How to Evaluate and Improve your Posture

September 6, 2016 | General Health

older man with badly hunched backA friend of ours recently mentioned that she’d been losing the feeling in her fingers over several months… to the point where she got relief only when working from bed.

After being diagnosed with pinched nerves and not seeing improvement from medication, she finally underwent surgery. As I understand it (oversimplified I’m sure), her voice box was removed... Continue reading How to Evaluate and Improve your Posture →

Tetanus Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment

June 27, 2016 | General Health

person in pain after stepping on nailTetanus (commonly known as lockjaw) is a very serious and potentially deadly disease, most commonly caused by dirty or severe wounds. The good news is that tetanus is highly preventable by staying up-to-date with immunizations. The bad news is, if someone begins showing symptoms of tetanus, antibiotics are of no help and the resulting pain and tissue damage can be horrendous and lasts for months… or even death.

Unfortunately, most of us never think about tetanus if we cut ourselves on something rusty. Continue reading Tetanus Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment →

How to Buy Shoes That Fit

August 14, 2015 | General Health

person in pain after stepping on nailIf you’ve ever taken home a new pair of shoes, worn them just a couple times and then thrown them in the closet forever because they don’t fit right — you’re not alone. In fact, a master fitter at Allen Edmunds shoe stores says that 95% of us don’t know our proper shoe size.

Unfortunately, trying on shoes seems awfully subjective (a lot like getting a new eyeglass prescription: “Which is better, A or B? OK… B or C?”). Continue reading How to Buy Shoes That Fit →