Do You Have “Ticks & Fleas”?
I have had many mentors throughout my life and career, but I think there are three who influenced me the most as a medical professional.
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Oh the Nerve of Sciatica!
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It runs from the pelvis through the hip area and buttocks and then courses down the back of each leg. The term “sciatica” refers to the inflammation of this nerve and the pain that radiated along its course. Sciatica may feel like a leg cramp […]
Who’s checking YOUR breaker box?
Your spinal bones work something like electrical breakers in a breaker box. At each vertebral level, there are a pair of nerves coming branching off the spinal cord, which exit from the protection of the vertebral column and travel to the rest of your body – yes, your entire body. Each spinal nerve supplies a […]