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FEBRUARY 2011 FREE
HealthyCellsM A G A Z I N Ewww.healthycellsmagazine.com
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Comfort of Home… and “Therapy, Too!” page12
areaPromotingHealthier Living in Your Community
• Physical
• Emotional
• Nutritional
GREATER PEORIA
Doubting your Diagnosis?Headaches and Oral Facial Pain Revealedpage 22
Managing Parental Stresspage 26
Varicose and Spider Veins Misconceptions & Factspage 33
February 2011 — Peoria — Healthy Cells Magazine — Page 3
letter from the owner
EversinceIcanremember,chocolatesandflowersseemtobethegiftofchoicewhenitcomestoValentine’sDay.Actually,botharelovelygifts,especiallythechocolateifitisdarkandalreadyinaportioncontrolledbox.Inthismonth’sissue,thearticle“WakeUpYourBrain”challengesustodothingsdifferentlythanwehavedonepreviouslyandencouragesustotrynewthingstokeepusstimulated. Hereisanideato“WakeUpYourBrain”thisValentine’sDay:ReachouttosomeonethatyounormallywouldnotcontactonValentine’sDay–alostfriend,ashutin,anelderlyrelativeorsomeonewhohasrecentlybeendi-vorcedorhaslostalovedone.Thispersonwouldgreatlyappreciatesome“sweetattention”onthisspecialday.Infact,itmaybethebestValentine’sDaygiftyouhaveevergiven.
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Physical:UnderstandingLowBackPain
Nutritional:Avocados…FriendorFoe?
Emotional:AdvocatingforYourChild’sEducationalNeeds
Fitness:TipsforGettingActive
TobaccoQuitline:
QuitWhileYouCan
HeadachesandOralFacialPain:DoubtingYourDiagnosis?
ElectromagneticRadiation:CellPhoneProtectionPlanforYourBodyandBrain
EffectiveParenting:Stress—ANecessaryPartofLife
ExploringAging:FighttheFluwithFacebook
MentalExercise:WakeUpYourBrain
CommunityNews:CentralIllinoisHeart777CardiacNetwork
VascularDefects:VaricoseandSpiderVeinsMisconceptionsandFacts
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HealthyCellsMagazineisavailableFREEatover600locations,includingmajorgrocerystoresthroughoutcentral Illinoisaswellashospitals,physicians’offices,pharmacies,andhealthclubs.12,000copiesarepublishedmonthly.HealthyCellsMagazinewelcomescontributionspertainingtohealthier living incentralIllinois.LimelightCommunications,Inc.assumesnoresponsibilityfortheirpublicationorreturn.Solicitationsforarticlesshallpertaintophysical,emotional,andnutritionalhealthonly.
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physical
Understanding Low Back Pain and the treatment options that are available
By Robert L. McCary, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute
Accordingtothe2007AmericanPainSociety’sclinicalguidelinesfortheevaluationandmanagementoflowbackpain,present-ingtoyourphysician’sofficewiththecomplaintsofbackpain
isextremelycommon.Thoughestimatesvarywidely,studiesinde-velopedcountriesreportpointprevalencesof12%to33%,one-yearprevalencesof22%to65%,andlifetimeprevalencesof11%to84%.In theU.S.,nonspecificmechanical lowbackpain is the fifthmost
commonreasonforallphysicianvisits,andthesecondmostcommonsymptomaticreason,accountingforapproximately2.3%ofallphysi-cianvisits(ChouandHuffman,2007&Rundell,Davenport,&Wagner,2009,p.1-2). Sohowdoesyourhealthcareproviderdifferentiateyourpainfromacute (sudden)versuschronic (long-term)painandwhatdoes this
meanforyou?Acutepainisdefinedaspainexperiencedfor12weeks(3months),whilechronicpainisexperiencedformorethan12weeks(ChouandHuffman,2007).Whenyoupresenttoyourhealthcarepro-viderdifferentiatingthetypeofpainisveryimportantalongwithinfor-mationobtainedduringtheinterviewprocess.Manyexpertssuggestthatthetreatmentofacuteandchronicpainbeginswithidentifyingthesourceofthepain.Thisisthereasonwhyprovidingaccuratedetails
of your backpain is extremely importantandtheacquisitionofsuch information isessential in establishing an individualizedtreatmentplanforyou. Regardless of the type of pain, beinginpaincanbedevastatingtoyourwayoflife. Itaffectsbothyourmoodandemo-tional state, your physical activity levels,yoursleeppatterns,youractivitiesofdailyliving(ADLs),andalsoyourpaincanhaveanimpactonthosearoundyou.Whenpre-sentingtoyourhealthcareprovider,theseconsiderationsaretakenintoaccountandmeasuresare implementedtotryandre-storesomeequilibriumbackintoyourlife. AtPrairiePain&SpineInstituteinPeoria,oneofthemostreliableandvalidatedqual-itypainassessmenttoolsthatweuseistheOwestryDisabilityIndex(ODI).Dr.RichardA. Kube II, M.D., FACSS, the practice’sCEOanddoubleboardcertifiedspinesur-geon,chosethisparticulartoolasameansforthepatientstoprovideapreandpostobjectivemeasurementofyourpainexperi-ence. The treatmentplan for chronic and/oracutelowbackpainbeginswiththeinitialvisit toyourhealthcareprovider. Atthattime,theprovider’sevaluationwill involveobtaining a detailed history, performingaspecificphysicalexamination,andthenestablishing a treatment plan specificallytailoredtoyourindividualneeds.Theplanof care and interventions that are imple-mentedtotreatyourpainarebaseduponseveralitemssuchas:1.evidenced-basedstandards of care; 2. current treatmentguidelines;3.yourprior levelof function-ing;and4.establishingrealisticoutcomes
baseduponyourassessmentfindings. Thetreatmentofpain ismostlyastep-wiseprocessthatbeginswith the least invasive, cost effective, and the leastdebilitatingofmedications.Eachinterventionisreassessedforitseffectivenessandthenadjustmentsofthetreatmentplanaremadebaseduponthesenewfindings.Forexample,iftheanti-inflammatorymedications,rest,
February 2011 — Peoria — Healthy Cells Magazine — Page 7
