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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Oct 29, 2015 | Voice For Health
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by pervasive pain above and below the waist and on both sides of the body, as well as in the skull, spine, rib cage, and the bones in the throat and ears. Diagnosis is predicated on the experience of tenderness or pain in 11 of 18 recognized “tenderness points.” ...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Oct 22, 2015 | Voice For Health
Pain along the outer side of the knee, particularly among runners, is likely due to “iliotibial band syndrome.” This type of pain usually begins a few minutes into a run and progressively worsens until it forces the runner to stop. The cause of this pain is an overly tight iliotibial band, the hard band of ...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Oct 15, 2015 | Voice For Health
While professional golfers generally experience more hand and wrist injuries, average golfers’ flawed mechanics make their backs more susceptible to injury. The golf swing stresses the back in three ways: There is downward head-to-foot compression; lateral side-to-side bending; and a sliding, front-to-back shearing motion. According to a comparison of professional and amateur golfers’ swings, the ...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Oct 8, 2015 | Voice For Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 700,000 knee replacement procedures are performed annually in the United States. “Knee arthroplasty” is commonly performed to relieve pain and restore function to osteoarthritic (“wear and tear” arthritis) knee joints. While no one questions the value and effectiveness of total knee replacement surgery in ...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Oct 1, 2015 | Voice For Health
Those aged 65 years and older often find that chronic medical conditions and decreasing mobility conspire to lower their quality of life, particularly if they suffer from spinal conditions. The good news is that recent research involving Medicare recipients aged 65 plus with diagnosed musculoskeletal disease, dislocations, sprains, or strains shows that they derived measurable ...
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by Dr. Gabrielle Freedman | Sep 10, 2015 | Voice For Health
Not only is your cervical spine (neck) composed of the seven smallest vertebrae, but they are also delegated with the job of supporting the head, which weighs about 10-12 pounds. On top of that, when habits and/or poor posture compel the head to tilt forward, they have the effect of placing added weight on the ...
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