A recent issue of Time Magazine covered a bunch of info on chronic pain, and one article available online has a nice summary of the costs involved. I was particularly intrigued by the fact that chronic pain seems to have a financial demographic as well. To check out the whole article, click here.
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The Costs (and Other Stats) Related to Chronic Pain
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
U.S. Government FINALLY Issues Healthy New Dietary Guidelines
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011From the New York Times:
For the first time since it began issuing dietary guidelines, the government offered new recommendations last month that clearly favor the health and well-being of consumers over hard-lobbying farm interests.
The new science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released Jan. 31 by the Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services, are comprehensive, sensible, attainable and, for most people, affordable. They offer a wide variety of dietary options to help you eat better for fewer calorieswithout undue sacrifice of dining pleasure.
Now it’s up to consumers to act on this advice and put the brakes on runaway obesity and the chronic diseases that cost billions of dollars before they kill.
(Read the rest of this article on the New York Times website by clicking here…)
Why Your Neck, Arms, and Hands Hurt (Hint: You’re on it Now)
Saturday, March 13th, 2010That’s right, the computer is perhaps one of the leading causes of modern day neck, shoulder, arm and hand pain. While we cannot magically make the pain disappear without also losing that keyboard or the stress that may accompany the time you spend on your machine, ergonomic adjustments can help to make your quality of life better over the long-term.
Patients with these issues who know me know that I often refer people to my favorite local expert in ergonomics, Deedee Savant, P.T. Now Deedee is appearing in video online. She just made me aware of one that’s on Savantmd.com. For more on the ergonomic adjustments that make a positive difference, check her out at SavantMD.com, and watch the video below…
Spring is Here at Lamorinda Acupuncture in Lafayette!
Saturday, March 13th, 2010It’s not officially spring yet, but looking out from my window here in the office, it’s my favorite time: when the two trees across the street shed their white blossoms. As soon as the wind blows on a beautiful day like today, the blossoms fall like snow, covering the parking lot and all that’s around them. Especially gorgeous on a Saturday with no cars in the lots. I’ve attached a video that perhaps will show some of the blossoms as they fall. Enjoy! And remember to set your clocks forward tonight…
Trees Shedding Blossoms Across the Street from Our Office
Spring Blossoms (Video)