heat/coldpacks,andlimitedphysicalactivityareineffectiveinreducingyoursymptoms,theproviderwill,inastep-wisefashion,addadditionaltreatmentoptions. Thecourseoftreatementsthatyourprovidermaychoosetoimple-mentedcanbeeitherinvasive,none-invasive,orboth.Non-invasiveinterventions include,butarenot limitedto,rest, ice/heat,medica-tions,andresumingphysicalactivityassoonaspossible.Medicationsthataretypicallyprescribedinthetreatmentoflowbackpainareanti-inflammatories,narcotics,ormusclerelaxants.Theuseofanti-inflam-matoriesare importantbecausetheyservetwopurposes-first theyreduceinflammationandsecond,providepainrelief.Strongerpainmedications,suchasanopiodornon-opiodbasednarcotic,areuti-lizedonlywhenthepainisunrelievedbyaprescribedanti-inflammatorymedicationorotheroverthecounterpainmedicationssuchasTyle-nolorAleve.Adjunctivetherapiesthatmayhaveanaddedbenefittoyourtreatmentplaninvolvetheuseofanti-depressants,topicalcreamsorgels,oranti-seizuremedications.Also,theAgencyforHealthcarePolicyandResearchguidelineshavedeterminedthatagradualreturntonormalactivitiesismoreeffectivethanprolongedbedrestfortreat-ingacute lowbackproblems. Prolongedbedrest formorethan4daysmayleadtofurtherdebilitation.Thisiswhyphysicaltherapyisimportantinthetreatmentregimen. OneconcernIhearmostoftenisapatient’sconcernfordevelopinganaddictiontoanarcoticpainmedication.Whilebeingtreatedbyyourprovider,takeyourmedicationsasprescibedandwhenyouneedit.Thisistheonlywayyoucanevergetbetterandeffectivelymanageyourpainwhileyourbodyishealing.Thereislittletonoriskfordevelopinganaddictionfromyourpainmedicationsifyoutakethemappropriately.Takingyourpainmedicationstorelieveyoupainisverydifferentthan
takingthemwiththesolepurposeofgetting“high”.Yourhealthcareprovidedisalsoavailabletoansweranyofyourquestionsorconcernsaboutthisatanytime. Invasivetreatmentoptionscome intoplaydependinguponeachindividualpatient’sspecificcircumstances.Forexample,apatientwithaseverlyunstablebackfracturewillrequiresurgicalinterventionastheinitialtreatmentplan,asopposedto,astep-wiseapproachforapatientwithaherniateddisc.Invasivetreatmentoptionscanincludespinalblocksorsteriodinjectionstorelievethepainandinflammation.AlsoavailablearetheuseofdevicessuchasaTENS(transcutaneouselec-tricalnervestimulation)deviceinsertedbyapainspecialist.Whatevertreatmentregimineyouandyourhealthcareproviderchooses,ensurethatyouareactivelyengagedintheplanofcarebyaskingquestions,adheringtotheplanofcare,andstayingthecourse-despiteanyset-backs.Theroadtorecoveryislongandnotalwayseasy.Alsokeepinmindthatthereisno“onesizefitsall”treatmentcourseforeverypatient.Whatworkedforyourfriend,familymember,orassociatemaynotprovideyouwiththesameresults.So,alwaysfollowtheprofes-sionaladviceofyourhealthcareprovider.
For more information, please contact the Prairie Spine & PainInstitute at (309) 691-7774 or visit www.prairiespine.com.
ReferencesChou,R.&Huffman,L.H.(2007).Guidelinesfortheevaluationandmanage-mentoflowbackpain:EvidenceReview.Glenview,IL:AmericanPainSociety.Rundell,S.D.,Davenport,T.E.,&Wagner,T.(2009,January).PhysicalThera-pistManagementofAcuteandChronicLowBackPainUsingtheWorldHealthOrganization’sInternationalClassificationofFunctioning,DisabilityandHealth.PhysicalTherapy,89(1),82-90.
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nutritional
Inthepast,avocadoswerea“fruit”(yes,theyareactuallyafruit,notavegetable),notallowedonmanyweightlossprograms,chieflyduetothefatcontent.Howeveravo-cadoscontainawealthofnutrients;includingdietaryfiber,vitaminsCandK,copper,
sodium,potassiumandfolate.Thepotassiuminavocadosregulatesbloodpressureandavocadosarevirtuallytheonlyfruitthatcontainsmonounsaturatedfat,whichistheessentialfatthatwegetfromolives,oliveoilandflaxseeds.Thesefatsareessentialtoforallofoursystemstorunattheirbest! TheAmericanHeartAssociationclaimsthatthesefatshelpreducebloodcholesterollevelsanddecreasetheriskforheartdisease.Also,avocadosarerichincarotenoids,which
actasantioxidants.Thesecarotenoidshavebeenlinkedtoenhancingtheimmunesystemandprotectingoursystemfromfreeradicals.Atoxinfoundinavocadoshasactuallybeenshowntokillcancercells.Nutrientsinavocadoshavealsoprovenverybeneficialinimprovingconditionsconcerningskindisorders,sexualfunction,digestiveandcirculatoryproblems. Thereareseveralwaystoutilizethisnutritiousfruit.Braziliansuseittomakeicecreamand
inthePhilippines,it’susedtomakeacreamyavocadoshake.Whenpurchasingavocados…ifyouarelookingforripechoices,theyshouldyieldtoagentle
squeeze.Iftheyarestillveryfirm,simplyputtheminabrownpaperbagwithanappleonyourkitchencountertoptoripen.Avocadoscan
bemashedtomakeguacamole,ordicethemoveryoursoupsorsalads.Iamincludingmyfavoriteavocadorecipe…ENJOY!!
Marianne’sAvocadoSaladCombinethefollowinginamediumsizedbowl:1Mediumavocado-cubed1Romatomato-cubedEnoughsweetoniontotaste,chopped1handfulofsprouts(Iprefermungbeansprouts,butalfalfawouldbegreataswell!)¼cuptabouliorquinoa1(small)handfulofrawsunflowerseeds
Simplycombinealloftheaboveinabowlandenjoy! Thiscanbeoneofyour five“mini-meals”throughoutyourday…Itcontainsahealthydoseofdietaryfiber,Omega3fattyacidsandboundsofenzymes,vitaminsandminerals. Quinoa isacompleteprotein,sothisisalsoaperfectprotein/carbohydratebalance. Byeatingmore “whole” foods…in the formoffreshfruitsandveggies…rawwhenpossible,wearefeedingour7millioncellsthenutrientstheyneed. Byeatingmorewhole foods,andavoid-
ingprocessed(garbage!)foods,yourbodywillbefedthenutrientsitneedstohavemoreenergyandvitality…andachieveyouridealbodyweightaswell.Goodluck!
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Comethistimeofyearbothteachersandparentsstarttonoticesomeoftheirchildrenperformingbelowtheirpotential,whetherrelatedtoacademic,emotionalorbehavioralproblems.Some-
timesschoolstaketheinitiativetoassessthechild’sneedswhileothertimestheissuesgoignoredorpostponed.Manyparentsfindthemselveslostinthedarkwhenitcomestotheeducationalsystem;theywanttohelptheirchildrengettheservicesneededyetdonotknowwheretogoorwhattodo.
