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Living with Spinal Stenosis

Thu, 11/29/2012 - 1:29pm | Ali Shah, M.D., M.S.

Spinal StenosisYou start your day feeling fine and decide to head to the local mall. As you start to walk through the mall, pain begins in your thigh. You find a bench, sit down and the pain goes away. What you may be experiencing is spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord or the openings where spinal nerves leave the spinal column. Read more »

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Keep Your Family and Pets Safe on Thanksgiving

Tue, 11/20/2012 - 4:38pm | Kimberly Pentland

Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude and enjoy a holiday meal with family and friends.  Unfortunately, with all the gatherings, it is also a time when cooking fires peak and when animals overindulge on treats that can upset their digestion. Here are some tips to help keep you, your family and your pets safe during this Thanksgiving holiday.

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Environmental Control Leads to Greater Independence

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:51am | Mimi Ludwig

Imagine you are not able to move your hands and have to ask someone for help with everyday tasks, like turning on the lights, lowering the blinds or switching on the television? People with paralysis and other severe disabilities experience such challenges, but technology can offer greater independence. Read more »

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New Hope for Those Suffering from Chronic Headaches

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 4:51pm | Daniel Danish

Do you suffer from chronic headaches? You are not alone. An estimated 40 and 50 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches. Roughly 15 percent of the U.S. population suffers from debilitating migraine headaches, which are one of the most common medical conditions in the Western world. The American Council for Headache Education (ACHE) estimates that 95 percent of women and 90 percent of men in the U.S. Read more »

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Choosing an Outpatient Site for Your Physical Therapy Needs

Thu, 11/01/2012 - 11:26am | Scott Nier, PT, MA

If you have had surgery or are unable to perform your normal activities due to pain from an injury, arthritis or overuse, your physician may recommend outpatient physical or occupational therapy.  Good Shepherd outpatient sites address these common orthopedic problems, as well as serve patients with neurological problems such as Read more »