by erlangerhealth | Jun 5, 2019 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Fitness & Wellness, Fitness & Wellness, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Women's Health
You wake up, get out of bed and feel a stabbing pain in your heel. Sound familiar? If so, you may be dealing with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It’s caused by inflammation in the plantar fascia, the thick band of...
by Ruchir Shah, MD | May 7, 2019 | Brain Health & Stroke, Regain Health
Did you know that many people experience a warning sign of sorts before having a stroke? It’s true— almost 15 percent of all strokes are preceded by a TIA, what’s often called a “mini-stroke.” So, if you or a loved one have a TIA, what happens next? We often think of...
by Daniel Doty, MD | May 2, 2019 | Back, Bone & Joint Health, Hips, Knees & Shoulders, Men's Health, Orthopaedics, Regain Health, Women's Health
There’s a lot on your shoulders. Add pain to the mix, and it’s not much fun. So, what can you do about your shoulder pain? Pain or discomfort in the shoulder is pretty common. In fact, more than two-thirds of Americans will experience shoulder pain at some point in...
by erlangerhealth | Apr 29, 2019 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health
On Saturday, March 2, a group of medical professionals and some of their patients from the Erlanger Metabolic Center participated in the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon 5K event, calling themselves the “Metabolic Milers.” On this team were wife and husband Jenny and...
by Daniel Cronk, MD | Apr 9, 2019 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Gastric bypass is more invasive than sleeve gastrectomy. Myth or fact? One of the most complex decisions our patients must make prior to surgery is to determine what operation they are going to have. Procedure selection is a shared responsibility between the patient...
by Rachel Newmyer, RN | Apr 3, 2019 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health
Dear Navigator, I have heard that intestinal gas post-surgery is a big problem. What if anything can be done for this? Good question, Jan; many post-operative bariatric patients indeed complain of gas. These are some things I have learned over the years for prevention...
