The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘cabin fever’ as “irritability, listlessness, and similar symptoms resulting from long confinement or isolation indoors during the winter.” Our winters aren’t as bad as other places in the country but when we get hit with big storms and -17° temperatures our roads can be treacherous and many people prefer to just Read More …

Vertigo is the feeling of dizziness, like the world is spinning around while you’re still or even lying down. It may cause loss of balance or nausea. These symptoms can be so severe it causes vomiting. There are a number of different causes of vertigo. Vertigo can be defined based upon whether the cause is Read More …

Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries as it moves through your body. It’s normal for blood pressure to go up and down throughout the day, but if it stays up, you have high blood pressure. Another name for high blood pressure is hypertension. When Read More …

Soft-tissue injuries are injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments and are usually caused by either an acute injury or prolonged use and include sprains, strains, bruises as well as tendinitis and bursitis. To minimize and treat the pain, swelling and redness the first two or three days should start with Resting the injured area to Read More …

October is National Mental Illness Awareness month and the national theme this year is Suicide Prevention. I thought it would be a good time to discuss mental illness and how important it is to eliminate the stigma and help people know that there is help available and there is nothing to be ashamed of. Many Read More …