by erlangerhealth | Aug 30, 2018 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Women's Health
Constipation is more common as we get older. That’s because many of the body’s processes slow down — including our digestive system. But that doesn’t mean that constipation has to be a fact of older life. There are steps you can take to limit the effects and keep...
by Jad Dorizas, MD | Aug 27, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine
You’re visiting the doctor because you’ve had some lingering pain in your shoulder. He says he thinks the culprit might be tendinosis. But what is that? You’re probably familiar with “tendinitis,” but tendinosis is a lesser-known condition that also impacts the...
by erlangerhealth | Aug 6, 2018 | Back Pain, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
It’s all too familiar for most of us — that nagging ache in the lower back. In fact, about four out of five Americans will experience lower back pain at some point. While there are many treatment options for back pain, the best treatment is really to prevent it from...
by erlangerhealth | Jul 24, 2018 | Arthritis, Back, Bone & Joint Health, Child & Family Health, Regain Health
You may think of arthritis as something that only impacts older adults, but one in 250 American children have been diagnosed with this condition. More than 300,000 American children are impacted by some form of arthritis. When someone younger than age 16 develops an...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 29, 2018 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
You talked with your doctor about the hip pain you’ve been experiencing, and he recommended an arthroscopy. But what is that exactly? You may have seen the phrase before. One of the most common contexts comes in relation to sports — you may have read a newspaper...
by erlangerhealth | Jun 27, 2018 | Cardiology, Heart Attack, Heart Health, Men's Cardiology, Regain Health, Women's Cardiology
I had a heart attack February 26th. It was a normal day. I felt fine. I’m a cyclist and I rode 40 miles that morning. I went to school. Morning classes went great. When 5th period came around, I was grading some projects and cutting up with the kids. I walked...