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Natural Remedies to Reduce Joint PainVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG5ahF92KMQ There are five remedies to reduce joint pain and inflammation: bromelain, turmeric, devil's claw, white willow bark and egg membrane. "When a patient mentions one of these natural remedies I recommend that they contact their physician, just to make sure there's no contraindication for this specific patient taking one of these," says Fernando Vega, [...]

Natural Remedies to Reduce Joint Pain

Learning about Pars Defect InjuryVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Zm_RxEyXY A pars defect is a stress fracture and reaction in the back, says Dr. Derek Papp, Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. He explains if someone has an inflammation in any spine bone, and is not treated properly, it gets worse and progresses into a fracture. The treatment depends on [...]

Learning about Pars Defect Injury

Types of Injections for Back PainVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNpk1szpof4 Nerve block, discography, and epidural are some of the injections for back pain relief. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says the nerve block and the epidural injections are pretty much the same, and they are to to bring the inflammation down. "Discography is a diagnostic injection. [...]

Types of Injections for Back Pain

Inflammation and Back PainVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ontWqRrP324 Fernando Vega, Physical Therapist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Institute, explains when an injury occurs it sets off a cascade of events that ends up causing inflammation. "Inflammation is a natural occurring thing, we wouldn't heal without inflammation. The problem is that once the injury heals, the inflammation continues and it will spread throughout [...]

Inflammation and Back Pain

Treating Severe BurnsVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88raxWO8H6k Ricardo Castrellon, Medical Director of the Burn Center at South Miami Hospital, says doctors most of the time have an idea of which patient can be at risk of suffering a shock, like the elderly, or the person who has some type of medical condition. "A burn relates to loss of fluid, the skin [...]

Treating Severe Burns

Risk Factors of Laser TherapyVideos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icjSAJYFVkg Mild swelling around hair follicles, pigment changes, redness, and temporary irritation are some of the risk factors of laser therapy. Carolyn Presby, Physician Assistant with Miami Plastic Surgery, says the inflammation around the hair follicle is something positive, because it is a sign that the treatment is working. "Burns are not supposed to happen," [...]

Risk Factors of Laser Therapy

Gingivitis and Coronary Artery DiseaseVideos

Inflammation caused by things like gingivitis can cause inflammation throughout the body, says Dr. Marcus St. John, Cardiovascular Specialist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. The process by plaque or cholesterol builds up in the artery is fueled by inflammation. “If you have very inflamed gums for instance your rate of atherosclerosis could be increased,” [...]

Gingivitis and Coronary Artery Disease

The Importance of Fixing a Bad BiteVideos

Dr. Arnaldo Lopez, CEO & General Dentist with SOMI Dental Group, affirms bite is so important, because it causes so many different conditions in the future. He says he incorporates bite in his practice, because when the teeth are straighter, people clean the teeth so much easier and it helps to reduce the risk for [...]

The Importance of Fixing a Bad Bite

Removal of Impacted Wisdom TeethVideos

With a graphic, Dr. Teresa Lozano, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains some topics related to wisdom teeth. She says any inflammation of the gum tissue is gum disease. The specialist affirms it’s necessary to do a good evaluation for considering to remove wisdom teeth and study their relation to the [...]