How Weight Loss Improves Your Overall Health

Post author:Family Medical Centers
Post published:February 10, 2020
Post category:Weight Loss

How Weight Loss Improves Your Overall Health

If you struggle to maintain a healthy weight, you are probably well aware of the benefits of losing weight. However, there may be some ways that weight loss improves your overall health that you have not yet considered. Here are a few additional reasons to lose weight.

Joint and Bone Health

For every pound that you weigh, you are putting four pounds of pressure on your knees. That is just one example of how extra weight can affect your joint and bone health. If you suffer from arthritis or other joint pain, losing weight can be an effective pain management tool. It can also help you improve your mobility so that you can get back to the activities that you enjoy.

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Three Reasons to Get Treatment Immediately After Car Accidents

Post author:Family Medical Centers
Post published:January 20, 2020
Post category:Injuries

Reasons to Get Treatment Immediately After Car Accidents

In addition to being potentially dangerous, a car accident can be a huge hassle. If the accident happens while you are trying to get somewhere by a specific time, such as for an important meeting, it might be tempting to just move on with your day and worry about the effects of the wreck later. However, there are many good reasons to get treatment right away. Here are just three.

Injuries Can Be Invisible

You may think you just got banged up a bit and have a few bruises or scrapes, but there could be injuries that can’t be seen by the naked eye. Whiplash, neck and back injuries, sternum injuries from seat belt impact, concussions from air bag impact, and internal injuries often show no signs immediately following an accident. If you wait to get evaluated and treated, these potentially serious injuries could become more difficult to treat.

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Why You Should Get a Second Opinion for Work Injuries

Post author:Family Medical Centers
Post published:January 10, 2020
Post category:Injuries

You Should Get a Second Opinion for Work Injuries

As you may have noticed, we offer services to those who have been injured on the job. While we do work with some companies to provide this service to their employees, we will also help diagnose and treat people with work injuries whose companies are not partnered with us.

When you are hurt on the job, your company will send you to a clinic or doctor that they have partnered with for handling workers’ compensation claims. However, there are many good reasons to get a second opinion from an independent doctor for work injuries.

When you are hurt on the job, a workers’ compensation insurance company and their partnered clinic will handle your workers’ compensation claim and your diagnosis and treatment. These professionals are working on the side of the employer, not the employee. For this reason, some less ethical doctors may not give a full examination for an accurate diagnosis. They may also downplay the severity of your injury and refuse to allow for reasonable limitations.

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What Training Sets DOs Apart

Post author:Family Medical Centers
Post published:December 20, 2019
Post category:General Health

What Training Sets DOs Apart

When you are looking for a new family practice doctor or primary care doctor, you may be confused about the difference between an MD and a DO. MDs and DOs are similar in a lot of ways, and they treat the same illnesses and age groups. However, DOs go through some additional training and approach medicine in a slightly different way. Here’s what you need to know about the additional training that DOs have received.

Osteopathic Schools

DOs attend osteopathic schools, which train them in a variety of additional skills. These schools train DOs to treat the body as a whole and specifically train them to be primary care physicians. At these schools, they also receive additional training on the musculoskeletal system, which can help them treat the body as a whole rather than treating only symptoms. The training that is received in these schools gives DOs an advantage in diagnostics and treatment.

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How to Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy

Post author:Family Medical Centers
Post published:December 10, 2019
Post category:Injuries

How to Get the Most Out of Physical Therapy

Physical therapy can help you recover from illness or injury much faster than if you leave your body to heal on its own. Physical therapy in our office is designed to treat the whole body rather than just the area affected by the illness or injury. Yet in order to get the most out of physical therapy, you have to make a commitment to yourself.

Cooperating with Therapists

It is important that you cooperate with physical therapists as they are working with you in our office. You will need to make sure that you are doing the exercises as described and asking questions if there is something that you don’t understand. Physical therapy is often somewhat painful as you push your body to new boundaries since your injury or illness, yet it is important that you push past the pain and do the exercises as recommended by your therapist.

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