Its been four months since we’ve been told to shelter in place. Now, many of us are attempting to resume our lives, or at least, enjoy our summer. Some are attempting to cautiously widen their bubble, others are back to life as usual. But in the back of our minds we wonder, and even fear
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Lymphedema is characterized by an abnormally high accumulation of lymph fluid in the tissues of the body either due to a birth defect or damage to the lymphatic system through surgery or trauma. Lymphedema occurs when lymphatic load (amount of lymphatic fluid) outweighs transport capacity (amount of fluid lymphatic system can transport) resulting in lymphedema
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Sciatica refers to the pain that radiates along the path of the sciatica nerve, which branches from the lumbar spine of the lower back through the hips, buttocks, and down the leg. Nearly 90% of sciatica cases are discogenic in origin and most likely caused by a lumbar disc herniation. It may be accompanied by neurologic
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It is believed that ~80% of people will experience some sort of back or neck pain at some point in their lives. Sometimes the pain forces the person to see a doctor who performs an MRI. The results come back and show spinal stenosis. The first question many people ask is, “do I require
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