We at AZ Family Health have notice the burdens people have been dealing with and thought this at least might help some people out there. I don’t know if you have noticed that some of the counties and towns have offered a discount drug card to help those that need medication. Coast2Coast Rx card will allow anyone to participate in the program and save on the cost of medications. They say the saving could be as much as 95 percent. The Rx card is free and may be used at all pharmacy chains and most independent pharmacies in Phoenix and throughout the nation. Other benefits of this card is that it may be used for imaging and lab test.
Cluster Headaches … There is Hope
According to the Mayo Clinic; there is no cure. The treatment goal is to reduce the duration and decrease the pain according to them.
Said to be the most painful types of headache. A stabbing pain usually lasts between 15 minutes and two or three hours. Affects one side of the head, usually behind or in and around one eye.
It may radiate to the forehead, temple, nose, cheek, or upper gum on the affected side. The scalp may be tender, and the pulsing in the arteries often can be felt.
Ear infections and Kids
If you ever suffered from an ear infection, you can understand how painful and uncomfortable it can be. . There is no greater gift than to be entrusted with the care of ones child. I have seen many children that at one point have been diagnosed with chronic ear infections. I have found that by adjusting the upper cervicals had relieved that pain.
Below one of the news organizations did a story on patients bringing their children into the chiropractor that had suffered with chronic ear infections.
Top 10 Injuries Women Get
Brigadier General Becky Halstead. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia had spoke about the need and the advantages of chiropractic care to the US military. It’s funny to me, that if your in pain and in need of chiropractic care, most insurance will cover treatment, but yet if your in the US military you better be active military and be on one of the bases that offer chiropractic treatment.
Save Your Back With Simple Moves
I often sees patients who could have prevented their pain. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to get the business! But I would be even happier to see the good people here in the Phoenix East Valley in good health and living a full and active life. As a local chiropractor, I often give my patients stretches and moves to do at home that can help restore their flexibility. The trouble is, a lot of you forget it by the time you get home. So, here is a great guide directly from the American Chiropractors Association. – Doc Altman