Recent Wellness Articles
We often get patients in the clinic who explain their back pain, along with a lengthy description of the different treatments, surgeries, and medications they’ve encountered along the way. “Nothing worked. I’m hoping you can help me,” they say. Physical therapy is a...
One of the most common questions we get is whether to use heat or ice for an injury. Both are beneficial when used properly, but the best option depends on what type of injury you’ve incurred. When to use ice Ice is the best option for an injury that is less than...
If you’re a woman who has noticed persistent, recurrent problems with sexual response or desire that distresses you or strains your relationship with your partner, you are suffering from female sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction includes desire, arousal, orgasmic,...
With temperatures soaring this summer, it's common for people to be concerned about the dangers of heat exhaustion and dehydration. But another killer lurks in the sun’s rays, in the form of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Everyone is exposed to naturally...
Although you can’t always avoid every hot flash or night sweat, you can help reduce their severity and their frequency by knowing the five most common triggers: Hormone changes, especially low or dropping estrogen. Alcohol. Sugar (from treats like ice cream, cookies,...
It’s no wonder nearly one in ten Americans suffers from depression. “Top risk factors include being unable to work or being unemployed, having no health insurance, and suffering from obesity,” notes psychologist Gregory L. Jantz, citing a Centers for Disease Control...
These days, it feels as though everything is a race: A race to get all the boxes on your to-do list checked off. A race to make it to the next rung of the professional ladder. A race to keep up with and perhaps even beat out “the Joneses.” A race to make sure your...
After what seemed like a terribly long winter, many of us wasted no time heading outside to fix up the yard and soak up some sun, once warmer weather finally hit. While it certainly feels good to be doing projects outdoors, it’s important to remember how to do these...
A not so surprising new study shows stress reduces the effectiveness of drugs used for prostate cancer, and even accelerates the disease’s development. “More than one hundred fifty million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and how they deal with it...
This article was done in conjunction with a partnership with BCBSM's A Healthier Michigan. Every May marks Arthritis Awareness month. Arthritis is generally a rather broad ailment and disease; however, it is also a mostly invisible disease. In other words,...