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Can’t walk in winter? Let’s dance!
When it comes to improving your venous health, one of the best things you can do is to walk. Walking strengthens our calf muscles, which act as the body’s “second heart.” They help pump blood up and out of our lower legs, preventing the build-up of toxins, which can cause swelling, achiness, inflammation, ulcers and more. But as winter...
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Here’s how you can stay active and fight joint, muscle and nerve pain with physical therapy first
When pain is present, your body will naturally want to limit movement and then compensate to avoid that pain, thereby creating new injuries. You hurt your foot, ankle, shoulder, hand or knee, and medical professionals who are not physical therapists, including orthopedic surgeons, want to immobilize it. They want to put you in a boot, a splint or...
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Before buying hearing aids
If you are experiencing hearing loss and seeking solutions, knowing where to turn for help can be confusing. “Many people are concerned they’ll be ‘sold’ hearing aids,” says Dr. Sarah Curtis, Au.D., founder of Sounds of Life Hearing. “You may have friends who made an investment in hearing aids and it didn’t work out very well...
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Thanks to Advanced Hemorrhoid Specialists there is hope
One patient recently told me he’d given up on the idea of ever finding relief from his hemorrhoids. “I had absolutely no hope that this would ever get better,” he said. “I didn’t want to get surgery, so I thought I’d have to live with this forever. Thank you so much for helping me.” Hemorrhoids are a very real medical condition...
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Otolaryngologists like Ian Funnell, MD, who treat the ears, nose and throat, offer top-tier care at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals
There are many acronyms in the medical industry. One of the most recognized is ENT, which stands for a doctor who has specialized training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the ear, nose and throat. After all, how many of us can pronounce otolaryngologist—the official name of this medical specialty? In the 19th century, many doctors...
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