Health Blogs

Any lump that appears on your body should be checked. The most common lump you will notice are lipomas which are harmless lumps that usually don’t need any treatment. Lipomas are noncancerous ... Read More »

Back pain is a part of life. It’s sad but true. If your lower back aches and you have pain, numbness, or tingling in both legs you may be dealing with lumbar spine stenosis. It’s common and not ... Read More »

If you are a sexually active woman, chances are good that you have had a urinary tract infection at least once in your life. UTI's are, in fact, the second most common infection in the body, ... Read More »

Most of what we have learned about pain in the last few years has helped answer why patients with some pain syndromes, have pain. Fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis, TMJ, ... Read More »

When I was about 5 years old, I remember playing a game with my older brother using brightly colored wooden blocks. The blocks came in all shapes and sizes and we would take turns putting one block ... Read More »

My last post was called “The Great Imposter,” because TMJ is a disease that takes many different forms and manifests itself in different patients in different ways. Because of this, TMJ is like ... Read More »

EIGHT. When a new patient comes to my office for treatment of their TMJ symptoms, the average number of health care professionals that they have seen prior to me is eight. These include, but are ... Read More »

Lori B. was a 34-year-old flight attendant who lived in Marina Del Rey. All of her friends considered her very pretty, but Lori never felt that way. Ever since she was a teenager, she was always ... Read More »

Back and neck pain are common complaints in the doctor’s office. Back pain is a part of life but there are several things you can ask yourself and then report to your doctor that will help you ... Read More »