This spotted the other day- tendonitis. In plain English, wrist pain at the base of the thumb from the strain of playing too much Nintendo DS/iPod touch or texting on your phone…
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As the school year comes barreling to an end, I always find an assortment of students parading through my office with stress related ailments. Struggling to keep up in class can be…
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Standing in line at a fast food restaurant off an East coast highway during spring break, I overheard the cashier greet the family in front of me by name. I cringed. Was…
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Today, our esteemed guest pediatric physical therapist Deborah Stack helps us with therapy for twisted ankles. Dr. Stack has been a physical therapist for over 15 years and heads The Pediatric…
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The newest trend in kidville- trading rubber bands in various shapes. The kids wear the bands like bracelets and strut around with the colorful bands jutting out in all directions from their arms…
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You have a hole in your head. Actually, you have several. You, your children, and everyone else. These holes are called sinuses. These dratted air pockets in your skull can fill with puss and cause sinus…
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“Help, Mommy, Daddy, I wet the bed!” As you wash yet another set of bed sheets and wet pajama bottoms, you may be wondering WHEN your child will stay dry at night…
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It’s that itchy, scratchy time of year. Today our guest blogger, dermatologist Mary Toporcer MD, gives us hints on how to combat dry skin. For the past 21 years, Dr. Toporcer has practiced general…
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A common question that many parents ask us in the office is “How can I help my overweight child?” Our newest podcast provides six simple rules for healthy eating. Listen in to…
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Your nine-year-old sweetie pie still has baby fat on her cheeks and the changes of puberty have barely started, yet you find yourself in the aisles of a pharmacy scratching your head…
