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A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS WITH THESE FOUR EASY STEPS

Optimizing your health through four easy steps: Do not smoke or use nicotine products. (Click here for tips on how to quit) Maintain a healthy body weight. Exercise regularly. Follow a healthy diet. These four simple steps may seem like common sense but are very significant to reducing one’s risk for developing common deadly chronic [...]

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UNCOVERING METASTATIC SPINAL DISEASE

  Metastatic spinal disease, or the spread of cancer from its original location to the spine, is extremely common. Metastatic disease means that the cancer cells from the primary site actually spread via the bloodstream or the lymphatic system to a remote site, such as the spine. The spine is actually the third most common [...]

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DOES YOUR PRE-PREGNANCY CHECKLIST INCLUDE FOLIC ACID?

For all of the future mothers out there, this one is for you! Folic acid supplements are the key component for reducing the risks of neural tube defects, like spina bifida. Folic acid is a B vitamin, which helps the expectant mother’s body produce healthy red blood cells which in turn help with the growth [...]

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TOP HEALTH IMPACTS OF WEATHER CHANGE & TIPS TO OVERCOME THEM

  You’ve either said it or heard someone say, “There’s a storm a brewing, I can feel it in my bones.” But can weather really affect your health and well being? Many people tend to report an increase in pain when there are drastic weather changes. Though there is not full agreement among researchers, there [...]

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DIABETES AWARENESS SPOTLIGHT: GET ALL THE FACTS ON HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CHILD’S RISK

November is American Diabetes Awareness month. Did you know that nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes? In addition, another 79 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 Diabetes. Obesity now affects 17% of all children and adolescents in the United States; in the past [...]

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LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: QUIT SMOKING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT

  Do you know what the number one deadliest cancer is in the United States? The answer is lung cancer. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. In addition to increased chance of developing lung cancer, smoking contributes to several adverse health effects. Some of the adverse health [...]

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ODE TO THE SPINE!

  ODE TO THE SPINE! Today is a spine-tingling celebration of the human spine; After all it is quite divine. The 24 vertebrae stacked in all their splendor; Cushioned by discs that can often be tender. Thanks to the facet joints that make our backs bendy; Sporting a spine is certainly trendy. We carry the [...]

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CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY HELP EASE MY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS {RA} PAIN?

  When every joint in your body feels swollen and throbbing with pain, the last thing you want to do is move them. Though you may not feel like moving, it can be one of the best things you can do to manage your condition. Pain and fatigue is a daily reminder when living with [...]

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KNOCK-OUT OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE PAIN WITH MINIMALLY INVASIVE PRODCEDURES; VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY

  Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens the bones so that they are not the strong building blocks we once had.  They tend to be strong on the outside and quite weak on the inside, much like the brittle shell of an egg.  As age-related weakening of the bones occurs, painful fractures can occur. Many [...]

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I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR VS”I”CE CREAM!

It’s officially summer! The Virginia Spine Institute is not only voted one of the Washington Business Journal’s 2012 Best Places to Work; we are also full of flavor! To get into the summer spirit, we asked employees to describe our company as an ice cream flavor. Check out these super delicious answers. To celebrate National [...]

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