Kids Are What They Eat Too
As many of you already know we see a large number of children in our practice. Some of their parents bring them in for earaches, some for general wellness care, but a disturbing increase in joint pain in children who do not have any particular condition to cause it other than their body size has […]
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Many conditions bring parents to our office concerned for the health of their children. A full twenty percent of our practice consists of pediatrics. We see a plethora of ailments from sports injuries to scoliosis, but the most difficult to treat are chronic arthropathies including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. This condition can be difficult to manage […]
Infantile Colic
Picture this…parents plan for years how to have the perfect birthing experience. Diets are just right, the whole Lamaze schedule is posted on the refrigerator door, the nurse midwife is brought into the picture, the perfect birthing suite is arranged, the nursery is painted with soothing colors and the perfect feng shui is used in […]
Ear Infections
When I was a child I suffered from chronic ear infections. I remember getting them often and suffering miserably from pain and a sense that it was impossible for me to be normal in the summer. I loved to swim but often the swimming would kick off a round of ear infections that would render […]
Childhood Fevers
The time of year is coming when many children will have stuffy noses, coughs, and a number of them will have fevers to accompany their discomfort. Often parents panic when their children get fevers and they rush to do whatever they can to bring the fever down. Is it always a good idea to bring […]
Backpack Safety
I am acutely aware that school is in full swing. Moms have been pouring into our office requesting letters for their children to be able to carry safer backpacks to school this year. Although it came around more quickly than usual, it’s that time of year again – new school schedules, football games, band practice, […]