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On any given day, we each move in hundreds of different ways. While it’s easy to take this ability for granted, we are quickly reminded of how precious the gift of movement is when it becomes impaired. This is never truer than with issues related to the back and spine. Back and spine health are imperative to our overall quality

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Chronic pain is pain that continues beyond the usual recovery period for an injury or illness, or that goes on for months or years due to a chronic condition. While the pain may not be constant, it can interfere with daily life, as is the case with approximately 100 million Americans who suffer from chronic pain. Dr. Wesley Merritt, a

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For anyone who has ever experienced physical therapy, they understand the pain and difficulty sometimes associated with getting back into pre-injury shape. This is especially true with injuries in the lower extremities. But now thanks to new anti-gravity technology, Methodist McKinney Hospital (MMH) has been helping patients recover faster and with less pain than ever before. For more than four

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While no one wants to think about the circumstances that would lead them to require emergency care, understanding the differences in emergency facilities helps ensure appropriate treatment is received. For most Americans, they have the choice between a hospital emergency room (ER) and an urgent care clinic. To understand the difference between the two, we caught up with Dr. Derek

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June is National Safety Month for a reason—as school lets out and summer weather rolls in, kids and young adults are heading outdoors for sports, camps and other recreational activities, which means the risks for injury will be on the rise. That’s why Methodist McKinney Hospital is here to offer a few tips for parents on how to keep kids

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Countless Americans suffer from serious sleep disorders requiring medical intervention. But to accurately diagnose a specific sleep disorder, it may be recommended that a patient first undergo a series of sleep studies. Sleep studies are tests conducted in a controlled environment that record various vitals while in a sleep state. In addition to diagnosing a sleep disorder, sleep studies can

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Plenty of people think foot pain is just a part of everyday life. But the reality is foot pain could be an indication of a greater problem, and it’s often caused by poor shoe choice. Studies show that most Americans walk between 8,000 and 10,000 steps a day—the equivalent of walking five times around the earth in a lifetime –

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Those who suffer chronic sinusitis will tell you themselves: they’d go to great lengths for relief of their symptoms. More than 37 million Americans suffer from at least one episode of acute sinusitis each year. The prevalence of sinusitis has soared in the last decade, due possibly to increased pollution, urban sprawl and increased resistance to antibiotics. What is sinusitis?

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While it’s easy to explain away a pain in the lower stomach as a pulled muscle or gas, the truth is many people may be experiencing a hernia without even realizing it. A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue squeezes through a weak spot in a surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Because pain is not always present with

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With all its joy and celebration, the holiday season can also be fraught with stressful challenges. From finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list to navigating the minefield of family dynamics, it’s no wonder people turn into Ebenezer Scrooge before the holidays are even in full swing. In fact, research has shown that even the anticipation of the

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Every year, in the first week of December, National Handwashing Awareness Week is observed just as cold and flu season is reaching full swing. Started by Dr. Will Sawyer, an infection prevention specialist, National Handwashing Awareness Week is the only program of its kind—making the public more aware of the role our hands play in spreading various diseases, including the

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Each November, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) observes American Diabetes Month, an important element in the ADA’s effort to raise awareness of diabetes and to promote a life free of the disease and all its burdens. It is estimated that nearly 26 million children and adults in the U.S. have diabetes, with another 79 million Americans affected with pre-diabetes and

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