices have low
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Leading cause of knee surgery? MRI?
Published on May 8, 2013.
Is the MRI necessary? UPDATE “Careful clinical examination is much better than MRI with regard to the diagnosis of medial meniscus injury and is as reliable as MRI with regard to diagnosis of lateral meniscus injury and ACL tears. MRI should be used to rule out such injuries rather than
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A leading cause of hip sugery? MRI
Published on May 8, 2013.
People with no hip pain (Asymptomatic – with no symptoms) have a lot of problems according to the MRI. Researchers took forty-five volunteers with no history of hip pain, symptoms, injury, or surgery for recruitment into their institutional review board-approved study. The subjects underwent a unilateral MRI scan which were
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Stem Cell Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis
Published on May 8, 2013.
More research is appearing discussing the use of your own stem cells as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis. Stem cell injections are part of our treatment plan for joint injuries and chronic pain. We have specialized, since 1999, in the non-surgical treatment of joint injuries, using techniques such as
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Herbal treatments for postmenopausal symptoms
Published on May 6, 2013.
Many studies have come out in support of herbal remedies as an aid in menopausal symptoms and other ailments affecting menopausal age women including this new study in the medical journal Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Herbal and complementary medicines could be recommended as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for
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