Your Loved One Had a Stroke . . . What’s Next?
Submitted by The Villas of Holly Brook Aunt Henrietta had a stroke. She is my mother’s younger sister and it was devastating to our family. Initially, she was in a nursing home. Recovery depends on many different factors like where in the brain the stroke occurred, how much of the brain was affected, the patient’s […]
Fibroids and Polyps: What Women Should Know
Submitted by Advanced Women’s Healthcare Women might be surprised to know that most of them will develop fibroids or polyps as a health issue sometime in their lives. In fact, studies show that 70 percent of white women and 80 percent of African-American women will develop fibroids by the time they are 50. Although these […]
McLean County Orthopedics In the Right Place
By Alexander Germanis Few things can be as disheartening as feeling lost or like you are in the wrong place. Unfortunately, this has become an all too common feeling in the medical world. Navigating the quagmire of health insurance is often only complicated by literally navigating the ever-expanding healthcare structures. Knowing there is someone who […]
Do You Have Fungal Nails?
Submitted by Heartland Foot & Ankle Associates Do you look down at your bare feet and see unsightly, ragged, thick, discolored, brittle nails? Or, maybe you just notice a white or yellow spot or streak that seems to spread? Unfortunately, this condition is caused by a fungal infection that will not go away without professional […]
Chronic Pain Relief – It’s in the Needle
By Karl Oliger, DC, DACNB, Bloomington Neuro and Rehab What is chronic pain? Usually, with an injury such as a cut, the body senses the pain at the area of injury and sends a signal up to the brain that says something is wrong. The immediate reaction is for the part being injured to pull […]
Is 18 the New 15?
By Gregory J. Skibinski LCPC,CSAT,CMAT Is 18 the New 15? By Gregory J. Skibinski LCPC,CSAT,CMATRecent research and studies indicate that in terms of adult activities, 18-year-olds now look like 15-year-olds once did. Being a teen today isn’t what it used to be. Adolescents in the 2010’s were less likely to drink alcohol, date, go […]
6 Essential Things to Know When Buying Hearing Aids
Submitted by Central Illinois Hearing and Balance Center Being an informed healthcare consumer is hard work. There is information everywhere, but how do you sift through it and make sense of it all? How do you know what is reliable and what isn’t? Sorting through the noise when buying hearing aids is no exception. In […]
Can Anxiety Be Helped by Neurofeedback?
By Karl Oliger, DC, DACNB, Bloomington Neuro and Rehab Anxiety is often a common human response to stress, which can come from mental, physical, dietary or environmental sources, such as loud sounds. When a person’s brain develops a pattern of angst, it can be difficult to break. In patients with anxiety, life can become more […]
The Gift of Hearing Central Illinois Hearing and Balance Center By Alexander Germanis
By Alexander Germanis The holiday season is largely about giving rather than getting and being thankful for what we have. But there are still often things for which we forget to be grateful—things we still take for granted. The ability to hear is one of those things. We are schooled from an early age to […]
Bone Health for Women The Skeletal Risk of Overtraining
Submitted by Elizabeth Madlem, APN, The Bone Health Clinic at Millennium Pain Center Are you exercising too much? Eating too little? Have your menstrual periods stopped or become irregular? If so, you may be putting yourself at high risk for several serious problems that could affect your health, your ability to remain active, and your […]