Wordstoknow:Americans with Disabilities Act—Noonewithadisabilitycanbeexcludedfromparticipatinginfederallyfundedprogramsoractivities,includingelementary,secondaryorpostsecondaryschooling.IndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA)-Includesmandatesforappropriateinstruction,necessaryadaptations,modificationsofcur-riculum,andprotectionsagainstexpulsion.
Disability—Whenachildcannotperforminschoolduetoaphysical,learning,behavioral,oremotionalproblem.
IEP—IndividualEducationPlan,underIDEA,isonlygiventostudentswithspecificclassificationsandisfocusedonmeetingtheeducationalneedsofthestudent.
504 Plan—The504thsectionofTheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActwhichprovidesaccommodationstohelpallstudentstohaveanop-portunityperformatthesamelevelastheirpeers.
OHI—OtherHealthImpairment,usedtodescribesdisabilitiessuchasADHD.
Psychological testing—isnotonlyamentalhealthassessment,butalso includes intelligence testing,anddevelopmentalassessments.Thistypeoftestingallowsthepsychologisttolookatthewholepersonandintegrateallinformationintotheirreport.
emotional
Advocating for Your Child’sEducational Needs
By Amanda Kopp, Ph.D.
February 2011 — Peoria — Healthy Cells Magazine — Page 11
CommonMyths:Parentsandstudentsdon’thaverightsiftheyarenotprotectedundertheIndividu-alswithDisabilitiesEducationAct (IDEA);howevertheyaremoreprotectedifthereisevidenceofadisability.
•ChildrencannotbeassessediftheydonothaveanIndividualEducationPlan(IEP).
•TheneedsofachildcanonlybemetifachildhasanIEP.
•If theschoolwillnottestmychildheorshecannotbetested.
Nowthatyouknow,whatcanbedone? Always keep a line of communicationopenwithyourchild’steacher,youcanaskforservicesatanytime;Howevertheymaynotbegivenwithouttheproperdocumen-tation(IEP,504-Plan) Oneyounotice there isaproblem,setupameetingwithyourchild’steacherandask thecrucialquestions:Whatdoes theteacherseeatschool,howistheproblemaffectingthechildandistherearestepstheschoolorfamilycantaketohelpatthistime If the teacherwill notmake changesorthose changes were not successful, askto speak with the school psychologist orcounselor.Thisisthepersonwhowillpro-videthetesting.Moreoftenthannotyouwillhavetorequestthatseveraltestsbedoneto investigateanddiagnose theproblem.Thediagnosisiswhathelpsyourchildgeteithera504-planoranIEP Theschoolmaydenythetestingandifthisoccursthenitisbesttofindapsychologistwhospecializesintestingchildrenandado-lescents.Thispersonwilldoaninterviewwithyouandyourchild,determinewhich testsneedtobedoneandcreateareportofalltheinformationwhichcanbetakenbacktotheschoolasevidenceofneedforservices.
Onceyouhavetheevidence,whetheritcamefromtheschooloran independentpsychologist,requesttohaveameetingforeligibil-ity.HavethePsychologist,whodidthetestingattendthismeetingtodiscusstheresultsoftheirtestingandgivetheirrecommendationsforservices. Beforethemeetingisovermakesurethatyoufeelalltheservicesgiventoyourchildareadequate.Youmayrequestfuturemeetingsatanytimeifyoubelievetheplanneedstobemodified.Itisrarebutifafteralloftheseeffortstheschoolwillstillnotprovideservices,consultwithalawyerwhospecializesineducationlaw.
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heritage manor-chillicothe
Comfort of Home…and “Therapy, Too!”
Offering Quality Rehab-to-Home Services at an Affordable PriceBy Mary Hilbert
Since1997theskillednurs-ingstaffofHeritageManorin Chillicothe has served
CentralIllinois’residentswiththecomfort and quality care theyneedtoadjusttotheagingpro-cess and rehabilitate followingtrauma or illness. The facility’sservices include therapy, respitecare, hospice care and skillednursingat anaffordable cost toresidentsandtheirfamilies. Rehab-to-homeorshort-termrehabisoneofthecentralgoalsofHeritageManor inChillicothe.In-house speech, physical, oc-cupational therapy and rehabili-tativeservicesareavailableatalllocations. Theprimarypurposeofrehab-to-homecareistoreturnresidentswhoareabletoundergotherapy home as soon as pos-sible,accordingtoLoriNewberry,thefacility’sDirectorofNursing.
HeritageManor-Chillicothehasacapacityof110residentsandprovidesa pleasant environment designed torecreatethecomfortsofhome.Regen-erating a sense of independence forseniorswhoneedtherapyafteranacci-dentorsurgeryisimportant.Forhigher-functioning residents thereare roomsdedicatedspecificallyforMedicareandshort-termstayresidentswhicharelo-catednearadiningroomwheremealsareservedrestaurant-style. Although nursing homes areoften negatively stereotyped as serv-ingseniors“endoflife”,thisissimplynotthecase,accordingtoBradRum-mel,OTR/L,thefacility’sleadtherapist.Whilemanyresidentsreturnhomefol-lowing rehabilitation services, othersenjoythefamilialatmosphereandsenseofcommunitywithpeers.“Someresi-dentscomebacktoseeus.Somehavechosentocomehereeventhoughtheyknowtheycanstillbeoutthere,”Rum-melsaid.Weeklyentertainment,bingogames, pastoral and church services
Newest addition to therapy services at Heritage Manor-Chillicothe: Therapy, Too!
Lead Therapist, Brad Rummel, works one-on-one with a resident.
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heritage manor-chillicothe
areavailableonsiteforbothlowerandhigherfunctioningresidents,andduringthewarmermonthsagardenarea,includingagazebowithwalk-ways,makesforawelcomingenvironment. Highly-trainedlicensedpracticalnurses(LPNs)andregisterednurses(RNs)overseetheindividualizedcareofbothlong-andshort-termresi-dentsatHeritageManor24hoursaday.Certifiednursingassistants(CNAs)alsoadministercaretoallresidentsinmanyareas,includingdress-ing,eatingandbathing.
RehabilitationTherapyServices Inthecaseofrehab-to-homeservices,anindividualizedlevelofcareisanextremelyimportantpartoftheprocessaseachseniorhashisorherownmedicalhistory,needs,andlengthofrecovery.Rehabilitationtherapyisofferedinthreemajorareas: physical, occupational and speech. PhysicaltherapistsatHeritageManorassistresidentsinimprov-ingoverallmobility,strengthandenduranceaswellasinhelpingseniorstodecreasetheirlevelofpainwhenac-complishingthesetasks.Improvingjoint,muscle,boneandnervefunctionthathassufferedduetoinjury,illnessoragingisakeypartofthisprocess. Occupationaltherapyentailsre-teachingseniorshowtoperformday-to-dayactivitiessuchasdressing,bathingandansweringthephone,allimportantfunctionsforlivingindependently.Teachingpatientsstrategiesonwaystoconductday-to-dayactivitieshelpstoimproveself-imageandreducethefearofisolation.Espousingineachrehab-to-homeresidentasenseof independenceandconfi-denceneededtoreturntotheirhomeandfamilyisatoppriorityforHeritageManor’scaregivers.“Thedischargeplanbeginsthemomenttheywalkinthedoor,”Newberrysaid. Finally,formanyseniors,speech,languageandswal-lowingdisordersalso takeastressful tollon theabilitytocommunicate.SpeechtherapistsatHeritageManor-Chillicothework to improve theverbal functioningandmemoryofresidentsthroughanassessmentofdisordersandtherapy.
