Neck pain remains as a major cause of disabilty
Neck pain remains as a major cause of disabilty
(PRWEB) May 19, 2012
Neck pain remains as a major cause of disabilty, according to Dr. A. J. Farshchian MD the medical director for the center for Regenerative medicine.
All the interconnected structures that give your neck its incredible range of motion are subject to the wear-and-tear damage of arthritis and the overextension injuries of whiplash. Neck pain may result from abnormalities in the soft tissues – the muscles, ligaments, and nerves – as well as in bones and joints of the spine. The most common causes of neck pain are soft tissue abnormalities due to injury or prolonged wear and tear. In rare cases, infection or tumors may cause neck pain. In some people, neck problems may be the source of pain in the upper back, shoulders or arms.
Degenerative diseases that cause neck pain include osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis usually occurs in older people as a result of wear of the joints between the bones in the neck. Rheumatoid arthritis can cause destruction of the joints of the neck. Both of these major types of arthritis can cause stiffness and pain.
Cervical disk degeneration also can cause neck pain. The disk acts as a shock absorber between the bones in the neck. In cervical disk degeneration (typically age 40 onwards), the normal gelatin-like center of the disk degenerates and the space between the vertebrae narrows. As the disk space narrows, added stress is applied to the joints of the spine causing further wear and degenerative disease.
The cervical disk may also protrude and cause pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots when the rim of the disk weakens. This is known as a herniated cervical disk. Because the neck is so flexible and because it supports the head, it is extremely vulnerable to injury. Motor vehicle or diving accidents, contact sports, and falls may result in neck injury. The regular use of safety belts in motor vehicles can help to prevent or minimize injury. A “rear end” automobile collision may result in hyper extension, a backward motion of the neck beyond normal limits, or hyperflexion, a forward motion of the neck beyond normal limits. Most common injuries are to the soft tissues, i.e., muscles and ligaments. Severe injury with fracture or dislocation of the neck may damage the spinal cord and cause paralysis .
Much less common causes of neck pain include tumors, infections, or congenital abnormalities of the vertebrae. There is also the emotional part, I mean why would the pain get worse with stress and get better with less stress, this must be emphasized when treating patient with neck pain other wise the job is not done. Why the tingling of the fingers? this is because of nerve conduction and dermatomes. Dermatomes are located on the anterior body and the posterior body and are consecutive in the neck and torso regions. Development of the peripheral nervous system will produce a pattern of skin innervated by cutaneous neurons of a certain spinal or cranial nerves. These are called dermatomes and represent specific regions of nerve reception of sensory impulses. The pattern of the dermatome is of major clinical significance when a physician desires to treat a particular portion of the body. For instance the gentleman discussed in the above case having numbness in the index finger as well as his thumb (refer to the picture) may need to be treated specifically at the level of C6-C7.
The Center for Regenerative Medicine in Miami, Florida concentrates on helping arthritic and injured people to get back to a functional level of life and their activities using non-surgical techniques and Orthopedic medicine. The center’s expertise is in treatment of conditions of spine, knees , shoulders , and other cartilage damages. We have developed non-surgical and rehabilitation techniques focused on treatment and management of joint pain. Our team includes health professionals organized around a central theme.
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Joplin Oncology Advisor Rebuilds One Year After the Devastating Tornado with a Partnership with Digital Health Pioneer MyMedlab
Joplin Oncology Advisor Rebuilds One Year After the Devastating Tornado with a Partnership with Digital Health Pioneer MyMedlab
Joplin, MO (PRWEB) May 19, 2012
As the city of Joplin, Missouri reflects on the one year anniversary of the powerful storm that cut a mile wide and twelve miles long path of destruction throughout the city, Joplin based MyMedLab has partnered with oncology advisor, Edwina Rains, to create CancerSteps.
CancerSteps is a social health system that provides families with access to basic lab tests and personal health records to track their results over time. CancerSteps includes a comprehensive database of resources to help support the patient and family, and also provides assistance with insurance billing.
From the web or any smartphone, CancerSteps includes a place to ask questions, share success stories, and to speak directly with Edwina and other health providers to help patients and families make more informed choices about their health care.
