Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Denise Coleman

My Live As A Reality Show

  I was speaking with a friend the other day, after a particularly difficult few hours trying to travel around Manhattan on the city bus and my motorized scooter, when she jokingly said we should develop a reality show about all the challenges I face while living independently with physical disabilities.  At least I thought she was... Read moreChevron
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Christina Lasich, MD

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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Preparing Your Body for Surgery

No one wants to have surgery; surgery just happens to be the best option sometimes. Prior to lying buck-naked on an operating table while being probed with sharp objects, you need to think about how the operation can have the most chance for success. A foundation for success really relies on cornerstones - four cornerstones to be exact.   The... Read moreChevron
posted 05/02/2011, comments (0)|
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being transformed into a warrior for Christ thru pain testimony. i was in 6 major car accidents, 5 of which i was the front passanger, 4 of those were front passanger side head on collisions leaving me counting my blessings that only those close to me know that ive been in all those accidents, and of the debilitating pain i go throu.

nerve blockage, migraines, fibromyalgia at 28

hello again... i havent made a share post in a long time now. ive been undergoing treatment at my local pain management center where i get trigger point injections and occipital nerve blocks for migraines... these injections do not make the pain completely disappear but they subdue the intensity of the pain to bare minimum only lasting about 3... Read moreChevron
posted 04/13/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Christina Lasich, MD

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Specialist in Pain Management and Spine Rehabilitation

Implants Can Hide Staphylococcus Infections

Some people are walking around with some serious body hardware. Not the armor type, I am talking about the implants: the hips, the knees, the teeth, the stimulators, the pumps and every type of screw you can think of. None of these objects are naturally found in the human body; thus, they are "foreign" objects when implanted. Sometimes the immune... Read moreChevron
posted 03/14/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Christina Lasich, MD

Christina Lasich, MD

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A specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea Can Be Fatal

Do you snore, wakeup throughout the night, or feel tired all the time? If so, you might have sleep apnea. Are you obese or have a thick neck? If so, you might have sleep apnea. In fact, 80 to 90 percent of people with sleep apnea do not even know that they have this respiratory problem. Gone undiagnosed, this nocturnal problem can lead to an... Read moreChevron
posted 01/18/2011, comments (0)|

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