Pain: What causes it, how to get rid of it.
Pain is present for one reason, to protect you. It doesn’t seem to make sense that something that causes so much discomfort and frustration is actually there to help …
Dr. Dietzen’s Blog
Artificially Sweetened Beverages Leave a Sour Taste
According to a recent article in the journal Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, artificial sweeteners may be worse than sugar! According to the article “The prospective studies Dr. Swithers reviewed …
Little known vitamin prevents arthritis
Is arthritis a right of passage of aging? New light shed on a little known and often maligned vitamin may change the answer to that question. In fact, evidence …
Health Talk Tonight
It’s that time again! Our Health Talk tonight will feature Dr. Tom Albert discussing the roles of hormones in health and disease. Hope for can join us for cutting …
Surgery? Depends on who you see first.
A study in the December 2012 issue of Spine highlighted a study looking at lumbar spine surgery and the first provider seen for the injury. The results were surprising and a …
Need Your Knees? Don’t Do the Dew!
According to a recent study in the American College of Rheumatology, soda intake may speed up progression of knee osteoarthritis. This may seem like no surprise; increased sugar from …
Holiday Open House!
Join the CHPT family as we celebrate all we have been blessed with at our Open House December 4th from 7-9 PM. It’s a great opportunity to enjoy each …
Hope For Arthritis Pain
Some interesting research in the journal Surgical Neurology reveals that in almost 60% of patients, chronic pain due to degenerative joint disease (commonly called arthritis) can be managed by adequate intake …
Lose Sleep, Gain Pain
I recently came across a study looking at another under-discussed result of insufficient (in duration or quality) sleep. According to a 2006 publication in the journal Sleep, decreased total …
Restless Leg Syndrome
If you are suffering from Restless Leg Syndrome, diet may be the answer! RLS leads to sensations in the lower legs between the knee and ankle. The feeling makes …
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