Medical

There are many different kinds of arthritis that can manifest in the foot and ankle, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis.  This is simply the wear-and-tear of the joint that eventually forms in most people.

Everybody talks about implants.  I admire implants, and I do implants.  But I would like to discuss dentures, because I realized that there is a larger denture population than implant one.  I appreciate one of my patients who opened my eyes by telling her denture story.

You know that eating little and exercising a lot causes fluid loss.  Along with the loss of fluids, you will experience many other side effects.

The first side effect is physical weakness.  Consuming small amounts of food and burning calories through exercising can cause nausea, lack of energy, and exhaustion. These side effects occur because the body is not using the energy from the stored fat cells, which is much more preferable.

A survey of over 2,700 hearing aid owners, published in The Hearing Journal, reported the top reasons people don’t wear their hearing aids.  Those reasons included;  poor benefit, background noise, poor fit or discomfort, they “don’t need help,” poor sound quality, problems adjusting the volume, the hearing aids only work in limited situations, couldn’t use it on the telephone, whistling and feedback, and poor directivity.

I learned of Dr. Koh from a colleague who said her acupuncturist worked miracles on her neck. I remembered how much pain she’d been in and how much better she felt after visiting the New Hope Healing Arts office when my Rheumatoid Arthritis had crippled my hands to the point I could no longer button my blouse or pull up my socks.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Scott Wilk, Vice President of Anchor Consulting, and Apo Yessayan, owner of Classic Designs Jewelry.
With a mission dedicated to raising important funds for the hospital’s capital needs and encouraging positive community awareness of vital healthcare services, community support is the heart of Henry Mayo Foundation’s success.

Achieving a beautiful new smile through orthodontic treatment in a dramatically shorter amount of time is now possible with Insignia, a remarkable breakthrough in orthodontic technology.

The issues that affect today’s woman are complex.  One very personal issue is that of urinary incontinence.  Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine.  This problem is often thought to be a usual and expected occurrence especially as age progresses, therefore, it is often not discussed.

When you were younger you would stand up straight with good posture and you didn’t have any neck or shoulder pain.  When you slept at night you didn’t wake up with neck pain and you didn’t sit in front of the computer and have shoulder and arm pain.  But, now you look at yourself from the side and you realize your posture is not what it used to be and you suffer from daily neck, upper back or arm pain.

The field of orthodontics has gone through many changes over the last 50 years with great advances in brackets, bonding materials, wires, esthetic braces, and much more.  With increasing demands for more esthetic braces and less appliances on the teeth, several companies invented various alternatives to braces.  One of these companies is Invisalign.  You have probably heard the commercials on television or magazine ads about clear, invisible braces and how they can straighten teeth with simple aligners.  But what is Invisalign exactly and does it work?

Invisalign is an orthodontic treatment system that helps to straighten teeth through the use of a series of clear plastic molds (aligners).  Invisalign or “invisible” braces eliminate the metallic smile that is characteristic of traditional orthodontic braces.
Invisalign incorporates a series of clear plastic aligners that fit comfortably over your teeth and are designed to move your teeth gradually into the desired position.

Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman’s breasts.  There are a number of variables to consider in tailoring the operation for the individual and a few of these are discussed below, along with my preferences based on an experience of more than 1,000 augmentation procedures.

This is a really great, but difficult question.  The fear of discussing life and death issues is so paralyzing that many parents feel unable to talk about their diagnosis at all.  The thing is that most children already know that something isn’t right.  They may not understand fully, but they sense the tension and a parent’s secrecy only make it worse.  Most therapists would agree that despite your fear, you must talk honestly with your child.

What is a bunion?  A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe that forms when the bone or tissue at the big toe joint moves out of place.  Since this joint carries a lot of the body’s weight while walking, bunions can cause extreme pain if left untreated.  Common complaints of a bunion deformity include; Development of a firm bump on the outside edge of the foot, at the base of the big toe, redness, swelling, or pain at or near the big toe joint, corns or other irritations caused by the overlap of the first and second toes and restricted or painful motion of the big toe joint.

What is purification?  Purification, also known as detoxification, is merely the internal cleansing and detoxification of your body.  Think of it as spring cleaning for your insides.   This program helps you make new, healthier choices for yourself.  You will learn to refrain from eating fast foods, processed convenience foods, and sugar-laden snacks, which place an unnecessary load on your body.  At the end of the program, most people naturally turn to whole, unprocessed preservative-free foods, increased pure water, tasty shakes, and whole food supplements.  It is about making long-term choices that your body wants and needs to stay healthy.  You are also likely to shed some extra weight.

The answer to the latter part of the question is yes, but do it safely.  A “detox diet” can be safe and effective, but it can be harmful as well.  To understand this type of diet we have to understand the terminology behind it.  Detox, short for detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body.  A toxin (as in de-TOX-in) is a chemical or poison that is known to have harmful effects on the body. 

We take spinal decompression treatment as serious as we take surgery.  Our office comprehensively evaluates every patient and spends a significant amount of time determining if the patient qualifies for our program.  We recommend that patients research their treatment options and the doctor who will be performing the treatment.  In my opinion, you want an experienced doctor who is using the latest technology and research to help administer the appropriate treatment.  In our office we have performed thousands of decompression treatments utilizing the DRX9000TM.

By now we all know how important it is to protect our skin from the sun’s damaging rays.  But did you know that photodamage begins when the first UV ray strikes the skin?  Freckles may seem cute on a toddler, but they are in fact the first signs of sun damage, and all sun exposure is cumulative.  Though photodamage may not be apparent on a younger person, special UV cameras are able to detect UV damage and can document progressive damage through the years.