A high cholesterol level puts you at an increased risk for a heart attack or stroke. Perhaps your physician has recommended that you take a statin, a drug that helps block your body’s ability to make cholesterol. Statins lower cholesterol levels but can also reduce the amount of plaque in your arteries. They are known…
Question: My child has sustained a concussion and has been out of school. How and when should my child return to school? Answer: After a concussion students are often instructed not to return to school until postconcussive symptoms have significantly improved. If your child has missed more than a week of school, he/she should be evaluated by a speech-language pathologist…
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Question: I have chronic pain that prevents me from doingthings I enjoy. How can physical therapy help? Answer: Physical therapy can be helpful in finding ways toreduce the pain, educate you on chronic pain, teach you painmanagement strategies, and help to improve your quality of life.For more information or to schedule an appointment, please callTonja at 208-288-4670.
Question: I am a runner and I seem to have developeda case of Plantar Fasciitis. I have tried to restand stretch but nothing seems to work. I am reallyeager to get back out there and run. Can you help? Answer: There is often muscular and alignment components that contribute to this issue. Poor footwear that does not…
Question: I have pain throughout my hands that I have been told is arthritis. What can I do to help with the pain? Answer: Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. Themain symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, whichtypically worsen with age. The two most common types ofarthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid…