2018 HEALTH CARE GUIDE Health care is ever-changing and evolving. Often it is difficult to keep up with the latest information. We are fortunate in this area to be surrounded by outstanding medical facilities and professionals dedicated to being on the cutting edge of medical advancement. Below is a list of health care providers who are employing the latest in medical treatments for the betterment of their patients.
Beaver Valley Foot Clinic Beaver Valley Foot Clinic Knows the Ins and Outs of Ingrown Toenail Treatment. IN: Having a recurrent ingrown nail fixed permanently (matrixectomy) by a trained podiatrist. OUT: Suffering every month with the same ingrown that just keeps coming back. During a matrixectomy, your podiatrist will gently cut back a portion of the toenail. Using a Q-tip, a special solution is applied to the nail root, which will prevent the ingrown from returning. Do not worry - your toe will be numb during the procedure, so you should not experience any pain! The remaining nail will look normal; we understand a girl has to wear sandals in the summer! If you suspect that you may have an ingrown toenail, call Dr. Teimouri today at 878-313-FEET (3338) or just stop on IN to schedule an appointment. We’ll have you OUT and feeling better in no time! For more information go to www.BVFootClinic.com
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The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh We are committed to providing high quality, effective therapy services for children. We continually advance our treatment methods—by using new techniques, as well as new technology—to produce better therapeutic interventions for children. Quite simply, The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh is your best choice for outpatient pediatric rehabilitation and therapy. Therapy services offered in Wexford include: • Physical therapy • Occupational therapy • Speech/language therapy • Nutrition services Each child’s treatment is personalized and family-centered. Because we know that the key to long-term success is family participation and understanding, we focus on the needs of the patients
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and their caregivers. We incorporate families into our therapy sessions, promoting understanding, a sense of collaboration, and confidence. In our experience, this approach is key to our patients reaching their maximum potential and living the most fulfilling lives possible. Treatments address: • Concussions • Chronic pain conditions • Feeding & swallowing difficulties • Orthopedic & sports injuries • Brain injuries • Spinal cord injuries • Developmental delays • Fine & gross motor difficulties To learn more or to make an appointment, please contact us at 724.940.7660 or visit www. amazingkids.org. Our Wexford office is located at 5000 Stonewood Drive, Suite 110, Wexford, PA 15090.
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Chiropractic Family Health Centers It is estimated that 20 million Americans suffer from peripheral neuropathy— pain, burning, numbness, pins and needles or tingling of the hands and feet. A variety of medical conditions can cause peripheral neuropathy—everything from diabetes to vitamin deficiencies. Peripheral neuropathy may result when small nerve fibers are damaged or die. This debilitating condition can cause in addition to pain, sleep disturbances, balance issues, and difficulty walking. This can lead to falls, broken bones and skin ulcers. Usually the medical solution for peripheral neuropathy is “to live with it” or to prescribe medications that only mask the pain but do not address the cause. At Chiropractic Family Health Centers, Dr. Shawn Richey offers the latest in technology, light therapy that stimulates tissue repair. A second breakthrough technology that has been added is giving astounding results for neuropathy suffers. The treatment is FDA approved, safe, non-invasive
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and non-surgical and giving patients a 90 percent satisfaction rate. The initial visit, consultation, exam and treatment is free. Most patients report that they feel 100 percent better after treatment. Various lengths of treatment plans are available, and Chiropractic Family Health Centers has two locations: Latrobe and Wexford.
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Dr. Bridget Chufo SUGAR, THE CULPRIT OF DIETING The history of dieting has evolved and changed many times during the past half century. We’ve gone from the cans of Metrecal in the 60s to low-calorie foods to low-fat foods to low-sugar foods. Finally, research keeps going back to the many foods that convert to sugar in the body. Yes, sugar is the culprit. But, sugar has many faces. It comes in the form of bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, oatmeal (if it’s white, don’t bite). It also can be liquid in the alcoholic beverages out there. Alcohol is liquid sugar and converts almost immediately to sugar. Rule of thumb is the clearer it is, the better it is. Dairy is not a sugar but comes too close for comfort in the metabolizing category not to be scrutinized “like a sugar.” So, yes, watch the cheese, yogurt, cow’s milk, and “creamy” casseroles and soups. Most everyone recognizes that sweets generally are mostly sugar in different packaging with little to no nutritional value but boy, oh boy, they sure taste good. Most individuals, if given a choice, would take the starches over the others. Cheese is the most popular single ingredient with pizza being the overall choice food. Interestingly enough, the remaining food groups of protein, vegetables and fruit for the most part, are the least desirable. When the above four food groups (starches, alcohol, dairy and sweets) become secondary to the primary and most nutritious food groups (protein, vegetables and fruit), we will have won the battle of the bulge, but not before.
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