Dear Doctor, About 3 months ago I noticed a lump on the back of my neck. I went to my medical doctor and he told me that it was a fatty tumor and that there is no concern about it. What exactly is a fatty tumor? How does one get it, and can I do […]
Dear Medical Health Ministries, My daughter was in an automobile accident 3 weeks ago and just had a sore neck a few days, and it cleared up. Last week she woke up with a lot of stiffness and pain in her neck that she never had before. Could this be due to the accident? Marie […]
Dear Doctor, I have been having right knee pain for about 3 months now. I do not remember injuring it at any time. I will be starting high school basketball and concerned what will happen when I start running. Is there something that I could do to help it? Kyle. Answer: Anterior knee pain is […]
Summer can be an unnecessarily dangerous time of the year. In our enthusiasm to participate in summer activities, we can go beyond our physical limitations causing the body to become overly stressed. This can result in heat stroke, heat cramps, or heat exhaustion. These reactions usually occur when large amounts of water, salts, or both, […]
Hey Joe, how did everything go with your appointment last Friday. Fine Bill, the Doctor said that my cholesterol is high and that I should not eat red meat, but once in a while I don’t see how a little bacon grease can hurt or how a hot dog can harm my arteries. I see […]
Cold and flu seems to be running rampant this year. Many individuals who “never get sick” have had difficulty fighting the bug. The common cold can present itself in a variety of forms: runny nose; scratchy throat; watery eyes; stuffed sinuses and congestion. Symptoms prevalent to flu virus include: fever; backache; headache; muscle and joint […]
Dear Doctors, I am 55 years old and have been active all my life. I had Gall Bladder surgery a year ago, and have had my appendix out when I was 35, but other than this I have had no surgeries and no serious health condition . I am a nurse and am on my […]
Dear Doctors, I received the results from the blood work and this shows that you I have low HDL Cholesterol and high LDL cholesterol, but everything else looks good. I heard that exercise can help cholesterol, and am thinking of walking what do you think about this? Answer: Walking has been termed one of the […]
Dear Doctor, My mother is 75 years old and has low back pain. I took her to her medical doctor, he examined her and said that she probably has arthritis. He gave her some medication, but this is not helping. Do you think that chiropractic could help her and what are some of the more […]
Dear Doctor Caraotta, I have knee pain and have been going through physical therapy and it has not been helping. I was told by a co-worker who had the same experience that he went to a chiropractor and he responded very quick. What does a Chiropractor do different than a physical therapist? I also see […]