How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis Treatments: How to Treat Plantar Fasciitis

By Corie Richter, PA | Article Featured on PPP

If you feel the sharp pain of plantar fasciitis in your heel, rest assured—you may just be a few days away from pain relief. Your doctor and physical therapist can make great strides in just a couple of visits, and you’ll probably be pain-free within a few months.

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Back Pain

About Back/Spine, Neck, and Shoulder Pain – The Statistics

Article Featured on PPP

Low back pain and neck pain are among the top contributors to chronic pain among adults.

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Spine Pain: 3 Rare but Severe Conditions that Might Affect You

Spine Pain: 3 Rare but Severe Conditions that Might Affect You

By Christine Rhodes, MS | Reviewed By Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH | Article Featured on Practical Pain Management

Injuries, abnormalities, and gradual wear and tear can lead to the development of severe spine pain. With straining, twisting, and spraining, soft tissues around the spine can become inflamed, causing pain and muscle spasms over time. This pain can be very debilitating and cause a patient to significantly reduce their day-to-day activities.

The severe pain that accompanies the following rare spine conditions detailed below can affect you or a loved one. Being knowledgeable about these conditions can help you to speak to your doctor if you feel you may have similar symptoms.

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Live Updates: Oregon Reports 55 New Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

Article Featured on OPB

Oregon state and local officials reported 55 new confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, bringing the state’s known total to 3,338.

Health officials Wednesday reported four new presumptive cases. Those are people who have not tested positive but have coronavirus symptoms and have had close contact with someone confirmed to be infected with the virus.

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6 Essentials for an Effective Face Mask

6 Essentials for an Effective Face Mask

BY AREFA CASSOOBHOY, MD, MPH | Article Featured on WebMD

A cloth face mask is not foolproof protection from COVID-19, but here is what we know about what makes a good cloth face mask.

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Oregon Health Authority: COVID-19 Testing Basics

Oregon Health Authority: COVID-19 Testing Basics

Article Featured on Oregon Health Authority

Who should be tested?

Many people are interested in testing for COVID-19 out of concern for themselves and their loved ones. If you have trouble breathing or feel very ill, contact your healthcare provider or, in case of emergency, call 911. Healthcare providers may decide to have you first tested for other illnesses, like the flu, based on your possible exposure history and any other symptoms you might have.

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What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends. A Pulmonologist Explains.

What Does Recovery From COVID-19 Look Like? It Depends. A Pulmonologist Explains.

Article Featured on khn.org

Reports of recovery from serious illness caused by the coronavirus have been trickling in from around the world.

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Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say

Seniors With COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms, Doctors Say

Article Featured on knh.org

At advanced ages, “someone’s immune response may be blunted and their ability to regulate temperature may be altered,” said Dr. Joseph Ouslander, a professor of geriatric medicine at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine.

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Coronavirus and COVID-19: Caregiving for the Elderly

Coronavirus and COVID-19: Caregiving for the Elderly

Article Featured on Johns Hopkins 

When it comes to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, older people are especially vulnerable to severe illness. Research is showing that adults 60 and older, especially those with preexisting medical conditions, especially heart disease, lung disease, diabetes or cancer are more likely to have severe — even deadly — coronavirus infection than other age groups.

If you’re caring for an older loved one, you might be worried. Alicia Arbaje, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. specializes in internal medicine and geriatrics at Johns Hopkins. She shares what you need to know to keep elderly people safer, and what to do if they do become infected with COVID-19. Read more

COVID 19 Scam Callers

4 Coronavirus Scams to Avoid

By Brandy Bauer | Featured on ncoa.org

Scammers are quick to exploit emergencies to cheat people out of money, and the coronavirus pandemic unfortunately is no exception. Follow and share these four tips to ensure you or an older adult you serve is not among their victims!

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