What an Ultrasound Can Be Used For
What is an ultrasound? For the most part, many people associate ultrasounds with pregnancy. Expectant mothers will have this procedure performed in order to find out their babies’ genders and identify any anomalies or birth defects early on. But fetal imaging is only one of the common uses for ultrasounds. How does the procedure work? […]
Could an MRI Help Doctors Determine What Is Causing Your Pain?
Imagine the following scenario: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides enough detail that the radiologist and orthopedic doctor diagnosed a 50% tear in the peroneal tendon of the right ankle. Without the results from the MRI, the college freshman gymnast would have hurt herself even more. After finishing a dose of steroids to reduce swelling and […]
Problem Veins? Problem Solved! The Truth About Venous Disease
About 1 in 22 people in the USA are affected by varicose veins with the incidence increasing with age. Over 40% of women in their 50’s suffer from some sort of venous disease with varicose veins 3 times more common in women. Genetics plays an important role in your developing chronic venous disease. In fact, if both […]
