If you’ve suffered from a viral illness for the last week or two, you may be horrified to wake up to discover that you’ve developed Bell’s palsy—an inflammation of the nerves on one side of your face that can cause your eye and mouth to noticeably sag, at times even impeding your vision or speech. While most cases of Bell’s palsy resolve themselves in just a couple of weeks or a few months, in some cases this nerve damage may be permanent. Read More»
If you have a young child with asthma, then it is essential that you develop a treatment plan with your son or daughter’s respiratory specialist to make sure that your child does not develop an emergency respiratory episode. The treatment plan should include medications for the asthma as well as humidifiers and other breathing assistance devices. As a parent, you also should do your part to make sure that asthma flare-ups do not occur on a regular basis. Read More»
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) is a very painful condition to live with, yet it is not always easy to fix. If you are tired of living with TMJ and want an effective way to treat and fix the problem, you might want to consider going to an orthodontist. Getting braces is one way to fix TMJ; although there are numerous other methods used for this. Here are several things you should know about TMJ, the available treatment options, and how braces can solve the problem. Read More»
As you age, you may have to deal with eye diseases and problems that can cause vision loss. This is especially true if you have health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, sickle cell anemia, you are severely nearsighted, or have a family history of eye diseases. Here are two types of surgeries to help repair and treat glaucoma and eye floaters.
Glaucoma Surgery
In most situations, glaucoma occurs in your eye as pressure builds up inside the eye fluid until it damages your optic nerve. Read More»
When you think chiropractic care, you probably immediately think ‘back pain’. You might be surprised to learn that chiropractors treat more than just back pain. In fact, there is a wide variety of ailments that can be treated by a chiropractor. Here are some problems that a chiropractor, such as one at Hidden Valley Chiropractic, could assist in treating.
Insomnia
When your spine isn’t properly aligned, the pain and discomfort that you body feels can send mixed signals to the brain. Read More»
