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 →

13 Nov , 2015

Occupational Medicine: Tips for a Safe Warehouse

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

The most common injuries among workers in warehouse, according to occupational medicine experts, are trips, slips and falls; ergonomic-related injuries due to improper lifting, pulling or pushing, and reaching; and materials handling injuries like...

12 Nov , 2015

Drug Testing: Illegal Drug Use Among Employees

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

What is the purpose of drug testing? Both drug dependence and drug abuse have adverse effects on your business. Your company can suffer from decreased employee productivity, increased risks for legal liability for on-site accidents, and reduced...

11 Nov , 2015

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Injuries

Kristin Minasian

Cerritos, La Mirada, Osteoporosis, Sports Medicine Orthopedics

Among orthopedic professionals, the differences in physiology between men and women are widely recognized from the diagnosis to the treatment of various sports-related injuries and illnesses. This is especially true for the symptoms that may requir...

10 Nov , 2015

How to Deal with Burns and Pain

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

Skin burns are among the most painful injuries for both children and adults. Fortunately, effective pain management among burn patients is possible with modern medicine. The types, dosage and duration of pain medications for burn injuries will d...

9 Nov , 2015

Wellness Program in the Workplace

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

Nowadays, corporate wellness programs are a strategic imperative, not just a nice extra for employees. Keep in mind that healthy employees are the best resources for companies because with healthy people on board, everything can get done. Healthy e...

30 Oct , 2015

Billiards Injuries – Prevent Personal Injuries

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine

To the uninitiated, billiards players may not be at high risk for personal injuries that athletes in contact sports, such as football, basketball, and wrestling, are exposed to. However, according to sports medicine doctors, this is not so because...

29 Oct , 2015

Cooking Safety Tips

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

Commercial restaurant workers, especially the chefs and their assistants, know it all too well – it only takes a split second for injuries to occur and for people to get hurt badly, without knowledge of proper cooking safety tips. The high risks fo...

27 Oct , 2015

Stretching Exercises for Back Pain

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

Did you know that limitations in the motions of your spine including its contiguous muscles, ligaments and tendons can make your back pain worse? You may believe that engaging in stretching exercises for your back can worsen your back pain especial...

23 Oct , 2015

Rehab Exercises for a Wrist Injury

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine

A wrist injury among athletes comes from overuse of the joint, such as in the case of players in tennis, baseball, and billiards, with a few cases of trauma. Fortunately, wrist injuries can be effectively treated with a combination of the REST prot...

22 Oct , 2015

Breakthrough Pain: Treatments

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

Breakthrough pain in people suffering from chronic pain adds more insult to the injury, so to speak. The sharp spikes of pain that characterize breakthrough pain will reduce the quality of life for patients for obvious reasons, especially among can...

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