What a Meniscus Tear is and What You can do About it General Information about Meniscus Tear: There are two menisci in each knee, which are pieces of cartilage that act as a shock absorbers between your shin bone and your thigh bone. Meniscus tears are a common injury and can happen to anyone at […]
Diabetes
What Diabetes is and What You can do About it Overview on Diabetes: Diabetes is a condition that affects how your body uses glucose (blood sugar). Glucose is an important energy source for the body but it can cause health problems such as Diabetes when there is too much glucose in your blood.Insulin controls the […]
Degenerative Disc Disease
What Degenerative Disc Disease is and What You can do About it General Information on Degenerative Disc Disease: Degenerative Disc Disease is back pain caused by a damaged intervertebral disc. Intervertebral discs are gel like shock absorbers in between each vertebra in the spine. The discs allow movement and flexibility of the spine. These discs […]
Vertigo: BPPV
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo General Information on Vertigo BPPV: This type of vertigo is an inner-ear problem. Occurs when small calcium crystals called otoconia become dislodged from the utricle and enter into fluid in other regions of the inner ear, often the posterior semicircular canal. Nerve endings become stimulated by these crystals that change position […]