In the United States today, it is estimated that nearly 12,500 people experience spinal cord injuries each year. A whopping 80% of those cases are males and in the last 40 years, the average age of those experiencing spinal cord injuries has risen from 29 to 42. While automobile accidents are the … [Read more...] about Advances in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
Stress Management… The Key to Well Being
Stress… Though highly subjective and different for everyone, we all know some of the characteristic responses that stress can trigger from headaches and teeth grinding to stuttering, light headedness, insomnia and difficulty making decisions. Stress can be especially harmful to those who suffer from … [Read more...] about Stress Management… The Key to Well Being
It's Allergy Season… What to Know and Do.
Are you one of the millions of people who love the Spring weather but dread the sniffling and sneezing that's associated with seasonal allergies? With the welcome weather, the pollen count increases and today the counts seem to be even higher than that of just 10 or 20 years ago, producing more and … [Read more...] about It's Allergy Season… What to Know and Do.
Brain Games… How Beneficial Are They?
Brain games are big business today. Over the past five years, brain training games, or CT (cognitive training) programs have become a hot commodity in the digital market. In fact, the market is so hot that some investors are seeking to develop the world's first prescription brain game. While some … [Read more...] about Brain Games… How Beneficial Are They?
Peripheral Neuropathy: What You Need to Know
Peripheral neuropathy is a common chronic pain condition that results from damage to peripheral nerves. It is estimated that more than 20 million American suffer from peripheral neuropathy and is most common among older adults. While peripheral neuropathy is not a new condition, in the past it … [Read more...] about Peripheral Neuropathy: What You Need to Know
Overcoming the Stigma of Tourette Syndrome
Bullying has been a hot topic in the media for the last few years and bullying in any form is a horrible and destructive action that unfortunately exists for a variety of reasons in many young people's lives today. When children and adolescents with medical conditions become the target of bullying, … [Read more...] about Overcoming the Stigma of Tourette Syndrome
Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
In the United States today, strokes account for one out of every 19 deaths. That means that every year, nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke, and 200,000 of them die, killing one American on average every four minutes. While treatment for stroke has largely relied on drugs and surgery in the past, … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in Stroke Treatment
Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments – Part Two
Last week we examined the differences between PTSD and TBI and the challenges that patients and doctors are facing in diagnosing and treating the two conditions, when many times they are experienced together. In part two of our this piece, we bring you the details of a very special study in which Dr … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments – Part Two
Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments
PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is classified as a mental health condition that occurs after a terrifying or traumatic event. PTSD sufferers may be the one who experienced the event or they could have been a witness to the event. While there are several forms of treatment for PTSD, … [Read more...] about Breakthroughs in PTSD and TBI Treatments