What Does Joint Pain Mean for My Health?

What Does Joint Pain Mean for My Health?

Many different types of illness and injury can cause joint pain. The underlying condition that causes it can be mild or severe, acute or chronic. If joint pain is mild, isn’t accompanied by other symptoms, and persists for less than three days, then home treatment may...
Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Disorders

Diagnosing Gastrointestinal Disorders

Doctors have several types of tests at their disposal to diagnose gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. These include lab tests, MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, colonoscopy, and more. Often, doctors order a type of moving X-ray called fluoroscopy to assess patients’ GI health....
Where Do Penguins Go To Get MRI’s?

Where Do Penguins Go To Get MRI’s?

The staff at Blank Park Zoohave been treating ‘Chiquita,’ a two-year old female Magellanic penguin for a chronic limp. When examinations and treatments failed to resolve her limp they determined that more advanced imaging like an MRI would be necessary so veterinary...
Benefits of Wide-Bore MRI

Benefits of Wide-Bore MRI

What is MRI? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technology that uses a powerful magnet to produce a strong magnetic field around the body. This magnetic field causes protons in the body to align with it. Then, radio waves are used to disrupt this effect; when the...
Why Should I Know My Family Medical History?

Why Should I Know My Family Medical History?

When you visit a new health care provider, your new patient paperwork often includes questions about not just your medical history but also that of your close family members. Maybe you have sped past this section, filling in whatever happens to come to mind in the...
Why Do I Get Aches & Pains When I’m Active?

Why Do I Get Aches & Pains When I’m Active?

Benefits of Physical Activity Regular physical activity is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. Staying active can bring a host of physical and psychological benefits, including Stress reduction Improved energy, mood, and sleep Enhanced cognition Better...