An Overview of Back Pain and its Myriad Manifestations Brian Hainline, M.D. Low back pain is a very common and ubiquitous reason for patients to visit their primary care physician. When assessing patients for low back pain, it is important to differentiate between nociceptive and neuropathic pain. Nociceptive pain is caused by the activation of nociceptors,…
Brian R. Neri, M.D. Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joint resulting in cartilage loss and subsequent pain and disability. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, typically affects large weightbearing joints such as the knee and hip. However, a significant number of people develop osteoarthritis in their shoulder, or glenohumeral joint, as well. …
Robert Greenwald, M.D. COULD YOUR PAIN BE POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA? Robert Greenwald, M.D. An often-overlooked cause of muscular and arthritic pain in senior citizens goes by the funny name of polymyalgia rheumatica, abbreviated PMR. It is a mysterious condition with which many physicians are not familiar. When properly diagnosed and treated, immediate and substantial relief can…
By Douglas Livingston, DPM, FACFAS Everyone associates the word arthritis with pain. Arthritis can affect all parts of the body. It is a broad term for many conditions that destroy the workings of a normal joint. Arthritis may occur in your back, neck, hips, knees, shoulders or hands as well as your feet and ankles. It…
This Article is Brought to you by The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Signs and Symptoms If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, you may have experienced problems with your memory, thinking, and concentration. Early on, the symptoms of these progressive brain disorders can be…
Rose Marie Mathew, M.D. Adapting to the aging process may often pose a challenge, especially when changes include memory loss or dementia. Dementia is a collection of symptoms that may include memory loss, personality change and impaired intellectual functioning, language or judgment. Dementia has many causes some of which may be treatable or reversible. The…
This Article is Presented by The Visiting Nurse Service of New York Caregiving presents countless challenges, and when your loved one suffers from dementia or another illness that causes memory loss, these challenges often increase as your loved one loses capacity to function. Managing the frustration that can build when your loved one asks the same…
While avoidance therapy may control allergy symptoms, many allergy sufferers will require treatment. There are two types of allergy treatment: Medication (that is self-administered) and Allergy Injection Therapy. There are several medications available to help manage allergy symptoms. Allergy medications reduce your reaction to allergens. Here’s a summary of various types of allergy medications. Antihistamines block…
Commonnly called “spring fever,” “rose fever,” or “hay fever,” allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of the inside of the nose when it is exposed to an allergic trigger. Triggered by pollen, seasonal allergic rhinitis affects over 35 million Americans each year. Pollen is composed of tiny microscopic cells of flowering plants. You can recognize…
Lisa Katz Buglino, D.O. Did you know that the beginning of the school year is when most children with asthma have a flare of their symptoms? Not only is asthma one of the most common diseases of childhood, but it is also one of the most common reasons why children miss school. Despite better understanding and improved…