“Therapy,Too!” The“Therapy,Too!” room isaspecial rehabilitationroomthatenablestherapistsandnursestoworkdirectlywithresidentsinwhatisessentiallyareplicateofthebasichomeenvironment.Theroomiscompletewitharefrig-erator,stove,washer,dryer,bedandbathroom.Nurses
andtherapistsworkwiththesefeaturestoensurethatseniorsareabletoperformnecessarymaneuversinthehomesuchasbending,stand-ing,andusingthestove.Accomplishingthesetaskssafelywithwalkersorothersupportivedevicesasneededisespeciallyimportant.HeritageManor-ChillicotheisoneofthreeHeritageManorlocationsinthestatethatprovidesa“Therapy,Too!”roomforresidents.ThetwootherlocationsincludeHeritageManor-BloomingtonandHeritageManor-GibsonCity. BettyCrose,arehab-to-homeresident,spenttwo-and-a-halfmonthsundergoingtreatmentwiththerapistsatHeritageManor-Chillicotheandisnowlookingforwardtoregainingherindependence.“Itisgreattherapy,”Crosesaid,“Itreallyhelpedmealot.”AccordingtoCrose,herexperience
Therapy, Too! training room affords rehab-to-home residents a place to safely practice various daily living tasks before returning home.
Physical therapy programs are customized to each resident’s individual needs.
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ofanaginglovedoneisanumberonepriorityandonewhichrequiresastrongcommitment.However,caretakingonafull-timebasisforanex-tendedperiodmaytakeafinancial,emotionalandphysicaltollonsome.Thereareanestimated48.9millionadultcaregiversintheUnitedStatestoday,accordingtotheNationalAllianceforCaregiving.“Itgivescaregivingfamiliesaperiodofrelief,”saidDaveHarper,CarePlanCoordinator.
While for somecaregiversplacinga familymemberinanursinghomeisnotanidealoption,aperiodofrespitecarecanprovebeneficialtoboththecaregiverandtheaging lovedone. ACom-monwealthFundstudy found that three-fifthsoffamilycaretakersbetweentheagesof19and64reportedfair-to-poorhealthandstrugglewithoneormorechronicillnessescomparedtoonlyone-thirdofnon-caregivers.Elderlyspousalcaretakersbetween theagesof66and96whounderwentcaregiving-relatedstresswerefoundtohavea63percenthighermortalityratethannon-caregiversofthesameage.Lengthofstayforrespitecareresi-dentscanrangefromafewdaystoafewweeks,dependingontheneedsof those involved. “It’sabout what’s important to you, what’s going tomatter,” Harper said. Daycare services of up toeighthoursadayarealsoavailableforcaretakersthroughthefacility.Long-termandshort-termcareresidentadmis-sion is available24hoursdaily andsevendaysaweekatHeritageManor-Chillicothe.HeritageManor-Chillicothe isamemberof the IllinoisHealthCareAssociationandasupporteroftheAlzheimer’sAs-sociation.
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with“Therapy,Too!”includedspendingalmosttwohourseachdayprac-ticingdailyhabitssuchasgettinginandoutofbedandputtingclothesinandoutofadryer.Theseareallthingsthatmanypeopletakeforgranted,butwiththeagingprocessordiminishedphysicalabilityrequiremoreat-tentionandcare.
Medicalconditionsthatmaybenefitfromtherapy Aside from the basic wear-and-tear process the aging bodyundergoes, thereareawidenumberofmedical conditions thatmaybenefitfromvariousformsofrehabilitationtherapy.Forexample,inthecase of physical therapy, the National Institute of Health (NIH) iden-tifies stroke as the number one cause of serious disability amongseniors. By undergoing physical therapy, an individual who hassuffered a stroke can relearn how to perform basic motor activi-ties such as standing, sitting, walking, lying down and transitioningbetweenvariouspositions.Manipulationofthepatient’sbodyalongsiderepeatedexercisesandtrainingcanbringbackbalanceandcoordination.Occupationaltherapyusesvariousexercisestoassistthestrokevictiminre-learningactivitieslikedressing,bathing,eatingandswallowing,readingandwriting,whilespeechtherapyhelpswithre-learninglanguageandcommunicationskills. Otherconditionsthatbenefitfromphysical,occupationalandspeechtherapy in seniors include neurological disorders, cardiovascular andpulmonarydiseasesaswellasorthopedicproblems.Hipandjointre-placement, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis are just afewexamplesofspecificconditionsthathaveadebilitatingeffectonthehumanbody’sabilitytofunction.
RespiteCare Anotherformofshort-termcareofferedtoseniorsbyHeritageManor-Chillicotheiscalledrespitecare.Formanyprimarycaregivers,takingcare
feature story continued
The caregivers develop close relationships with residents.
The therapy team at Heritage Manor-Chillicothe provides a comprehensive approach to therapy.
