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Roger Domis is a man on the move. As the patriarch of a blended family of six adult children and 11 grandchildren, he and his wife Patricia spend many afternoons at football, baseball, and soccer games and dance recitals. So, when Roger developed yet another severe kidney infection, he [...]
Living with chronic hip pain takes a toll on you mentally and physically. The pain, which can radiate to your lower back, buttocks and leg, affects your exercise routine, your work, even your ability to perform everyday tasks like walking up and down stairs and getting in and out [...]
Getting a knee or hip replacement is a big decision. You should always try conservative treatments first. If, however, they don’t work and your knee or hip pain is significantly impacting your life, you may be ready for joint replacement surgery. Our orthopedic specialists have put together this simple [...]
Living with chronic knee pain takes a toll on you mentally and physically. It can affect your exercise routine, your work, even your ability to perform everyday tasks like walking up and down stairs and getting in and out of a car. The five most common causes of knee [...]
If you’re living with shoulder or elbow pain, surgery may be required to alleviate your pain and enable you to get back to the activities that you enjoy. The good news is that surgical techniques and components have come a long way, making the experience more customized, safer and [...]
Imagine feeling sweaty all the time, even in bitter winter temperatures. Imagine being unable to hold your spouse’s hand, or taking four showers a day to cool down and feel refreshed. This was Debra Barrow’s nightmare for nearly 56 years. Debra, a Monroe Township resident, suffered from excessive sweating—or [...]
Listen to Kelly talk about her amazing transformation after robotic gastric sleeve surgery. To learn more about weight loss surgery options at CentraState, visit our weight loss surgery page.
Melissa Vella says her symptoms caused by uterine fibroids became so bad last fall that she constantly felt as if she were several months pregnant. “I was always tired, I had to urinate frequently, and even my abdomen was sticking out like I was pregnant,” says Melissa, a 46-year-old [...]
After working for 47 years as a lineman with a power company, Gary Balon is enjoying retirement this summer by working part time as a golf course ranger and spending time with his family, including two grandchildren. If you saw him on the course, it would be hard [...]
As long as he can remember, Jackson resident Mark Kelber had been suffering from excessively sweaty palms. “I’d have good days when my hands were dry, but anything—heat, caffeine, stress, etc.—could trigger it, and then my hands would be anything from damp to dripping,” shares the 38-year-old iron [...]
