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Your Role in Health Care
Your Role in Health Care
Dr. Brian Paris 4 min read

Your Role in Health Care

As the debate continues to rage on in Congress over health care reform, one fact remains crystal clear: real health care starts at home, not in the doctor’s office or emergency…

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Pros & Cons: Cortisone Injections
Pros & Cons: Cortisone Injections
Dr. Brian Paris 2 min read

Pros & Cons: Cortisone Injections

Cortisone shots are given as symptomatic treatment for a wide variety of repetitive stress injuries, arthritis, and other ailments. Commonly the injection consists of a mixture of…

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Ginger for Natural Pain Relief
Ginger for Natural Pain Relief
Dr. Brian Paris 4 min read

Ginger for Natural Pain Relief

Ginger has remained synonymous with Asian cooking for thousands of years. Its root spices up oriental stir fry dishes, is eaten pickled with sushi, and lends its unique zesty…

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Tim Wakefield's Back Surgery
Tim Wakefield's Back Surgery
Dr. Brian Paris 2 min read

Tim Wakefield's Back Surgery

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield underwent back surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital this week to repair a herniated disc and remove a loose fragment. Many are encouraged…

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My wife's "back went out" ... here's what she's doing
Dr. Brian Paris 3 min read

My wife's "back went out" ... here's what she's doing

When people say back pain affects everyone, that really is the truth! Not only did I struggle with middle back pain (and a bunch of other ailments like shoulder problems, knee…

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Dealing with an Upper Back Pinch
Dealing with an Upper Back Pinch
Dr. Brian Paris 2 min read

Dealing with an Upper Back Pinch

You know the feeling. A pinch between the shoulder blades. It Simply tilting your head all the way back is painful. And that crick in your neck when you turn your head, ouch!…

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