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fitness
Smallstepsthatgetyourfamilytomovemorecanhelpallofyoumain-tainahealthyweight.Chooseadifferenttipeachweekforyouandyourfamilytotry.Seeifyouortheycanaddtothelist.Hereareafew:
WalkWheneverPossible •Walkinsteadofdrive,wheneveryoucan •Walkyourchildrentoschool •Takethestairsinsteadoftheescalatororelevator •Takeafamilywalkafterdinner •ReplaceaSundaydrivewithaSundaywalk •Goforahalf-hourwalkinsteadofwatchingTV •Getoffthebusastopearly,andwalk •Parkfartherfromthestoreandwalk •MakeaSaturdaymorningwalkafamilyhabit •Walkbrisklyinthemall •Takethedogonlongerwalks •Gouphillsinsteadofaroundthem
MoveMoreinYourHome •Garden,ormakehomerepairs •Doyardwork.Getyourchildrentohelprake,weed,orplant •Work around the house. Ask your children to help with
activechores •Washthecarbyhand •Useasnowshovelinsteadofasnowblower
LiveActively •Joinanexercisegroup,andenroll yourchildren incommunity
sportsteamsorlessons •Dosit-upsinfrontoftheTV.Haveasit-upcompetitionwithyour
kids •Pacethesidelinesatkids’athleticgames •Chooseanactivitythatfitsintoyourdailylife/lives •Useanexercisevideoiftheweatherisbad •Avoidlabor-savingdevices,suchasaremotecontrolorelectric
mixers •Playwithyourkidsatleast30minutesaday •Dancetomusic…withyourkids •Chooseactivitiesyouenjoy.Askchildrenwhatactivitiestheywant
todo •Explorenewphysicalactivities •Giveyourselfagoldstarwithnon-foodrelatedrewards,suchas
afamilydayatthepark,lake,orzoo •Swimwithyourkids •BuyasetofhandweightsandplayaroundofSimonSayswith
yourkids—youdoitwiththeweight
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Eachyear,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworlddiefromsmoking-relateddiseases.Infact,itisknownthathalfofthepeoplewhosmokewilldiedirectlyfromthisharmfuladdiction
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Asawaytohelpthosesmokerscopewiththethoughtofquitting,thePeoriaCity/CountyHealthDepartmentworksinconjunctionwiththeAmericanLungAssociation’s(ALA)CallCenter(IllinoisTobaccoQuitline)toprovidetelephonecounselingservicesforresidentsofPeo-riaCounty.TheALA’sCallCenter(IllinoisTobaccoQuitline)willofferfreetelephonecounselingasanadditiontoPeoriaCity/CountyHealthDepartment’stobaccocessationprogram.PeoriaCountyresidentscancalltheIllinoisTobaccoQuitlineat1-866-QUIT-YES(1-866-784-8937)7am-9pmMondaythroughFridayorvisitatwww.quityes.orgfor informationoncounselingandimmediatehelp inquitting. If theindividualproceedswithphonecounseling,theywillbeabletoaccesssix(6)weeksoffreenicotinereplacementpatches(NRT’s)asprovidedby thePeoriaCity/CountyHealthDepartmentas longas fundsareavailablefromtheIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealth.
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headaches & oral facial pain
Ifyou’reexperiencingfrequentheadaches,backandneckpain,dullachingfacialpain,orpoppinginyourjawyouarenotalone.Dawnhadsufferedfromconstantheadachesherwholelife.“Myhead-
achesneverseemedtogoawayandIhadtotakeaspirineverydayjusttomaskthepain,”saysDawn.Anotherpatient,Debbiealsosuf-feredfromdebilitatingmigraines.Evenwhenoneheadachesubsided,anotherwouldcomeunexpectedly.Ithitherlikeatonofbricksandshewouldbeforcedtostopallherplans,andwait.Shevisitedherprimarycaredoctor.Shevisitedherneurologist.Shetriednumerousheadachemedications.Butnothingworked forher.Thenoneday,shewasvisitingherdentist,Dr.BillCostaras,oftheIllinoisInstituteofDentalSleepMedicine.Hecouldtellshewasn’tfeelingwellandaskedherifshehadaheadache.“IwassotiredofmyheadhurtingIwantedtocry,”saysDeb.AfterascreeningforTemporomandibularJointDis-order(TMD)andSleepDisorderedBreathing(SDB),Dr.CostarasandDr.RodWilleystartedDebdownapathofanswersandyes,relieffromherheadaches. Approximately35millionpeople in theUnitedStatessuffer fromTMJproblems.WhilebothmenandwomenexperienceTMJdisorders,themajorityofthoseseekingtreatmentarewomenintheir20’sand30’s.ManybelievestressorabusylifestyleistoblamebutdonotrealizethatthesesymptomsareoftenrelatedtotheirjawmusclesandtheirjawjointknownasthetemporomandibularjointorTMJ.Yourbitecanbeafactorinmanytypesofpainorfunctionalproblemsbecauseoftheinter-relationshipoftheoverallmuscleandskeletalsystem.
WhatisTemporomandibularJointDisorder? TMDisaconditioninvolvingthetemporomandibularjoint,boneandcartiledgeresemblingaball-and-socketthatsitsrightaboveyourearcanaloneithersideofyourhead.Whenthejointslipsoutofposition,paincanresult,andTMDischaracterizedbyclickingorpoppingofthejawwhenyouopenorcloseyourmouth,persistentheadaches,andsometimeschronicpain.“Ihavemanypatientswhocometome
complainingofheadaches,jawandfacialpainaswellaspainintheears,neverrealizingthattheirpainwascausedbyamisalignmentintheirjaw,”saysCostaras.Somepeople,however,reportnopain,butstillhaveproblemsusingtheirjaws.ViewthediagramforadditionalsignsandsymptomsofTMD.
CausesofTMJDisorder ThecauseofTMDisnotclear,butdentistsbelievethatsymptomsarisefromproblemswiththemusclesofthejaworwiththepartsofthejointitself. Macrotraumatothejaw,temporomandibularjoint,ormusclesoftheheadandnecksuchasfromaheavybloworwhiplasharecommoncausesofTMD.Otherpossiblemicrotraumasinclude: •Grindingorclenchingtheteeth,whichputsalotofpressureon
theTMJ •Toothloss,misalignmentofteeth •Dislocationofthesoftcushionordiscbetweentheballandsocket •PresenceofosteoarthritisorrheumatoidarthritisintheTMJ •Stress,whichcancauseapersontotightenfacialandjawmus-
clesorclenchtheteeth •Chewinggumexcessivelyorbitingyournailscan inflameyour
temporomandibularjointandmaycauseTMD.
DentalTreatmentforTMD Until recently,mostdentistrywasbasedontheassumptionthatwhereveryourbitewasnaturallywasthecorrectposition.However,thenaturalbitemaynotbecomfortableorfunctionalforthepatient.Infact,malocclusion,ora‘bad’bitecanbeinvolvedinpainand/ordysfunctionofvariousareasofthebody,whichseemtohavenothingtodowithdentistry.ComprehensiveDentistryobjectivelyevaluatesthecomplexrelationshipbetweentheteeth,nerves,musclesandjawjoints. Dentistswhoare trained to treatTMDareable toestablishaharmoniousrelationshipbetweenthese factors, resulting ina jawpositionthatachievesoptimalocclusionandincreasedfunctionandcomfortforthepatient.