“As an administrator in an oncology office for the past twenty years, I have been in a position to make a difference for families in the most difficult time of their lives,” said oncology advisor, Edwina Rains. The May, 2011 tornado not only changed my life, it changed access to health care in Joplin forever. Many physicians, including the ones I worked for, closed their practices to become employed by hospital systems. I was left without the work that I loved and was so devoted to. Many families were without the personal touch that can often mean so much during this critical time in their lives.”
As part of MyMedLab’s next generation approach to health care, CancerSteps offers live frequently asked question (LiveFAQ) sessions with Edwina and other health care providers via CancerSteps.com so that anyone can participate in the collective knowledge sharing process and get the answers they need.
To Learn more about CancerSteps, to ask a question, or to see if your question has already been answered, log on to Cancersteps.com.
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Health Insurance Hardships Clarified For Today?s Consumers By HealthCompare?s New Infographics
Health Insurance Hardships Clarified For Today’s Consumers By HealthCompare’s New Infographics
Orange, California (PRWEB) May 19, 2012
HealthCompare, a health insurance comparison site, is releasing new tools to help today’s consumers find the medical coverage they need. They understand the complexities that go along with finding a policy that’s effective and affordable for families and individuals alike. Out of their compassion, they urge shoppers to ask themselves a series of questions before searching further for health insurance. The questions are generated to help consumers know and understand what their goals are, so they can better find the right policies for their needs. The questions HealthCompare encourages answers to are:
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Is the consumer’s physician a factor? If they prefer to continue seeing their doctor of choice, HealthCompare helps them decide what policies allow that.
Are there any other health insurance options for the shopper, such as spouse or parent plan?
Once consumers get their quotes, HealthCompare then helps them narrow their decisions by prompting them to ask further questions, like:
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What will the policies being compared offer in terms of maximum out-of-pocket expense?
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Do any of the policies up for comparison offer maternity?
Is prescription drug coverage an option?
How much will the consumer pay for emergency services and ambulances?
Will the current primary physician and local hospitals be accepted under any of the policies being considered?
Health insurance costs are much more involved than mere premiums and buyers must carefully consider all out of pocket expenses to understand what their policies will ultimately cost them.
That’s why they generated these infographics. The ones released this week are:
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Infographics are unique graphics that are growing in popularity across the web are known for utilizing images and colors to help make complex data from scientific reports, demographics, and studies to make them more easily understood by the casual reader. Reports such as the ones used in scientific studies often use jargon and unnecessary language that makes deciphering results difficult for those without the background for these terms. Infographics compress and compile numbers and meanings into aesthetically pleasing arrangements that illustrate rather than tell. They can also functionally layout arguments for debates, complex concepts or any other topic that could otherwise be considered difficult to understand.
These new graphics explain hardships that can effect consumers when it comes to medical coverage. HealthCompare is nationally recognized for caring about patient knowledge and choice. They want consumers to understand as much as possible when it comes to making decisions regarding coverage that suits their needs.
About Health Compare:
HealthCompare was launched in 2009 to work with brokers and carriers to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy, and enroll in the right health insurance plan at the right price. Based in Orange, Calif., it delivers accurate, customized, health insurance quotes for the country’s diverse population.
Through a unique partnership with its sister company, CONEXIS, HealthCompare has the ability to quickly reach thousands of COBRA-qualifying consumers and provide them with COBRA alternatives at the moment they become eligible for COBRA benefits. This provides these consumers with an opportunity to enroll in individual or family plans and potentially save hundreds to thousands of dollars on COBRA premiums and, at the same time, rewards referring brokers with referral fee income for the life of each policy.
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National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Kicks Off District Days 2012
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Kicks Off District Days 2012
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 18, 2012
With their eyes on a critical election this fall, members of Congress are frequently returning home to engage with voters in their districts. After several years of successfully lobbying Congress in Washington, D.C., with an annual “Hill Day,” the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is taking a grassroots approach with District Days, an advocacy event to educate members of Congress when they are in their home offices on issues of importance to older Americans and individuals with special needs.
NAELA’s District Days launched in May, when representatives and senators returned home for a week-long recess. NAELA members met with their legislators and shared their ideas and concerns on the federal policy issues that affect their clients and practice, including:
Support for reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, which provides older adults with much-needed services that include home care, congregate and home-delivered meals, case management, caregiver support, legal services, transportation, elder abuse prevention and job training, and the long-term care ombudsman program;
Opposition to efforts to convert the Medicare program into a premium support system, a model that would replace Medicare’s current guarantee of coverage with a premium-support voucher and raise the age of eligibility from 65 to 67;
Opposition to the House budget’s proposed Medicaid block grants, which would restrict funding for state programs, as well as restrict eligibility and funding for long-term services and supports; and
Support for the Disabled Military Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 4329), which would allow payment of military survivor’s benefits into special needs trusts for disabled children.
