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7 Dec , 2015

The Return to Work Guide, Simplified

A return to work plan can be an effective and efficient tool for managers to assist their injured or ill employees in returning to productive employment, timely and safely. Fortunately, employers can help their employees by hiring the best occup...

3 Dec , 2015

How to Ease Chronic Pain

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management Articles

Chronic pain, which is defined as pain lasting longer than 6 months, will eventually take a physical and emotional toll on the sufferer. While pain medications are available to ease the duration, frequency and intensity of its symptoms, many patien...

2 Dec , 2015

Facts About Shoulder Instability

Kristin Minasian

Orthopedics Articles

Your shoulders are the most movable joint in your entire body, not to mention that it is crucial in many movements including lifting and rotating your arm, reaching up over your head, and turning it in several directions. But your shoulders are als...

30 Nov , 2015

Physical Therapy For Amputees Now Provided at Healthpointe

Kristin Minasian

Physical Therapy Articles

Healthpointe’s physical therapy program is now providing rehabilitative treatment for amputees, in clinics throughout Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, and Riverside County. For patients with limb loss, Healthpointe's physica...

27 Nov , 2015

Skip the Pain of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management Articles

Whether you work on a computer, or with outdoor equipment, chances are you will experience the effects of carpal tunnel syndrome. The symptoms usually include tingling, numbness and pain radiating from the palm to the fingers, which are caused by t...

25 Nov , 2015

Facts About Epidural Injections for Back Pain

Kristin Minasian

Pain Management Articles

Millions of Americans suffer from back pain in varying degrees of severity, duration and frequency as well as various causes. But all of them share one thing in common: The need for relief from the pain, especially for people with chronic attacks o...

24 Nov , 2015

Tools for Faster Healing of Plantar Fasciitis

Kristin Minasian

Orthopedics Articles

Plantar fasciitis is a painful injury among athletes. The pain is either a deep ache or a sharp stab along the arch or in the heels’ middle, either one of which will require avoidance of running activities until healing is completed. The followi...

23 Nov , 2015

Bicycle Seat Neuropathy – Sports Medicine

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine Articles

Bicycle seat neuropathy, according to sports medicine professionals, is a common injury among cyclists because of their prolonged periods spent on their bicycles. While researchers have yet to determine the exact cause of the injury, several theori...

20 Nov , 2015

Finger Fractures and Hand Pain

Kristin Minasian

Orthopedics Articles

Sometimes, fractures to the smallest bones result in the biggest pain, both in the literal and figurative sense. Such is the case with fractures to the fingers, which can cause extreme hand pain. When your finger becomes fractured, your entire h...

19 Nov , 2015

Return to Work and Occupational Medicine

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine Articles

Studies have shown that an employee's return to work rate contributes to an effective and efficient rehabilitation and recovery program. This is because being off work for prolonged periods can considerably decrease the likelihood of an employee re...