by HealthStar Clinic | Mar 28, 2016 | Blog, Joint Pain, Knee Pain, Pain Management
Pain is incredibly common, impacting the lives of a hundred million people globally. Let’s look at the best approach when it comes to heating, icing, and overall recovery. Pain: a common part of life According to figures from 1999, 100 million people worldwide suffer...
by HealthStar Clinic | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog, Joint Pain, Pain Management
Have you been noticing fatigue, fever, numbness, or pain? Your body could be in the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is the fourth most common rheumatic disease among Americans (1.5 million adults), behind osteoarthritis (27 million),...
by HealthStar Clinic | Dec 28, 2015 | Blog, Neuropathy, Pain Management
Diabetes is often accompanied by diabetic neuropathy. Here is some basic information on the condition. Connection between diabetes & nerve damage Diabetes is typically damaging to the nervous system. In fact, about 2 in 3 people who have diabetes also suffer from...
by HealthStar Clinic | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
Physical therapy is standardly used for patients suffering from chronic pain. Let’s look at what a physical therapist does and what to expect from treatments. What is physical therapy? Physical therapy is often used as a way to rehabilitate chronic pain conditions....
by HealthStar Clinic | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog, Pain Management
One form of pain that patients typically experience is sciatica. However, many people don’t understand exactly what sciatica is and what they can do to treat it. The basics on sciatica Sciatica is pain and related symptoms that result when the sciatic nerve is pinched...
by HealthStar Clinic | Dec 2, 2015 | Back Pain, Blog, Pain Management
Yoga has become an increasingly popular form of exercise. It is a natural, safe, and effective way to treat chronic pain in the lower back. More people trying yoga You may have noticed that yoga has become much more popular in recent years. That’s actually backed up...