By Linda Smith, PA, MS For most of us, beginning a new healthy habit or changing an old unhealthy one, is challenging. Our old patterns of behavior are deeply entrenched and interconnected with every aspect of our lives. We’ve practiced them over and over again. So, when we begin to make a change, the old patterns keep calling ...
By Larry Burk, MD, CEHP Chronic pain is an epidemic that fuels the opioid crisis around the country. Billions of dollars are spent on expensive and invasive therapies like surgery, injections and medications. These approaches are sometimes not more effective than placebo for chronic pain and may result in only transient short-term benefits. Healing Back Pain One of the pioneers of an alternative ...
By Aili Kuutan It’s the time of year where a lot of people start to question their goals. (I may be a little early here. I feel like it’s usually 3 weeks into January that most people give up on their new year’s resolutions.) There’s definitely merit in questioning whether we need to try harder. If we’re distracted or we ...
By Linda Smith, PA, MS As we start the New Year many of us take the opportunity to reflect on the patterns and behaviors of the past year and to pick an area of health and well-being in which to make a change. What change are you choosing to make? Is it carving out some time in your ...