NAELA Board member Ron Landsman, CAP, and former NAELA Board member Morris Klein, CELA, CAP, met with Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), ranking member of the House Budget Committee, as part of NAELA’s District Days advocacy effort. During the meeting, Landsman and Klein asked the congressman to support the Disabled Military Child Protection Act of 2012. Rep. Van Hollen shared his support for the proposal, as well as his concern about inequity if others — civilian government employees and private citizens under Social Security — did not have the same opportunities. Landsman and Klein also discussed the many defects of the so-called Ryan budget proposal, particularly the dismembering of Medicaid federal standards through block grants to states.
NAELA members will continue their advocacy efforts this summer and fall when representatives and senators return home during the weeks of:
July 2-6
August 7-September 7
September 10-14 (Senate only)
September 24-28
October 8-November 6
As Landsman stated after his visit with Rep. Van Hollen, “Developing relationships with your senators and representatives is important, as we can become valued resources to them and their staff. It is much easier to ask for their support once this relationship has been established.”
More information about NAELA’s advocacy efforts can be found online in the Advocacy section.
About NAELA
Members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) are attorneys who are experienced and trained in working with the legal problems of aging Americans and individuals of all ages with disabilities. Established in 1987, NAELA is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations and others. The mission of NAELA is to establish NAELA members as the premier providers of legal advocacy, guidance and services to enhance the lives of people with special needs and people as they age. NAELA currently has members across the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit NAELA.org.
About Elder and Special Needs Law
Elder and Special Needs Law are specialized areas that involve representing, counseling and assisting seniors, people with disabilities and their families in connection with a variety of legal issues, with a primary emphasis on promoting the highest quality of life for individuals. Typically, Elder Law and Special Needs Law address the convergence of legal needs with the social, psychological, medical and financial needs of individuals. The Elder Law and Special Needs Law attorney handles estate planning and counsels clients about planning for incapacity with health care decision-making documents. The Elder and Special Needs Law attorney also assists clients in planning for possible long-term care needs, including at-home care, assisted living or nursing home care. Locating the appropriate type of care, coordinating public and private resources to finance the cost of care and working to ensure the client’s right to quality care are all part of the Elder and Special Needs Law practice.
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Female Scientists Recognized for Achievements at the Feinstein Institute
Female Scientists Recognized for Achievements at the Feinstein Institute
Manhasset, NY (PRWEB) May 18, 2012
In celebration of National Women’s Health Week and in recognition of the numerous accomplishments undertaken at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, a newly organized group of female scientists, Advancing Women in Science and Medicine, hosted its first annual awards breakfast on May 17. Scientists, educators, business and community leaders from the region attended the event to celebrate the excellence and achievements of women scientists at the Feinstein Institute.
AWSM was created in an effort to advance the career opportunities and career satisfaction of female scientists at the Feinstein Institute. AWSM is comprised of 25 female faculty members who lead programs in basic, translational and clinical research. The group elected Christine Metz, PhD, as president, and Nadeen Chahine, PhD, as vice president. The four core initiatives of AWSM are in the areas of career development, recognition, advocacy and education, and networking, and mentoring.
“It seems that successful women scientists are less likely to seek recognition for their discoveries,” noted Dr. Metz. “AWSM encourages and assists women in their efforts to be recognized for their achievements, and this annual awards breakfast is a celebration of such achievements. We are executing a strategy to conduct community outreach and build awareness for AWSM that will underscore the importance of our initiatives.”
