In the fall, many children strap on their cleats and head to the soccer field. In general, soccer is a healthy activity for young people. As in any sport, accidents do happen, but your focus should be on prevention. Safety gear is important, but so is good health care. Foot issues are common, so you need to take care of your soccer player’s feet.
Proper Cleats
Soccer players frequently suffer from ingrown toenails, often caused by ill-fitting cleats.…
Primary care physicians are facing increased responsibilities in today’s health insurance climate. They’re now relied upon to manage patients’ diverse acute injuries, chronic illnesses, and genetic abnormalities that were once handled by teams of specialists.
This is good news for patients and primary physicians in three important ways:
Lifelong familiarity with a patient is developed
A patient with lifelong, chronic diseases, injuries, and anomalies is often best examined and treated by one central health care practice.…
If you suffer from chronic neck pain, you may think that it is related to muscle tension, improper positioning, carrying a heavy backpack, or sleeping in an awkward position. While these are common causes, there are other, less common reasons for your neck discomfort. Here are three unusual things that may be causing your neck pain, and what you can do about them:
Dental Infection
If you have a tooth infection, or abscess, you may experience severe pain, swelling, drainage, and swelling around the affected tooth.…
