Executive Summary Understanding Common Car Accident Injuries There are approximately 6 million police-reported traffic crashes every year in the United States. These crashes can happen in an instant, but whiplash symptoms and other resulting medical problems can last for months or even years in extreme situations. If you were involved in a car accident, find…
Key Takeaways Learning How Acute and Overuse Injuries from Sports Are Treated Generally, sports are a great way to stay active and maintain your overall health. However, many sports can cause acute or overuse injuries, due to sudden trauma or repetitive stress, respectively. Sports injury care is essential for any adult or student athlete experiencing…
Executive Summary Understanding the Importance of Physical Exams As kids grow, physical exams function as essential checkpoints for their health and development. Healthcare providers can monitor the child’s overall well-being during these exams and catch potential health issues before they become more serious. In general, seasonal sports physicals and annual physical exams ensure children are…
Key Takeaways What Is A Sports Physical? A sports physical is a comprehensive medical evaluation used to assess a child’s physical readiness for participation in sports. Sometimes referred to as a preparticipation physical examination (PPE), this exam is often required to ensure a child is healthy and physically prepared to participate in a sport without…
Key Takeaways Overview of DOT Physical Exam Requirements A Department of Transportation physical exam, also known as a commercial driver’s license (CDL) medical exam, is a necessary requirement for obtaining a commercial license. This exam is valuable for assessing an individual’s fitness for operating a commercial vehicle, ensuring the safety of both the driver and…
Whether you are in the office for a routine physical, a new medical concern, or as part of management for an ongoing condition, your health outcomes and your peace of mind can benefit significantly from asking your physician smart questions. To become more knowledgeable about your health, jot down these questions to ask doctors at…
With as many as 4 out of 10 people experiencing sciatic nerve pain sometime in their lifetime, sciatica is a big deal. This pain can be disabling, exhausting, and aggravating. Quite simply, sciatica is the irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve and the spinal nerve roots that feed into it. The sciatic nerve runs…
When you hear the phrase “seasonal allergies,” most people think of bouts of sneezing and watery eyes brought on by pollen in the spring or fall. But for a lot of people, winter months and the seasonal allergies they induce can be just as (if not more) aggravating. While there may not be flowers blooming…
Cartilage is an important connective tissue found throughout our bodies. When damaged in the joints, it can lead to pain, inflammation, limited range of motion, and stiffness that can eventually progress to OsteoArthritis (OA)—the most common type of arthritis. When used as part of a larger, comprehensive treatment plan, nutrition can be a great way…
You are probably aware of foods that raise cholesterol. But between all of the confusion about “good” cholesterol, “bad” cholesterol, and blatant misinformation in the world regarding good nutrition, managing cholesterol can be daunting, to say the least. Here, we have created an article to help you make sense of it all and make good…