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Calcific tendonitis is a potentially painful condition that occurs when calcium deposits build up on the tendons, which can interfere with joint mobility and cause intense soreness. Often, the exact cause of calcific tendonitis is unknown, although aging, accidents, and genetic predisposition may all be contributors. Many experts also believe that diet can play a role. What foods should you avoid if you have calcific tendonitis or want to reduce your risk of developing it? This blog post provides some suggestions. It also provides other helpful tips for fighting calcific tendonitis.

If you are dealing with severe and persistent shoulder pain, there is a chance that you have calcific tendonitis (also spelled tendinitis). For some people, this issue can become so bad that their arm mobility becomes limited! Why is calcific tendonitis so painful, and what treatments might be able to help? This blog post explains.

If you are looking to improve your overall wellness, you might benefit from visiting an osteopathic physician. These doctors are extensively trained and offer numerous treatments that are designed to diagnose, prevent, and treat a range of conditions. Some of them have even completed extra education in order to be able to offer cranial osteopathy. What is cranial osteopathy, and is there a difference between it and traditional osteopathy? This blog post explains what you should know.

There are many titles in the field of medicine. No one simply visits “a doctor.” Rather, they visit a specific type of doctor. There are internists, family medicine doctors, pediatricians, psychologists, and many more. There are also cranial osteopaths, which are not as well-known as other career paths in the realm of healthcare. What exactly is a cranial osteopath, and what do they do? This blog post provides fascinating information.

If you are dealing with a musculoskeletal condition, such as an injury, your medical team may need to use imaging technology in order to learn more about the problem. From there, they will be able to make a recommendation about how you can find pain relief and start to heal. Many practices rely on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for musculoskeletal diagnostics. However, they often overlook another very important tool: sonography (also called ultrasound). In fact, sonography offers some remarkable advantages over MRI. What are those advantages? This blog post explains.

Have you heard of Prolozone therapy? This form of regenerative medicine can boost your body’s natural healing processes and help you to enjoy an active, pain-free life. But you might wonder how Prolozone works. Are the results permanent, or will you have to keep coming back for repeated treatments? What can you expect from the Prolozone process? This blog post explains some important information.

Discomfort from sports injuries and other aches and pains can put a damper on your overall quality of life. You can take medication to ease your symptoms, but wouldn’t it be better if you could find a treatment that would actually improve the root cause of your suffering? Prolozone therapy might be able to help. What exactly is Prolozone, and what is it good for? This blog post explains.

Are you struggling with pain from an old injury or other bodily aches? You might be thinking about visiting a doctor to ask about amniotic growth factor injections. This natural treatment can power up your body’s healing process and move you closer to a pain-free life. But what exactly are amniotic growth factor injections? How long do they take to work? Read on below to learn the answers.

Have you heard of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy? This treatment uses the platelet-rich part of your blood to promote healing at the site of damaged tissues. It has been shown to speed up recovery and reduce pain. How can you boost your PRP results? One thing you can do is make some minor changes to your diet following your PRP appointment. This blog post touches on some foods you should eat, as well as some that you should steer clear of.

Have you heard of prolotherapy? This remarkable form of regenerative medicine has already helped countless patients to find freedom from pain. Could it help you as well? Just how successful is prolotherapy? Is it just a form of alternative treatment that occasionally helps patients, or does it consistently produce results? Continue reading to learn valuable information about it.