What if you develop sudden onset severe back pain, more unbearable than you ever imagined? If your pain is new or feels different from the chronic back pain you may already be experiencing – which is currently being treated with exercise, pain medicines, and injections – it is recommended that …

Exercise is critical for overall health, but if you are exercising in bad form, meaning your posture is poor, you extend your stomach or your neck is protruding, you can actually do your physical body much more harm than good. For those that try to work out on their own …

CBD comes in multiple forms, so how do you know that you’re using the best form for your specific needs? CBD experts will always ask you what your intentions are with your health journey? When deciding to incorporate CBD into your routine or lifestyle, you need to know what you …

How Do Spider Veins and Varicose Veins Form? Everyone these days wants to look younger, and live healthier. There are many treatments available to help make this happen, but what can be done about spider veins or varicose veins? And how do they form in the first place? Nearly 80 …

By Matt Spence The front door hasn’t even closed yet and three sets of feet can be heard running my direction. There is no calm “Mr. Rogersesque “moment of shoe removal before the tidal wave of questions and stories (mostly about food) erupt from the Spence boys. After the first …

Walking, standing and exercising put a lot of strain on our knees. For example, a person that weighs 150 lbs. walking up a flight of stairs will put approximately 500 lbs. of pressure on their knees with each step. Not only is the knee one of the most intricate of …

The New Year is a time for change. Like most of us, you may feel there’s some room for improvement in your life – in your physical fitness, your relationships, or your work/life balance. If there’s a piece of your puzzle missing, what simple changes might help bring the picture …

At the Bella Viságe, we are constantly reviewing new and emerging technology, so that we can bring the best to our patients. Many people would prefer nonsurgical options, and we have always kept this in mind. Jeanna Parker and her staff can help steer patients through the often confusing and …

By Samuel P. Martin, MD, FACS, Medical Director at Vascular Vein Centers Patients at Vascular Vein Centers are strongly encouraged to wear medical grade graduated compression stockings before and after treatment; they are the gold standard for management of symptoms and the physical signs venous of disease. Symptoms of venous …

Hearing loss is not typically considered a risk factor for incident falls, but previous reports of audiometric hearing loss and incident falls led Drs. Frank R. Lin and Luigi Ferrucci, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging, respectively, to investigate. The objective of their study, …