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AAFP Not Endorse HTN Guidelines
AAFP Decides to NOT Endorse HTN Guidelines

AAFP Decides to NOT Endorse HTN Guidelines

Oh snap!  Amid all the controversy about the new, stricter hypertension (HTN) guidelines put out by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has decided to NOT endorse the new hypertension guidelines.  Find out why they disagreed and what does this mean for you? I posted this news to Instagram and Facebook previously.  But, this is the first opportunity I’ve had the time to write a post about…

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High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure For Half Of U.S. With NEW Guidelines

High Blood Pressure For Half Of U.S. With NEW Guidelines

Are you one of the tens of millions of American adults who are now considered to have high blood pressure based on the new guidelines that came out this week?  The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have lowered the levels at which they are calling people high blood pressure just this week.  I’ve had tons of patients coming in and asking about the new guidelines as what it means for them because now they are considered…

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Knee Pain Title
Knee Pain

Knee Pain

Almost everyone has had knee pain.  Knee pain is one of the most common reasons people come to see me in sports medicine.  This article will review the most common causes of knee pain, important information about each, and recommended treatment. Causes of Knee Pain Runner’s Knee (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome) Jumper’s Knee (Patellar Tendonitis) Osteoarthritis Knee Cap (Patellar) Laxity Patellar tendon pulling bone (Osgood Schlater’s or Sindig-Larson-Johansen) Pes Anserine Bursitis Acute Injuries Ligament sprain (ACL, MCL, IT Band, etc.) Acute…

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Stand Up Paddle Surf
Stand Up Paddle Surfing (SUP) Injuries

Stand Up Paddle Surfing (SUP) Injuries

Do you Stand Up Paddle Surf?  Stand-Up Paddle Surfboarding (SUP) is a main stream water sport that is a hybrid of surfing and paddling.  It is tons of fun and an awesome workout.  My husband and I love it and started SUP over 10 years ago now.  We enjoy it so much that I chose to do my Sports Medicine Fellowship Research Project on it.  I basically looked at the injuries associated with SUP.  This post is dedicated to SUP…

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chronic pain
Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain

Do you or does someone you love suffer from chronic pain?  Then this post is for you!  It’s all about chronic pain and how to manage it.  I received a lecture about it and thought how important this topic is and how so many people are affected by it and wanted to share this valuable information.  I just want to say right off that this article is for how to best try to understand and manage chronic pain.  Chronic pain can…

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UTI prevention
The Second Pee to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections

The Second Pee to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections

Are you a woman who has gotten a urinary tract infection (UTI)? Or are you one of the unfortunate few who get recurrent urinary tract infections? Then this post is for you.  Learn what you can do to prevent urinary tract infections in women, and learn the secret method to UTI prevention with the second pee. Almost every woman has had a urinary tract infection at some point in our lives.  Just add it to another wonderful gift that women…

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Back Pain
Back Pain: Facts, Causes, Treatment, Prevention

Back Pain: Facts, Causes, Treatment, Prevention

This article is about one of the most common medical problems that almost every person has experienced at sometime. Or, if you have been fortunate enough not to have suffered back pain yet, then chances are you will at some point in your life.  Back pain is often a chronic, remitting issue that can severely affect quality of life.  As a sports medicine physician I hate back pain; mostly because there is not a lot that I can do to…

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