Diagnosis&Treatment “Becauseotherconditionscancausesimilarsymptomsincludingatoothache,sinusproblems,arthritis,orgumdiseasewewillconductacarefulpatienthistoryandclinicalexaminationtodeterminethecauseof thepatient’ssymptoms,”explainsCostaras. “We thenexaminethetemporomandibularjointsforpainortenderness,listenforclick-ing,poppingorgratingsoundsduringjawmovement,lookforlimitedmotionorlockingofthejawwhileopeningorclosingthemouth,andexaminebiteandfacialmusclefunction,”hecontinues. DiagnosisandtreatmentforTMD,utilizesadvancedtechnologiessuchasConeBeamVolumetricTomography(a3DCatScanoftheheadandneckwithonly10%theradiationofanormalCT). “Afterfindingtheoptimumtruerestpositionforthejawacustommadeappliancecalledanorthoticiscreatedtopromotehealingandmaintainthenew,correctedbiteposition,”saysCostaras.“Whiletheorthoticwilltemporarilystabilizethejaw,permanentstabilizationmaybenecessary,”Costarascontinues.Optionsmayincludewearingalong-termorthotic,providingorthodontictreatment,placingcrownsorveneersontheaffectedteeth,orcreatinganeuromusculardenture.
Doubting Your Diagnosis? Submitted by Illinois Institute of Dental Sleep Medicine
February 2011 — Peoria — Healthy Cells Magazine — Page 23
Tempormandibularjointdisordercancauseamyriadofotherphysi-calproblems.Toprovideoptimalcareforthepatientthedentistmayworkwithavarietyofotherspecialistsincluding:neurologists,rheuma-tologists,physicaltherapists,chiropractors,andothers. Dr.BillCostarashasteamedupwithDr.RodWilleyofthe IllinoisInstituteofDentalSleepMedicinetoprovidecomprehensivetreatmentforpatientswithTMD.TocontacttheIllinoisInstituteofDentalSleepMedicinecall309-243-8980oremailthematinfo@illinoissleepdoc.com.
For more information contact Rod Willey, DDS, D’ACSDD (General Dentist) at the Illinois Institute of Dental Sleep Medicine at 309-243-8980 email at info@IllinoisSleepDoc.com. Or visit their website at IllinoisSleepDoc.com
Sources: Jennifer Krahe, TMJ.org, WebMD
•Headaches •JawJointPain •ClenchingorGrinding •SensitiveTeeth •FacialPain •JawClicking •EarCongestion •LimitedMouthOpening •Dizziness
•ChewingDifficulties•LooseTeeth•PosturalProblems•NeckPain•RinginginEars•DifficultySwallowing•TinglinginFingertips•ExcessiveSnoring•SleepApnea
Signs&SymptomsofTMJDisorder
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electromagnetic radiation
What’s tougher than deciphering yourwireless bill? Getting a grip on thedebateaboutcellphonesandcancer
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andmanyothersworryaboutthesoaringuseofcellphonesamongteensandyoungerkids.Nobodyknowswhat’shappening. That’sone reasonwe’re takingabetter-safe-than-uh-oh-sorrystancefornow.Plentyof goofball gadgets—“protective” baseballcaps, pricey necklaces, wearable “phoneshields”—claimtoprotectagainstcell-phoneradiation.Skip‘emandgivethesecommon-sensestrategiesatry: TXTinstead.Anytimeyoucanmakeyourpointwithatextmessageinsteadofacall,doit. Itkeepsthephoneawayfromyourbrain.Of course, never textwhiledrivingordoinganythingthatrequiresyourtotalattention.Youknow,likesurgery. Hookupwithaheadset.Hands-freeunitskeep the phone at a safer distance. Wire-lesseargizmosemit less radiation thancellphones.Headsetsorearbudsthatuseold-fashioned wires keep exposure even lower.Lowestofall:“airtube”systemsthattransmitthesoundfromphonetoearviaahollowtube. Cut calls short. The longer you talk, themoreradiation.Othersimpletips:Limitphoneusewhenthesignalisweak.Usethespeakerfunction—radiationexposuredropsby75per-centat2inches. Move away from your cell phone whenyou’renotusingit.Takeitoutofyourpocketoroffyourbeltwheneveryou’llbeatyourdeskorinoneroomathomeforawhile.Whenyougetintothecar,takeitoffandturnitoff. Curb the kids. Because texting is evenmorepopularwithtweensandteensthanJus-tinBieber, kidsoftenmake fewercalls thanadults.Giveheadsets to thosewhododial,explainwhyandcreatephone-freehours(atdinner,beforebed).Allowyounger kidscellphoneuseasasafetytoolonlyandshow‘emhowtousethespeaker.As forphoneappsaimed at infants and toddlers? Don’t eventhinkaboutit.
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Beingaparentcanbeawonderfullyrewardingexperiencethatdeepensthemeaningof life.Butweallknowthatparentingcanbeaverystressfultask,especiallyintoday’sworldwhere
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Winterishere,butsoonitwillbeonitswayoutthedoor.It’stimetostartthinkingaboutstockingupfornextyear’scoldandfluseason.Now,that’snottosayWal-Mart’sgoingto
experiencearunonSudafedandbulkKleenexnextwinter.Infact,thekindofsuppliestoguardagainstillnessare,indeed,easiertofindinthesummermonthswhenpeopleareoutandabout.Forseniors,someofthebestguardsagainstflubugsarerelationships. In2004,theAmericanMedicalAssociationpublishedaUniversityofPittsburghstudyconductedbyadoctornamedSheldonCohen.
Dr.Coheninfected276volunteerswiththecommoncold,andthencomparedtheirreactiontothatviruswiththecomplexityoftheirsocialnetwork.Whathefoundwas,themoretypesofrelationshipsapersonhas,themorelikelytheyaretofightoffacold. Themagicnumberofrelationshiptypesseemstobesix;peoplewithsixormoretypesofsocialconnectionsbegintoexhibitmeasur-ableresistancetodiseaseasaresult. Sotakeaminutetocountthekindsofpeopleyouassociatewithinagivenweek.Canyouincludeyourparents?Children?Siblings?Ex-
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tendedfamily?Coworkers?Friends?Fellowchurchgoers?Onlineac-quaintances?Classmates?Whenyouthinkaboutit,howmanykindsofpeopledoyoutoucheachweek?Eachday? Didyoucomeupshortofthemagicnumber?Ifso,don’tworry!Thesunisshining,andsummertimeinCentralIllinoisholdsallkindsofchancestogetoutandmeetnewpeople.
Volunteering Givingbacktothecommunityhasareallygreatsideeffect:youmeetallkindsofnewpeople.Don’tknowhowtogetstarted?CheckonlinewithFeedingAmericatofindafoodbankinyourarea.VisityourlocalchapteroftheSalvationArmy,theAlzheimer’sAssociation,ortheAmericanCancerSociety.Andofcourse,churches,schoolsandnurs-inghomesarealwaysgladtohaveanextrapairofhands. AgreatresourceforvolunteersisthePeoriaJournalStar.EveryMon-day,thepaperpublishesalistofopeningsatorganizations–hospitals,religiousinstitutions,healthcareassociations—whoneedsomeextraassistance.Arecentsurveyofthesite(whichcanbefoundatwww.pjstar.com/volunteer)revealedmorethan50groupsseekingvolunteersinthePeoriaarea.That’salotofchancestolendahelpinghand!
