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4 Jan , 2016

Pinched Nerve? Here’s What You Need to Know

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...

21 Dec , 2015

Occupational Therapists and Work Rehab Programs

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine

The goals of work rehabilitation programs include maximizing levels of function among workers after their illness or injury; facilitating their safe and timely return to work; and preventing future injuries and illnesses in relation to the workplac...

18 Dec , 2015

How to Prevent Injuries for the Weekend Athlete

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine

Many office workers live a sedentary workweek and become weekend athletes, be it getting in 36 holes at the golf course or hitting the weights at the gym. But like professional athletes whose lives largely revolve around strenuous physical training...

16 Dec , 2015

Reducing the Risks for Pain Medication Addiction

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management

A few prescription pain management medications, such as opioids, can be addictive. Keep in mind that addiction and dependence are two different things that doctors and patients must differentiate early on as the symptoms and treatment are different...