Can ginger or turmeric be used to reduce rotator cuff inflammation? Reducing inflammation promotes healing. While I was recovering from a partial rotator cuff tearI wanted to reduce the inflammation in my injured shoulder, but I also wanted to avoid risky anti-inflammatory drugs. So I did some research and decided to try ginger and turmeric for inflammation. Ground turmeric comes from a root that looks similar to ginger. Its a great spice that can be used togetherwith ginger, which has anti-inflammatory properties of its own. Many people would have you believe that in order for turmeric to be effective, you have to take it in capsule form. Particularly people who are selling it in capsule form. This is how I take turmeric I drink half a teaspoon of turmeric in a small glass of apple juice or almond milk twice a day. Im not crazy about the stuff, but my plan was to fix my arm come hell or high water sohey-ho and bottoms up! Apparently some people add it to coffee, vegetable juice, or smoothies. I havent tried that yetbut no doubt I will. Given thata teaspoon of turmericis not considered a lot, I also sprinkle it in my … Continue reading →

Radiationtherapy(RT) is often used to treat head and neck cancer.It can be used as the only treatment, in combination with chemotherapy (chemoradiation therapy), or after surgery (adjuvant radiation therapy).The goal of radiation therapy is to kill cancercells. Because these cells divideand grow at a faster rate than normal cells they are more likely to be destroyed by radiation.In contrast although they may be damaged, healthycells generally recover. Unfortunately radiation treatment causes short and long term side effects. RT can be administered in several ways: 1. Organ preservation: Radiation is aimed at the tumor site (with or without chemotherapy) is used in an attempt to cure the disease without surgically removing the larynx. However, this is not always an option because of the size and location of the tumor and the recommendation is to proceed directly to surgery. 2. "Palliative treatment": Radiation (with or without chemotherapy) is given in an attempt to prolong life when the tumor is too large and/or inoperable and cure is highly unlikely. 3. Radiation after surgery:Radiation is given after surgery to destroy any local residual cancer cells that may spread to other organs such as the lung, liver, or brain. Types of radiation therapy If RT … Continue reading →

Langley RCMP are hoping someone can identify this man, wanted for sucker punching a man and then kicking him in the head causing a brain injury at the Alder Inn parking lot on July 20. image credit: Langley RCMP submitted Langley RCMP are asking the publics help to identify a man who violently attacked another man, causing him to have a brain injury outside the Alder Inn on July 20. Shortly after midnight, the victim was walking in the Alder Inn parking lot when he was attacked from behind with a punch to the head, said police. The victim lost consciousness and fell face first into the street. The suspect proceeded to kick the victim in the head before walking away. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and was found to have a brain injury. Investigators have since obtained still photographs from nearby surveillance cameras and are asking the public to study the images. If you have any information that might assist police with this investigation, please call Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200. Should you need to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. See more here: Man attacked from behind, left with brain injury … Continue reading →

EARLY TREATMENTis available for children with speech disorders. Above, students in a speech therapy class share their questions about insects on a board in front of the classroom. LAKELAND | When in a smooth, sultry voice, Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday" to President Kennedy in 1962, it was certainly not apparent that a speech disorder had been part of her past. Similarly, as Bruce Willis delivered countless one-liners in five "Die Hard" movies through three decades, few fans knew that classmates had taunted Willis as a schoolboy due to the same disorder. Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects the normal flow of speech for nearly three million Americans. While stuttering does not discriminate based on age, it most often affects children developing language skills between the ages of 2 and 5. In Polk County, Child Find is a federally-funded center that provides screening and information about programs available within the community for children ages 3 to 5. The program can assist in placing children in appropriate education programs that may help treat their stuttering. Though there is no cure for stuttering, treatment can help people of all ages speak with increased fluency and reduced frequency of disrupted speech. Early … Continue reading →