In today’s day and age, we are constantly bombarded with messages about health and what we should be doing. Sometimes we forget to ask ourselves what we WANT to do, or what we LIKE to do. We blindly follow the next best trend that magazines, social media, or the news are promoting without realizing we may be neglecting ourselves mentally and physically.
If you’ve been suffering with hip pain that affects your daily life, it may be time to consider getting a hip replacement. Before going through with this process, it’s important to consider several factors and do your research. If you’re planning to get a hip replacement, one consideration is which surgical approach is best for…
Fibroids and endometriosis are conditions in the pelvis that require medical attention. However, many women don’t know the difference between the two. While they have similar symptoms, they each will require specific treatment paths. What are they? Uterine fibroids are almost always noncancerous fibrous growths of the uterus. Depending on the patient, some factors can…
Cracking and grinding noises that sometimes occur during neck movement are common. It is usually painless and is not serious. This phenomenon is called crepitus, and can be caused by pressure changes in the joints, ligament or tendon movements near their bony attachments, or arthritic joints grinding together, or gas bubbles collapsing in the joints.…
When you have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, you are at risk of major health problems. Hypertension is one of the leading causes of heart disease, heart failure, stroke and chronic kidney disease. Those who have hypertension typically lack warning signs or symptoms, making the risk of developing heart issues greater. While you…
Marnie Busdeker couldn’t wait to get back to her students. She’d had ligament surgery on her ankle and had stayed off her feet for weeks while she healed. But on the morning of March 9, 2022, protected with a walking boot and equipped with a knee scooter to help her get around, the 40-year-old special education teacher from Selden happily headed back to work. By midday, however, Busdeker found herself in the school nurse’s office. “My leg was swollen from the knee down,” she recalls. “And I had a lot of pain in my calf.” She headed home to ice and elevate her leg, but in the morning the pain was worse. She went to a physical therapy appointment later that day where, after one look, her therapist told her to head straight to the hospital.
Many people find that they lose their taste for coffee after bariatric surgery, or just want to save space in their now smaller stomach. If you’ve been a coffee drinker your whole life you may find it challenging at first to ditch your morning cup.
Colon polyps are extremely common and are potentially precancerous. Over time, if left unchecked, colon polyps can grow and turn into colon cancer. However, for the most part, colon polyps do not cause symptoms, and therefore screening for colorectal cancer with a colonoscopy is recommended to detect colon polyps at their earliest stages. Colon polyps…
Jo-Ann Raia, an 82-year-old retired Huntington elected town official, has suffered from severe wound infections for a few years. What started as a blister from a pedicure, quickly turned into an infected wound that required immediate attention. Her primary care doctor recommended she see a wound specialist, so she made an appointment at Mather’s Wound…
While there are many possible causes of shoulder pain, the most common is a rotator cuff tear. Approximately two million Americans go to the doctor each year for this problem. These injuries can be debilitating and frequently prevent you from sleeping, working, exercising or performing everyday activities. What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff…