If you’re lucky your mom probably took you to a chicken pox party as a child. And after a little time of suffering, some serious itching and a few bowls of chicken soup you were granted lifelong immunity. Chicken Pox became a thing of the past. The kid who came to school with bumps all […]
Reflexes: When Your Body Works Without Your Brain
Not much beats the pure pleasure of a trip to the Doctor’s office. There’s those menacing needles, that oh so cozy paper-like gown not to mention that scale that’s just waiting for you in the corner. But what about that small hammer like thing the doctor hits you with just under the kneecap? What she […]
Plantar Fasciitis: Walking on Pins and Needles
Folks with plantar fasciitis have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning. Not because they are lazy or tired. It’s not from one too many the night before, or from too few zzz during their sleep. It’s because for those with plantar fasciitis they know when their feet hit the ground intense […]
No Pain, No Gain?
Your walking along the street and it’s a beautiful day under the redwoods. The sun is shining, birds chirping. Then one false step and you stub your toe. Your Birkenstocks failed to save your big toe from the cement curb. Pain travels up from your toe and stops you in your tracks. Last week we […]
Multiple Sclerosis; Many Scares
We all know a bunch about all the small ways your body can get it wrong. A cold, the flu, and headaches anytime the body just needs a little tune up. What does not make for polite dinner conversation is the big ones. In which the body turns way off course and terms like ‘managing’ […]