Kristin Minasian, Author at Healthpointe

About Kristin Minasian

Kristin is a content writer and medical reviewer for Healthpointe, where she creates pretty much anything – from press releases on new doctors to blog articles on the link between rock and roll and your health. When she is not punching keys at her computer, you can most certainly find her playing them at her piano! For more of Kristin, check out her articles on the Healthpointe blog. View all posts by Kristin Minasian →

8 Jan , 2016

What Causes Lower Back Pain?

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine

Athletes have higher risks for suffering from moderate to severe lower back pain because of the movements that their spine, hips and entire back have to undergo during practices. Fortunately, the frequency, severity and duration of lower back pain...

7 Jan , 2016

Athletes and Shoulder Pain

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine

Among athletes, overhand throwing motions place very high stress on the shoulders, particularly on the parts that keep them stable. With repeated throwing motions, the risks for a wide range of overuse injuries increase until such time that surgery...

5 Jan , 2016

Pain Medication for Athletes

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine

Athletes have higher risks for injuries because of the nature of their movements. Because injuries usually result in pain, athletes will turn to painkillers. Painkillers not only allow an athlete to perform normal everyday activities without the...

4 Jan , 2016

Pinched Nerve? Here’s What You Need to Know

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

Nerves extend from your brain into your spinal cord which, in turn, send signals throughout your body. When a nerve is compressed (i.e., pinched), the damage can range from minor to severe depending on the location, cause, and complexity of the...

31 Dec , 2015

Work Conditioning Programs and Conditioning Exercises

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

The Healthpointe clinics (such as the La Mirada clinic near Whittier, La Habra, Norwalk, Cerritos, Buena Park, and Santa Fe Springs) offer employers and employees a work conditioning program. Many people, however, still have questions about a work...

30 Dec , 2015

Work Conditioning and the Returning Worker

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

Injured workers will want to return to work as soon as possible, such as a month after rehabilitation. Savvy employers, however, will require these workers to undergo a work conditioning program conducted by Healthpointe professionals at any of the...

29 Dec , 2015

Exercises for Achilles Tendinopathy

Kristin Minasian

Physical Therapy

While many people with an Achilles tendon rupture or tendinitis (Achilles tendinopathy) will think that stretching exercises will worsen their symptoms, this is not so. Studies have shown that a rehabilitation program consisting of gentle stretchin...

28 Dec , 2015

Losing Sleep Over Chronic Pain

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

Getting sufficient hours of sleep, usually 7-8 hours a night, is one of the most important aspects of maintaining good overall health. But your sleep can be disturbed every night because of chronic pain. If it’s any consolation, you are suffering a...

24 Dec , 2015

A Broken Nose is No Laughing Matter

Kristin Minasian

ENT

While society may find many Hollywood celebrities with crooked noses as endearing – Luke Wilson is a good example – breaking your nose is no laughing matter, according to ENT specialists. This is true regardless of the reason for the nasal fracture...

24 Dec , 2015

Warehouse Safety to Adopt Now

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

According to occupational medicine specialists, among the employees in warehouses, you will find two mindsets: “The things around here are just fine with the present warehouse safety measures” and “The employees are taking shortcuts but nobody has...

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