By: Diana Orchant, RDN Chronic pain, whether localized or generalized, is a common and debilitating condition experienced by over 100 million adults in the United States. The healthcare cost of managing chronic pain alone, inclusive of treatment and lost productivity, is upwards of $635 billion annually1. This is more than the healthcare cost of diabetes, […]
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Through the years, especially in the last twenty years, what the medical field knew about tendon pathology has improved. The concept and name for the condition has changed from tendinitis to tendinosis, and then to tendinopathy. The Achilles tendinopathy is the most common of the injuries, what really matters is to understand what has been
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In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we analyze herbs individually and in formulas. Formulas are created by combining individual herbs in certain measurements. The combinations, percentages of each herb, and preparation techniques create different herbal medicines. At the end of this pandemic year, in the middle of the third wave, I want to introduce you to the
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By: Dr. Ece Algur, LAc, DACM, MD Is Acupuncture Good Only For Pain? NO! Acupuncture is one of the five pillars of Traditional Chine Medicine (TCM). Chinese Herbology, acupuncture, eastern nutrition, tuina, and qi gong are the five components of TCM. In TCM, the body and its functions are seen as a balance of two
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By: Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD You’ve tried medications. You’ve tried physical therapy. You’ve tried steroid injections. It is frustrating. When nothing works for the chronic pain of osteoarthritis, it can leave you feeling defeated. But there is possible hope in a procedure for treating certain kinds of osteoarthritis, including the spine and knee, known as
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By: Tanuj Palvia, MD. Unbeknownst to many folks, I used to be significantly overweight up until my teenage years. As a result, my knees suffered premature wear, and now that I am about to hit my 40s, I am reminded of my chunky past more than ever! And even though the knee sounds anatomically mundane,
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A newer version of this article is available. | Physio Logic Spine & Sports Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist and Anesthesiologist, Tanuj Palvia, MD describes Stem Cell Therapy, how it works, and the several applications that our Regenerative Medicine team utilizes in treating patients at Physio Logic. Regenerative Medicine You may have heard about Regenerative Medicine
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