At this event, awards in scientific excellence, innovation, mentorship, education, and training, ranging in value from ,500-,000, were presented to following female faculty at the Feinstein Institute:
Ona Bloom, PhD
Nadeen Chahine, PhD
Anne Davidson, MBBS
Betty Diamond, MD
Annette Lee, PhD
Meggan Mackay, MD
Christine Metz, PhD
Patricia Mongini, PhD
Kaie Ojamaa, PhD
Maria Ruggieri, PhD
Barbara Sherry, PhD
Bettie Steinberg, PhD
Yong-Rui Zou, PhD
One award of particular esteem is the Scientific Achievement Award, which was conferred to Betty Diamond, MD, head of the Center for Autoimmune and Musculoskeletal Disease at the Feinstein Institute. She received this award in honor of her work on lupus. One in 1,000 Americans has lupus, which is nine times more common in women. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (including skin, joints, and/or organs). Each person’s experience with lupus is different, but common symptoms include joint pain, skin rashes, thinking and memory problems, and intense fatigue and exhaustion.
Anne Young, MD, PhD, Julieanne Dorn Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, chief of Neurology at Mass General Hospital, and founder and scientific director of the MIND Institute attended the awards breakfast. Dr. Young discussed her experiences and perspectives on being a woman in science and medicine at Harvard Medical School. She was conferred the first AWSM Award for Excellence for her outstanding contributions in the field of movement disorders. Dr. Young has identified important gender differences in patients with Parkinson’s disease and has implemented a comprehensive drug discovery program for identifying novel drug targets for Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, she has been extremely supportive in advancing women’s careers in science and medicine.
About The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Headquartered in Manhasset, NY, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research is home to international scientific leaders in Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, psychiatric disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, human genetics, pulmonary hypertension, leukemia, neuroimmunology, and medicinal chemistry. The Feinstein Institute, part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System, ranks in the top 5th percentile of all National Institutes of Health grants awarded to research centers. For more information visit http://www.FeinsteinInstitute.org
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Texas Dental Team Decides to Put Patients ?In the Driver?s Seat? on Amalgam Filling Removal
Texas Dental Team Decides to Put Patients “In the Driver’s Seat” on Amalgam Filling Removal
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 18, 2012
The dentists at FLOSS Dental have stopped using amalgam fillings for restorations and want patients to make informed decisions on the contentious debate over mercury in amalgam and its potential health impact.
“Look, we know that most of these amalgam fillings will have to come out eventually,” says Clark Steffens, DDS, a FLOSS associate. “As a man-made substance, they can erode and that’s when the mercury gets dangerous.”
The controversy centers on the mercury used in amalgam fillings – and its purported toxic effects on the body. Some research indicates that prolonged exposure to mercury can contribute to neurodegenerative disease, chronic illness and even birth defects. However, most health officials agree that there has not been enough conclusive evidence to warrant the complete elimination of amalgam from the dental industry.
“We want our patients to make informed decisions about the removal of any amalgam fillings,” says Dr Clint Herzog, CEO of FLOSS. “If a patient wants the amalgam removed, we can certainly do it. However, dental amalgam has shown to be an effective material with some real benefits – and there’s still a place in dentistry for a well-placed amalgam filling when no better alternative is available.”
One of the most popular alternatives to amalgam is composite resin. It’s made of plastic reinforced with powdered glass. It’s environmentally safe and doesn’t require the removal of as much tooth structure as amalgam in most instances. Already, about half of U.S. dentists are mercury-free and a majority of patients, if given a choice, are electing mercury-free alternatives.
“We have simply chosen to avoid the potential risks altogether by using mercury-free alternatives in any situation where it is clinically acceptable to do so,” says Herzog. FLOSS has more than a dozen dental practices across Texas, where dental teams remove failed amalgam fillings daily, often replacing them with composite resin.
For patients who currently have amalgam fillings in good condition with no decay, the FLOSS Dental team agrees with the FDA and the American Dental Association in that immediate removal or replacement is unnecessary.
“It’s important to understand, though, that failing amalgam restorations can pose real health risks regardless of the mercury content dilemma,” says Justin Ramsey, DDS, and a FLOSS associate. “…including tooth decay, fracture and eventual tooth loss or systemic infection if left untreated.”
For several years, the FDA has vacillated its position on mercury exposure related to dental amalgam restorations, always adopting a fairly neutral position. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), however, there is no harmless level of mercury.
Physicians and scientists for the WHO have studied the effects of mercury fillings for many years and have indicated that dental amalgam contributes significantly to mercury levels in the human body.
“The real decision-maker here is the patient,” says Dr. Herzog. “Without a unanimous position from the government or the dental community, we try to provide every patient with the latest research and help them make an informed decision on their oral and overall health.”
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