Education Whendidyoumakethegreatestnumberoffriends?Inschool,ofcourse.Andhere’sasecret—it’sevenmorefunwhennoone’smakingyougo. Forexample,doyouknowOLLI?TheOsherLifelongLearningIn-stituteisaneducationalprogramofferedthroughBradleyUniversity.AccordingtoOLLI’swebsite,itsparticipants“shareacommongoal:toremainvitalandactiveintheirlatecareerandpost-careerlives.”
Theprogram’s rosterofclasses is impressive,coveringabroadrangeofsubjectsfromlifesciences(“AVisittotheWorldofInsects”)tothearts(“WilliamShakespeare:TheMan,Myth,andTheatreArtist”)tohealthandwellness(“AnIntrotoBodyMapping”)topersonalfinance(“WealthPlanninginRetirement.”)OLLIclassesarespeciallytailoredtoolderadultswhowanttoindulgetheirnaturalcuriosity. Andforthosestudentswhowanttosharetheirowntreasuretroveofknowledge,OLLIalsofacilitatesstudygroups,whicharemoredis-cussion-based,welcomingpeerswhowanttosharetheirknowledgeonanynumberoftopics. Toenrollforthenewseason,tofindpricing,ortobrowseOLLI’sextensivecatalog,visitwww.bradley.edu/continue/olli.
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mental exercise
Thisconcept comes froma story I read in the classic littlebook I Dare You.Aprofessoroncehituponagreatdiscov-erywhilebuttoninguphisvest.Or rather,hehitupon the
discoverybecausehisvestwouldn’tbuttonup.Hislittledaughterhadsewnupsomeofthebuttonholesbymistake.Hisfingersweregoingalongasusualintheirmostintricateoperationsofbuttoningabutton,whensomethinghappened.Abuttonwouldn’tbutton. Hisfingersfumbledhelplesslyforamoment,thensentoutacallforhelp.Hismindwokeup.Theeyeslookeddown...anewideawasborn,orratheranewunderstandingofanoldidea.Whattheprofessorhaddiscoveredwasthatfingerscanremember.Youknowhowautomatic things can be-come, riding a bicycle,usingakeyboard,orevendrivinghomefromtheoffice.
Thentheprofessorbeganplayingpranksonhisclasses,andhefoundthattheanswerwasalwaysthesame.As longastheycouldkeepondoingthethingstheyhadalwaysdone,theirmindswouldn’t work. It was only when he figuratively sewed up theirbuttonholes,stoletheirnotebooks, lockedthedoors,upsettheirroutine,thatanythinkingwasdone. Sohecametothegreat,andnowgenerallyaccepted,conclu-sion that themindofman is “anemergencyorgan.”That it rel-egateseverythingpossibletoautomaticfunctionsaslongasitisable,andthatitisonlywhentheoldorderofthingswon’tworkanylongerthat itgetsonthe jobandstartsworking.Keepingthingsthesamemaybekeepingyoustupid. •Maybethatjoblossisanopportunityforyourbraintowake
upanddiscovermeaningfulworkratherthanjustapaycheck. •Maybehavingthebankrefuseyourloanapplicationwill
promptyourbraintocomeupwithabettersolution. •Maybethatflattirewilltriggeragreatinventionthatwill
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For Heart Attack Victim’s
‘Time is Tissue’Central Illinois Heart 777 Cardiac Network Partnership races the clock
By Mary Hilbert
The decision between dialing 9-1-1 and driving oneself to thehospitalcanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathforanindividualexperiencingtheonsetofasevereheartattack.Timing
combinedwithqualitytreatment iseverything.Forthisreason,OSFSaintFrancisMedicalCenterworkswith13hospitalsacrossCentralIlli-noisthroughitsHeart777programtoensurethatnosecondiswastedfromthemomentemergencyserviceisrequestedtothemomentthepatientreachestheoperatingtable.Recognizedasbeinginthena-tion’stop10percentforresponseandtreatmenttime,theCentralIlli-noiscardiacnetworkpartnershipboastsamediantimeof102minutesforpatients,exceedingthenationalgoalof120minutes. “Itcutsdownminutes,uponminutes,uponminutes,”Dr.GeorgeHevesy,MedicalDirectorof theOSFSaintFrancisMedicalCenterEmergencyDepartmentsaidoftheCentralIllinoiscardiacnetwork’seffectiveness,“AmbulancepersonnelareeducatedandparamedicsaretaughthowtodoEKG’s.” NottobeconfusedwithOSFSaintFrancisHeartHospital’s777program,aseriesofstandardproceduresdesignedtocutresponsetimeforheartattackvictimswhohavealreadyarrivedatthehospital,Heart777extendsthemissionofcuttingtimetoacooperatedeffortamongnetworkhospitals.WhenapatientwithoneoftheHeart777networkhospitalsisdeterminedtobeexperiencingasevereheartat-tack,thephysiciandialsOSFSaintFrancisHeartHospitalatitsHeart777code.Whilethememberhospitalbeginstreatmentonthepatient,ahelicopterorambulanceispreparedtotransportthepatienttoOSFSaintFrancisHeartHospital,where thecardiologyteamawaits thepatient’sarrival.Theobjectiveofbothprogramsistoreduceoverall“door-toballoon”timeandemergencyresponsetimeforheartattackvictimsbycallingateamofmedicalprofessionalsatvariouslocationstoimmediateactiononceapatientisdeterminedtobesufferingfromaseriousheartattack.“Door-to-balloontime”referstotheperiodoftimethatpassesfromthemomentapatientarrivesatthehospitaltothemomentinwhichthepatientsarteryisopenedthroughinsertionandinflationofaballooninthehospital’sCardiacCatheterizationLab. HeartdiseaseistheleadingcauseofdeathamongAmericansac-cordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC),withanestimated785,000Americansexperiencinganewcoronaryattackin2009.Howeveritisnottheonlyknowncontributortoheartattacks.Smoking,genetichistory,highLDLcholesterolandlackofexercisearealsosignificantfactorsthatmayleadtohearttroublelaterinlife.
