A part of our treatment plan for a vast majority of our patients is physical therapy. Ensuring that the body functions properly is essential to maintaining mobility and eliminating or preventing pain. But after completing physical threrapy patients are often not sure what the next step is in their health and fitness journeys. You finished Physical Therapy, now
Gas Pedal Knee and Runners Knee are the two overuse injuries we see most commonly in our clinic. This week we take a look at what causes them, how they differ from each other, and how to treat them. What are Overuse Injuries? Overuse injuries are most common in individuals over the age
After letting knee pain gradually slow her down, Dr. Lawson had finally found a way to keep her symptoms under control. She said “Between health supplements and HA injections my knees were feeling good,” she was able to keep up with her garden, SWAT team, and work without pain. But being a physician at Reflex means she
If you are a regular reader of our blog, by now you know a good amount about osteoarthritis (OA). This disease, characterized by chronic inflammation and breakdown of cartilage, is a leading cause of disability in the United States. Sadly, no cure has yet been discovered, and many patients end up eventually having a joint replacement surgery.
Although the pain of osteoarthritis (OA) had not yet shown up in her knees, Dr. Lawson was quick to see the benefits her patients were having through treatments at Reflex. She learned about the studies behind Hyaluronic Acid injections and supplements like Fish Oil and their benefits in treating inflammation, the driving force behind OA, “just
If you’re experiencing knee pain at night, this is a common symptom, and may be a sign, of osteoarthritis (OA). Activity throughout the day can cause knees with any level of degeneration to tire and inflammation to increase, causing pain at the end of the day. If this pain keeps you from getting quality sleep at night, your
Waking up on her 30th birthday to pain in her thumbs, later associated with osteoarthritis (OA), came as no surprise to Dr. Fran Lawson. “With OA, it’s genetics. My mom [who went to medical school as well] understood what it was and she had OA everywhere; her spine, her hands, her knees, she would medicate with NSAIDs, but
Health experts say we should walk 10,000 steps a day, bust most Americans average only half that many. Walking regularly is great for your health and can help reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Thanks to tracking products like Fit Bit and Vivoactive monitoring your step count has become all the rage
Early detection of osteoarthritis (OA) and a proactive approach to managing knee pain is essential for the long-term health of your joints. Osteoarthritis is a progressive, degenerative disease. Over time, the condition worsens and symptoms can become more severe. However there is hope, the sooner you catch the disease the more treatment options available to
Reflex is pleased to announce that we will now be offering Stem Cell Therapy for knee osteoarthritis (OA). This breakthrough treatment uses the body’s own regenerative mechanisms to not only slow down the inflammation process, but also potentially heal damaged tissue through cartilage regeneration. Research on stem cell therapy for medical conditions has been around
In our last blog entry for our Understanding Health Insurance series, we discussed the general differences between a secondary plan and a supplemental plan. This week, we are taking a look at how it works when Medicare is your secondary payer. How do you know when Medicare is your Secondary Payer (MSP)? As we
Did you know that in addition to your primary health insurance policy, you can also have a secondary or supplemental plan? While a secondary or supplemental plans sound similar to each other, they function very differently. In this week’s blog, we break down the differences between these types of insurance policies, so you can
