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22 Oct , 2015

Breakthrough Pain: Treatments

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...

20 Oct , 2015

Kitchen Safety Tips

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine Articles

Kitchens are where culinary careers are born and killed, so to speak. Steam, oil and grease, hot grills and ovens, sharp knives and objects, exposed wires, and poorly-maintained equipment are just a few of the dangers in commercial kitchens. Kitche...

19 Oct , 2015

Work Conditioning Programs

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine Articles

Employers whose workers are at high risk for on-the-job injuries should ideally have the appropriate work conditioning programs in place. Keep in mind that injured workers who come back to work post-injury without the proper work conditioning train...

17 Oct , 2015

How Doctors Treat Headaches

Kristin Minasian

Headache Clinic

The effective treatment of headaches partly rests on its definitive diagnosis. Your doctor at any of the Healthpointe clinics, such as the one in Los Angeles, will use the following three diagnostic tools to determine the type of headache in your c...

16 Oct , 2015

Jumping Injuries: The Bane of Athletes

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine Articles

Jumping injuries are common among athletes, and most often present as Jumper’s knee. Jumper's knee is considered a common tendinopathy that affects skeletally mature athletes with as many as 20% of athletes affected by it. The medical condition is...

15 Oct , 2015

How to Prevent Diving Injuries

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine Articles

Most non-divers believe that diving is not as dangerous as contact sports. But this is not so because the body hitting the water has the force of a collision and the risk for orthopedic injuries like fractures are high. For example, British dive...

13 Oct , 2015

Osteoarthritis Pain Relief

Kristin Minasian

Orthopedics Articles

Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is a dreaded diagnosis for middle-aged and elderly people because of its impact on their quality of life in general and mobility. The pain usually affects weight-bearing joints, such as the hips, back,...

12 Oct , 2015

Legal and Illegal Drug Testing

Kristin Minasian

Occupational Medicine Articles

Employers should approach drug testing with caution because it is a tricky issue. While drug tests are valuable tools in the prevention of drug-related incidents and accidents in the workplace, these are also highly intrusive for employees. Many...

10 Oct , 2015

Billiards: How to Avoid Back and Neck Injuries When Playing the Game

Kristin Minasian

Sports Medicine Articles

While billiards players may not be jumping from tall heights, running at high speeds, and engaging in strenuous body contact with other athletes, they are at high risks for injuries. The most common injuries are often to the back and neck. Becau...

9 Oct , 2015

Tips on Easing a Gout Attack at Home

Kristin Minasian

Orthopedics Articles

Gout affects both men and women not just in their big toes, but also in their knees, wrists, or fingers. But no matter where gout attacks, the pain is just as severe, a fact that makes many sufferers dread the day when another attack comes. The sym...