Hand, Wrist and Elbow Specialist Talks Minimally Invasive and Outpatient Options For Your Aches and Pains
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Tis the season for holiday decorating, wrapping presents and preparing for feasts and parties. That means it can also be the season for aches and pains — especially in our upper extremities. When holiday activities become too difficult to perform because of debilitating hand, wrist, or elbow discomfort, don’t […]
25 Years of Shoulder Pain Comes to an End Thanks to Minimally Invasive Surgery
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists For Kathleen House of Sabula, Iowa, it was repetitively lifting heavy objects that led to more than 25 years of shoulder pain. “I used to clean houses and was constantly moving furniture and other heavy items. My husband used to say that I worked ‘like a man,’ lifting so many hefty […]
A Mellow Sweetness Packed with Nutritional Punch
By Benjamin Goodin If I am being truthful, it is entirely because of the Internet that I know what a date looks like. I should back up a moment. It is entirely because of the Internet that I know what a date, the fruit, looks like. Until adulthood, even somewhat along that path, the only […]
On Your Smartphone? Text Neck Is Causing Pain, Inflammation, and Injury
Submitted by ORA Orthopedics How often do you check your cell phone, your email, or text someone? It’s a habit most of us do numerous times a day, yet Quad City spine physicians are concerned this seemingly innocuous behavior is wreaking havoc on our necks and spinal columns. A recent study found Americans spend an […]
Happy Holiday Happy Holiday While the Merry Bells Keep Ringing Happy Holidays to You
By Monte Schwartz, Transition Specialist, LivWell Seniors, LLC By now, we’re knee deep into the holiday season with a ways to go. No doubt, good times for many: lights, parties, gifts, traveling, loved-ones, religious observations, etc. I love the holiday season and all it has to offer. Yet, like so many others, I am also […]
A Life Everlasting
Book Review by The Bookworm Sez It was a very bad time. One of the worst of your life, in fact, and you will never forget it. You’ll do what you can to move on, though; you’ll be okay eventually because it was a very, very bad time but, as in the new memoir A […]
Talking Stitches? Almost!
Submitted by Cut the Clutter Company, LLC™ and Aging in Place With Grace The problem: delayed or incomplete wound healing in seniors and the elderly. The solution: stitches that snitch! There comes a time when we have to face the fact that one of the effects of aging on the human body is that we […]
Preparing for a Hospital Stay Documents, Personal Items, and Advance Directives are Key
Submitted by Heartland HealthCare of Moline Whether it’s elective or essential, checking into the hospital can be a stressful and confusing process. By taking a little time to prepare and organize before you are admitted, you will help to make your entire hospital stay easier and less stressful. Hospitals can be big and overwhelming for […]
West Coast Style of Coffee Drive-Thru Makes a Splash (or Drip) in the Heart of the Quad Cities
Brothers Peter and Steven Schillaci from Portland, Oregon have created the hottest new coffee stand in Davenport, Iowa which opened earlier this year (February 2016). They have something for everyone: espresso-based specialty drinks, classic drinks, drip coffee, teas, infused energy drinks, and much, much more. Just about everything can be hot, iced, or blended (with […]
Help Alleviate Pain and Get People Back to the Life They Love
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center It was a fourteen-year-old girl who helped physician Maruti Kari decide the course of his medical career. The teen was suffering from reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), a rare and very painful nervous system disorder. He met her while doing clinical research in pain management at Chicago’s Rush University […]