Arch and Shoe Supports
If you do a Google search for arch supports or shoe inserts you will be inundated with millions of results with reviews of product success by people you have never met. These reviews will more often than not give you a false hope of resolution of any problem you have ever had with your feet. […]
Diverticulosis
Diverticulosis is a common condition, affecting almost half of Americans by age 50 and most by age 80. Fortunately the majority of people never experience any symptoms. Diverticuli are pouches on the colon that consist of the inner lining that has been pushed out through layers of muscle in the wall of the colon. The […]
Pain Management
Patients are all familiar with being asked: “On a scale of 1 to 10, what is your pain?” Over the last 20 years, treatment of pain has been a focus for health care institutions and health care providers. Unfortunately, there is much that health care providers do not know or understand about pain. Patients and […]
Sounds of the Season
The ringing of bells, the rustling of wrapping paper, the tearing of envelopes containing Christmas cards, children’s laughter, the gathering of family & friends and conversation around the table. These are just a few sounds of the season that many embrace this time of year. However, for others – the hearing impaired – it can […]
Histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis is one of the most frequently occurring fungal infections in the mid-west but it is estimated that approximately 90% of the cases go unrecognized. Histoplasmosis is caused the by the fungal organism, Histoplasma capsulatum. Infections with this fungus have been noted on every continent, except Antarctica, but it is very common in the Ohio, […]
