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Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Propels Dot Back To The Pool

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Dot is a New Yorker whose passion is swimming. She has a long history of shoulder pain that never got in the way over decades of swimming. In early September of 2013 she had a severe attack of  right shoulder pain that went on for several months. Her diagnosis was shoulder impingement syndrome which lead to progressive fraying and tearing of the supraspinatus tendon.  She attributed the pain to more frequent swimming sessions. Her pain was so bad that it impacted her ability to carry items …

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Shock And Suspense With Shoulder Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

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Background Shoulder impingement syndrome is the most common disorder of the shoulder. Associated with subacromial bursitis, partial rotator cuff tears, rotator cuff tendinosis, and calcified tendonitis Incidence of shoulder pathology ranges from 7 to 25 per 1000 visits to primary care physicians Prevalence ranges from 7% to 27% in those less than 70 years of age and 13% to 26% in those older than 70 years of age Repetitive or excessive contact or abrasion of the rotator cuff muscles …

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Vitamin D and the Sun Will Make You Alive

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What is vitamin D? Vitamin D, unlike other vitamins is not a vitamin at all, but a fat-soluble pre-hormone that is primarily made following sun exposure on your skin. It can also be found in some foods, although it is thought that sun exposure is the best way to absorb vitamin D. What is the role of vitamin D and why is it so important? Until just a few years ago, vitamin D was simply known as the “bone vitamin.”  Recently research has found that it is used in virtually every single cell in …

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The Danger of Magnesium Scarcity Will Make You Think Twice

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What is magnesium? Magnesium is a mineral found in the earth’s crust that is essential to all living cells and is very important for your health. What is the role of magnesium and why is it so important? Magnesium is the most overlooked mineral on earth.  It is involved over 350 different biochemical reactions and functions in the body, including muscle and nerve function, blood pressure, glucose control, energy production and bone health. Where can magnesium be found? Magnesium is found in …

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What Happened To Yucky Omega-3 Fish Oil

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What are fatty acids? Fatty acids, more commonly referred to as “fats”, are macro nutrients that have an effect on cell membrane flexibility and receptor sensitivity, modulate gene expression and serve as precursors of hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins and pro-inflammatory compounds called leukotrienes. They are divided into three general categories. What are essential fatty acids? Your body can synthesize all but two of the fats it needs from your diet.  Linoleic and Linolenic …

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The Tremendous Power Of Posture You Need Every Day

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The health of your spine is not independent of posture. In today’s more cerebral society, most of us are employed for our brains and not our brawn. Unfortunately, most of these jobs come with the tragedy of a computer, desk and a chair. And so, we go to work and sit, and sit, then we go home and sit some more. You probably sit more than 10 hours every day. Not only is it impossible to have good posture while sitting for a prolonged period of time, but sitting also puts added pressure on your …

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