Lorre Mendelson calls the years between age 11 and 24 her “dark years.” Sexually molested by her stepfather as a child, Mendelson realized at age 24 that she would never get to be the person she knew she could be unless she got help for her overwhelming depression and feelings of hopeless and worthlessness.
Q.I am a 43-year-old woman in good health. I started having pain in my shoulder that progressed to loss of range of motion. My orthopedist said I had rotator cuff tendinitis and sent me to physical therapy.
After three weeks without improvement, I got a shot in the shoulder that helped for a week. After three more weeks of physical therapy, I went back for a checkup and found I had lost more range of motion.
The doctor now says I have adhesive capsulitis. What is this, and how does it happen? I did not injure the shoulder by any physical activity — it just started hurting. I am to begin aggressive range-of-motion therapy. Is this the best plan? I have only had one X-ray and no MRI.
T.P.
Apparently your orthopedist initially thought you had rotator cuff tendinitis. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that surrounds the shoulder joint, forming a cuff that aids in range of motion of the shoulder and helps provide stability. If you did have rotator cuff tendinitis, physical therapy is an appropriate first step.
There is no doubt that a visit to the doctor can be intimidating for anyone, be they an adult or a child. As your child grows older and becomes more aware of his visits to the doctor, a little apprehension can be expected. Being sympathetic and recognizing his feelings are the first steps in helping him overcome his fear. Read the entire post…
Although it is normal to lose hair as we age, many men are experiencing hair loss at a younger age. What are some steps that can be taken to prevent hair loss in men? I would like to provide the following advice for readers to consider.
The State Government has provided more than $6 million this year to support the special needs of South Australian school students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.
Responding to the launch today of results from a ‘school satisfaction survey’, Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith says the State Government is committed to supporting students with disabilities. Read the entire post…
A distressing e-mail was making the rounds on the internet and we at Healthy Thoughts, bit on it. In our last issue we printed that e-mail at the urging of a few of our readers. The problem is that it is not quite accurate. Read the entire post…
As your baby gets older, there may be times when you and your darling husband want to go out for a romantic anniversary dinner, or wehn an emergency comes up and you need to be away from your baby for a few hours. Or perhaps you work outside of the home and need to express milk for the hours you are away. Never fear! Baby doesn’t have to go hungry while you are gone! Read the entire post…
Grunt! Breathe. Grunt! Breathe. Grunt! Rip! ‘AAAHHH!’ Oh, the sound of not stretching. Many beginners, and even some experienced weightlifters, do not stretch before or after a workout.
Some forget and some just avoid stretching because they think of it as a waste of time. When injuries result, however, stretching seems much more worthwhile.
With a sword and a warrior’s spirit, explore the world of kendo, its spiritual and philosophical code, and its history.
Literally meaning the way of the sword, this Japanese martial art evolved out of the centuries old techniques of Kenjutsu, the battlefield combat sword techniques used by samurai during most of Japanese history. To fully understand both Kendo and Kenjutsu, one must first understand the importance of the traditional samurai sword (katana) in the warrior’s life. Read the entire post…