Disorders of the spine make daily life extremely difficult and movement challenges. Losing the ability to move freely, without chronic pain, is something patients with spinal stenosis desperately want to get back. As we age, the spaces between our spines weaken, putting pressure on the...
Urinary incontinence is a bothersome condition for many adults, most of them being elderly individuals. Almost a 1/3 of men and women in the United States experience this condition every year. Treatments for the condition generally help the symptoms but do not treat the underlying...
Losing your vision can limit your independence and decrease your quality of life. Without sight, there are many things an individual can no longer do, or has to learn how to do a new way. This change of routine can be scary, especially for older...
Crohn’s disease is a common GI illness that many Americans suffer from every day. It can prevent you from eating certain foods, traveling, and even work. This disease is tricky, and sometimes hard to manage with traditional medicines. Surgery may not be an option for...
Cerebral palsy can be a devastating disease for a patient and their loved ones. A physical disability can be especially frustrating, as you are unable to do so much. Eating, moving, sleeping and communicating can seem nearly impossible to manage. This disease is incurable, and...
Losing your vision is scary and can make you feel hopeless. There are many diseases that cause an eventual loss of vision. Many cannot be cured, only managed with medications and corrective lenses until it is completely gone. The most common reason people lose their...
Stem cells have made a lot of headlines in past several years, most of them touting them as the next big thing in medicine, but few staying grounded in scientific facts. This hyperbolic buzz can be dangerous, and may become hard to separate the wheat...
Stem cells research has come a long way, and stem cell therapy is finding new roles in management of severe disorders. One of the main areas of stem cell research is curative treatment for neurological disorders. recently there have been significant strides made in the...
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic diseases described by progressive dysfunction and/or weakness of skeletal muscles. They are caused by genetic mutations that affect the synthesis and regulation of these proteins leading to disruption in the normal structure and function of the muscle...
SLAP is an acronym that stands for Superior (topmost) Labral tear from Anterior (front) to Posterior (back) and refers to a torn piece of cartilage in the inner portion of the shoulder joint. The labrum surrounds the edge of the glenoid, which holds the humerus...