Medical

Pain in the big toe joint is a common presenting complaint to our office.  There are many different problems which can contribute to pain in this area of the foot, including trauma, bunions, arthritis, gout and sesamoiditis.  This month, I would like to focus on a condition called hallux rigidus.  I personally have this condition and underwent surgery for it less than six weeks ago.

With the frenzied pace of today’s society, almost everyone is waging an unrelenting battle with emotional stress.  As a result, maintaining a high level of anxiety is considered “normal” and those who work the most hours, engage in the greatest of activities and function on the least amount of sleep are revered.  What’s wrong with this picture?  A lot, says Dr. Ekengren.  Anxiety not only destroys your peace of mind, but it may also wreak havoc on your physical wellbeing.

We at Infinity MedSpa hope the New Year has brought you health, happiness and wellbeing.  I wanted to take this opportunity to discuss body contouring and to let you know about our brand new, state of the art, Accent device which has been clinically proven to tighten loose and lax skin, shrink and emulsify fat cells, and successfully reduce the appearance of cellulite.

A licensed acupuncturist in the State of California, Dr. Qian Chen has practiced for over 35 years in China; she was in a clinical practice to integrate Eastern and Western medicine.  She served as attending physician and director of Jiang Xi Provincial Commerce Hospital.  She was accepted in the United States in 1996 as the Director of the International Society of Embryo Containing the Information of the Whole Organism Biology. 

Many patients in our business come in to our office and many not be sure how to help with their tinnitus.  Here is one patient’s experience with using hearing aids to help.

An estimated 13 to 15 million Americans show evidence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a progressive eye condition that can destroy “straight-ahead” vision, according to Dr. Ann Kim, Therapeutic Optometrist

Valentine’s Day is a day to show those near and dear to your heart how much you love them, but you may realize that giving them a box of candy may not be enough this year. Especially if your loved one just made a New Year’s resolution of improving their health.

In a recent study published by Harvard Medical School, 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lives experience lower back pain.  It’s the fifth most common reason for visiting a doctor, one of the top reasons people miss work and the most common cause of work-related disability in people under age 45.  Outside of trauma, research suggests that more than half of those suffering are caused by improper biomechanics of the feet.  This is also true with knee and hip pain.

The New Year is a time for making resolutions and plans to improve or change something in our lives.  Losing weight is one of the most sought after changes.  It is probably the most important resolution made.  There are many reasons that an individual will want to lose weight.  It may be peer pressure or for self-image reasons.  But the most important reason to lose weight is to improve one’s health and vitality.  In other words, do it for yourself.

Female practitioners in the area of women’s health are becoming more prevalent with the increasing availability of nurse practitioners.  Nurse practitioners, having advanced education and training in the diagnosis and management of medical conditions collaborate with other health care providers to help provide comprehensive and sensitive health care.  An increasing number of practitioners are specializing in specific issues concerning women today.

Constipation is mainly caused by the disturbed transmitting function of the large intestine and also related to the function of the spleen, stomach and kidney.
In view of the difference in etiology and pathogenesis, this illness can be divided into two types: deficiency and excess.

If you hate shaving, are tired of putting up with painful waxing, tweezing or depilatory creams and sick of all the time spent removing unwanted facial or body hair can take, then laser hair removal is right for you!  Getting rid of unwanted hair can be painful and time consuming, and previously, the only options for removing unwanted hair used to be smelly hair removal creams, sharp razors, stinging wax or painful electrolysis needles, until now!

It is that time of year again when we review last year’s resolutions and try to make new ones.  Most people I talk to have the same resolution on their list for this year — to be fit and healthy.  January is one of the busiest times for new gym memberships.  After indulging for a whole month with holiday food, wine, and chocolates, January is a good time to start on a new and healthy regimen.  I have been an oncology nurse for ten years now, and I come across the same question from patients: “What diet should I adopt to beat cancer?”  I tell them the more colorful their foods are, the better it is for them.

I would like to explain some things about Oriental Herb Tea.  First, there are many kinds of instant tea, but the expensive ones don’t always mean they’re good ones and the tea could be different in the way we make it.  Even if it is an inexpensive tea, it can be a good one if made well.

One in a thousand take the trouble — the rest let the trouble take them!  The average patient has more than 20 different symptoms by the time he or she sees a doctor.  As a rule, more people relate such symptoms as pain in the neck or back to the spine.  However, few realize that pinched nerves in the spine can be a contributing or a primary cause of almost any ailment.

Millions of patients could respond to chiropractic care, but they have failed to investigate and benefit from this modern system of health care.  Most people in pain invariably first consult a medical physician.  A percentage of them fail to respond to treatment with wonder drugs, medicine, shots, surgery and hospitalization.  From this unhappy group are the failure cases of material medical and their number is in the millions.

Cosmetic foot surgery is giving women the best of both worlds, fashion and comfort.  Known as “Dr. Footnomenal” by his celebrity and socialite clientele, Dr. Sadrieh leads the 3.5 billion dollar cosmetic foot surgery industry with revolutionary techniques to correct flat, fat and wide feet, and to provide extensive hours of comfort for women in high-heeled shoes.

You have seen The Biggest Loser.  Are you ready for the “Biggest Winner?”  Have you seen all those people lose weight, get healthy, gain confidence and get hot?  Have you wished you could do the same?