Despitethis,moderntechnologyandincreasingpublicawarenessontheimportanceofmaintaininghearthealtharebothimprovingchancesofsurvivalandqualityoflifefollowingmedicaltreatment. BeforethebenefitsofmoderntechnologyandprogramssuchasHeart777,whichensureamorerapidemergencyresponsetoheartattackvictims,vitaltimeforperformingtreatmentwaslost.Withthistimewentheartmuscle.“Timeistissue,”Hevesysaid.Wheremanyheartattackvictimswouldhavepreviouslybecome“cardiaccripples,”manynowhaveagreaterchanceofleadingproductivelivesfollowingsurgery,thedirectorsaid. Knowingearlywarningsignsofaheartattackandwhentocontactemergencyprofessionalscanplayakeyroleindeterminingapatient’schancesofrecovery.“Thereisusuallychestpain,discomfortorpres-sure.Thevictimdoesn’tfeelquiterightandusuallyknowsthatsome-thing iswrong,”Dr.MarcoBarzallo, InterventionalCardiologistwithOSFSaintFrancisHeartHospitalandHeartCareMidwestsaid.Asidefromchestandupper-bodypain,shortnessofbreath,nauseaandvomitingareafewsymptomstheAmericanHeartAssociationidentifiesascommonindicatorsofaheartattacktakingplace.Duringaheartattack,heartmusclesbegintodieduetosuddenblockageofacoro-naryarterybyabloodclot.Bydeprivingtheheartmuscleofbloodandoxygen,theclotinjuresthemuscleofthelife-sustainingorgan,causingchestpainandafeelingofpressureinthevictim.Iftheflowofbloodtothemuscleisnotrestoredwithin20to40minutesofblockage,deathofthetissuewillbegintooccur.“Oncethemuscleislost,it’slost,”Dr.Barzallosaid.Heartmusclecontinuestodeteriorateforseveralhoursbeforetheheartattack isconsideredcomplete.“Everysinglestudyshowsthatthefasteryouact,thebettertheoutcomeandbetterresultsthereareoverallincardiacfunction,”Dr.Barzallosaid. Whilenotallheartcomplicationsarepreventable,leadingahealthylifestyleinbothdietandexerciseisbeneficial inreducingapatient’schancesofsufferingaheartattack.Practicingadietrichinfruitsandvegetables,activelyworking-outatalevelthatissafeforyou,quittinghabitslikesmokingandtreatingpreexistingconditionssuchasdiabe-tes,highcholesterolandobesityareallpositivestepstowardprevent-ingtheonsetofaheartattack.
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vascular defects
spiderveinscangrowduring thecourseofapatient’s lifetimeandthesecanbetreatedwithsclerotherapy.
Insurancedoesn’tcoverveintreatment.Thisisayesandnoan-swer.Ifveinshavebrokenvalvesleadingtovaricoseveinsandspiderveins,treatmentisusuallycoveredbyInsuranceCompanies.Ifthepatienthaspainandhasfailedatrialofsupportstockings,mostinsurancecompanieswillcovertheprocedure.Spiderveintreatmentisconsid-eredcosmeticandnotcoveredbymanyInsuranceCompanies.Afewwillallowspiderveintreatmentbutthecriteriaisverystrict.Oneshouldconferwiththeirdoctorwhenundergoingtreatmentofspiderveins.
OnlyWomenhaveVaricoseVeins.Thisisafallacy.Althoughthemajorityofpatientswithveinissuesarewomen,approximately25%to30%ofourpatientsaremen.
VaricoseandSpiderVeinTreatmentisStrictlyCosmetic.Thisisafallacy.Varicoseveinsandmanyspiderveins,areduetovalvularinsufficiencyasdemonstratedbyultrasoundduplexscanning.Symp-tomsmayconsistofpain,swelling,aching,cramping,itching,burning,andrestlesslegs.Thesesymptomsarenotcosmeticandareactuallyduetoavalvulardefect,coveredbyinsurance.
For additional information call the Illinois Vein Specialists at309-862-4000 or 866-NEW-VEIN and visit us at www.IVSveins.com.
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Misconceptions and FactsSubmitted by Kathryn S. Bohn, MD, Illinois Vein Specialists
VaricoseandSpiderVeinsareconditionsthataffectmillionsofpeo-ple.Inthepastthereweretwoavailabletreatmentsforveins.Forvaricoseveins,aprocedurecalledLigationandStrippinginvolving
multipleincisionsandalongrecoverytimewasused.Forspiderveins,injectionwithsalinewasusedwhichwaspainfulandcausedsignificantcomplicationsofdiscolorationandulceration.Overthelasteightyears,bothofthesetreatmentshavebeenreplacedbystateoftheartproce-duresresultinginexcellentresultswithlittleornodowntime. VaricoseveinsaretreatedwithalasertreatmentcalledEVLA(en-dovenouslaserablation)whichclosestheincompetentveins.Varicoseveinsarecausedbybreakageofvalvesintheveins.Thisleadstobloodpooling inthe lower legveinsandultimatelyformingvaricoseveins.Spiderveinscanbeduetovalvularinsufficiencyandcanbetreatedwithsclerosingsolutionswithminimalsideeffects. DespitethefactthatthecurrenttreatmentmethodsofVaricoseandSpiderVeinshavebeenavailableforthelasteightyears,therearestillmisconceptionsassociatedwithVaricoseandSpiderVeins.
VaricoseVeinsareahereditaryproblem.ThisisnotaMyth.ThisisTrue.Thesinglemostcommoncauseofvaricoseveinsishereditary.Varicoseveinsdoruninfamilylinesandagrandmother,motheranddaughtermayallhavevaricoseveins.
VaricoseVeinsareduetopregnancies.ThisisnotaMyth.ThisisTrue.Pregnanciesdoleadtovaricoseveinsforthefollowingreason-duringpregnanciesthepressureofthebabyonthepelvicveinscausesdilationoftheveinsleadingtostretchingofthevalves.Thevalveslosetheabilitytocloseproperlyandthisresultsinvaricoseveins.Theessen-tialelementinthecauseofvaricoseveinsisvalvularinsufficiency.Bloodnormallyflowsfromthefeetupthelegsthroughaseriesofvalveswhichopenandcloseasthemusclescontract.Whenthesevalvesbecomeweakenedandoverstretched,notallofthebloodgoesthroughthem.Thisleadstotheformationofvaricositiesandspiderveins.SupportStockingswillmakeVaricoseVeinsgoaway.This isnotTrue.Supportstockingswillsymptomaticallyhelp tocompressvaricoseveinsandspiderveinsandtrytodotheworkofvalvesthathavefailed.Supportstockingsareonlyatemporarymeasure.Iftheunderlyingproblemisvalvularinsufficiency,oncethesupportstockingsareremoved,theprimarycauseofvaricoseveinscontinues.
SurgeryisnecessarytotreatVaricoseVeins.ThisisdefinitelyaMyth.Priorto2002,surgerywastheonlytreatmentforVaricoseVeins.Now,surgeryhasbeenreplacedbyEVLA(endovenouslaserablation).Treatmentisperformedinanoutpatientsettinginthedoctor’sofficeandthepatientcandrivethemselveshomeandreturntonormalactivi-tiesthefollowingday.
VaricoseVeinswillalwaysrecur.Thisisnottrue.Ingeneral,ifvari-coseveinsrecurusuallyitisduetonewmalfunctioningvalves.More
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