Nagging Sports Injury That Won't Heal? Stop Taking Pain Medication And Get Treatment

Posted on: 18 August 2015

If you're suffering from a sports related injury and you can't get it to fully heal, you'll want to ask your physician for a recommendation for physical therapy and other therapeutic treatments. There are many benefits to these types of treatments instead of taking medication. The medication is only going to help relieve the pain you have from the injury, not treat it. Here are a few things to talk with your physician about and seek treatment for, to start healing the area where you have pain.
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4 Ways To Treat Varicose Veins

Posted on: 5 August 2015

Do you have varicose veins in your legs? Are they becoming noticeable and unsightly? Are they causing serious pain and discomfort? Varicose veins form when the valves in your leg's veins start to fail. The valves are responsible for directing blood back to the heart. If the valves fail, blood stays in the veins, eventually causing them to become clotted and swollen. The good news is that you have options available.
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3 Dental Conditions That Can Lead To Jawbone Deterioration

Posted on: 23 July 2015

Lifestyle choices and poor oral healthcare can both threaten the health and stability of your teeth. But those choices and resulting damage can also threaten the health and stability of your jawbone, which in turn puts teeth at even more risk. While tooth damage is often immediately noticeable due to a change in appearance, jawbone threats are often overlooked in favor of the dental and gum symptoms. This means that the jawbone can deteriorate before you even know it's at risk.
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Laser Treatment For Cold Sores: How An Oral Surgeon Can Help

Posted on: 29 June 2015

After you have tried pills and creams and you just want your cold sores to go away, you might want to try laser therapy. Although the lasers will not prevent you from ever getting a cold sore outbreak again, they will kill the virus in the sores you have and decrease the virus's ability to spread and mutate. An oral surgeon can help you with this process in the following ways.
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