At least 80% of people will experience back pain at some time during their life. One common cause of back pain is a lumbar disc herniation. Most frequently, this occurs at the lowest two levels, L4-5 and L5-S1, where most of the forces in movement are greatest.
Are you experiencing leg pain?
Leg pain comes in many shapes and sizes. It can be dull and aching or sharp and stabbing. Even tightness and tingling leg pain can be quite uncomfortable.
September is Sepsis Awareness Month: Every time I walk into the emergency room to admit a patient diagnosed with sepsis, I meet patients who are very scared but do not entirely understand their diagnosis. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to an infection and can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and potentially death.
Identifying pregnant and post-partum women with depression is extremely important because untreated perinatal depression and other mood disorders can have devastating effects on women, infants, and families.
Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, announced today that Eastside Medical Center will participate in a new study, called STRIVE, which focuses on developing a test for early cancer detection. The STRIVE Study is designed to determine if a blood test can complement mammography screenings by identifying genetic material arising from tumors to help discover breast and other cancers at their earliest stages.
New Location Delivers Care to More Patients
Eastside Urgent Care is pleased to announce the opening of their new Grayson location at 2594 Loganville Highway, Suite 101. The new Grayson location complements existing Eastside Urgent Care locations in Lawrenceville, Snellville, and Lilburn.
A urogynecologist is a surgeon who has specialized in the care of women with pelvic floor disorders. The pelvic floor is a set of muscles, ligaments and connective tissue in the lowest part of the pelvis that provides support for a woman’s internal organs, including the bowel, bladder, uterus, vagina, and rectum.
Drs. Cerletti and Bini performed the first electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) treatment in Italy in 1938. ECT is the oldest psychiatric treatment in psychiatry still in use. Since 1938, ECT has evolved significantly to optimize the balance between minimal side effects and maximum efficacy.
Getting older is a pain, and that pain seems to start earlier and earlier for more people. Chronic pain is the quickest way to lose your quality of life. Some chronic pain is challenging to address, but other sources of pain are more apparent and have clear options for those who suffer to get their lives back.
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