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Frozen Shoulder Anyone?

Posted in: Wellness Center & Wellness Side of Life |

Frozen shoulder can be a very painful situation and unfortunately, it may last for quite some time. The good news is that it may go away eventually and there are things you can do to prevent as well as...

Tags: connective tissue, diabetes, frozen shoulder, painful situation

Tennis or Golfer’s Elbow: How’s Your Swing This Summer?

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The lazy days of summer are in full swing, but what about your swing? Whether you golf, play tennis or none of the above, elbow pain may be getting in the way of your summer fun. Though “tennis elbow”...

Tags: elbow pain, full swing, racquet sport, tennis elbow, tennis player

Old Man Walking

Posted in: Wellness Center & Wellness Side of Life |

We celebrate Father’s Day on the third Sunday in June. My father is gone, but I still wish him a Happy Father’s Day.  He worked hard and provided a good life for me. I am thankful for that. As...

Tags: baby boomers, buttocks, lower back pain, muscles, stretches

Dr. Michael J. Kaye

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Dr. Michael J. Kaye, Boomer-Living Director, is a chiropractic physician and certified life coach practicing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, Pennsylvania...

A Green Thumb and a Smart Body

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Part of my responsibility as a doctor is to take a good medical history. My job is to learn the cause of the patient’s pain. Last week I must have dictated the same history of injury for 75% of my patients. These...

Tags: baby boomer, garden chores, medical history, winter blues

The Power of the Second Opinion

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For the last few weeks I have had the opportunity to treat a very pleasant man, a Baby Boomer, who had unfortunately fallen on ice. He complained of pain throughout his lower back, left hip, and knee....

Tags: orthopedic surgeon, second opinion, unnecessary surgery

What Is Happening To My Body?

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  I frequently hear this question from my baby boomer patients.  The males complain that it takes them longer to heal when they exercise too much.  They say they just can’t get rid of their love...

Tags: american heart association, body fatigue, boomers, nutrition awareness

Am I Dizzy with Love?

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“Was I dizzy with love or was it something else”, asked one of my patients. It was last year and my patient was celebrating Valentine’s Day over dinner with his fiancé when he stood up, and experienced...

Tags: low blood sugar, sinus infections, treatment of vertigo, valentine s day

Jump Start Your Health

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The holidays are finally over. Many of us have consumed more calories, fat, sugar, and salt than we had hoped we would. Now we are making the diet and exercise resolutions: “I’m going to start my...

Tags: commercials, healthful tips, home exercise equipment, low calorie foods, treadmill

How Will YOU Manage Osteoporosis?

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In 1993 I moved back to Pennsylvania from California. It was great to be with family and friends again. When I returned to my neighborhood, it was fun to visit with all the old neighbors. One of my neighbors...

Tags: bone density test, excess weight, menopause, preventing osteoporosis, proper nutrition

Snap, Crackle, Pop!

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You certainly wouldn’t be the only one if your knees were sounding a bit more like an instrument rather than smooth, gliding joints. According to a study at the University of North Carolina, half of...

Tags: acupuncture, inflammation, knee problems, lower extremities, tendons ligaments

Take Two and Call Me in the Morning

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As part of a multi-disciplinary medical team, I often see patients who have been taking medications to treat musculo-skeletal disorders (muscle aches, tight muscles, tingling and numbness in the arms or...

Tags: advil, aspirin, generic products, heart problems, motrin

It’s All in the Wrist

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Technology has made life easier, more profitable and opened our world up to seemingly endless possibilities. On the flipside, we’ve also seen how technology can cause some complications such as the “texting-while-driving”...

Tags: debilitation, tunnel syndrome, wrist motion

Managing Your Diabetes so It Doesn’t Manage You!

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The dreaded diagnosis has been made. Type II diabetes. Millions of people suffer from Type II diabetes and moreover, from the complications that it brings when the disease is not properly managed. As difficult...

Getting Your Zzzzz’s When You’re 45 or Older

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Sleep is important at all stages in life, unfortunately, there are many reasons why sleep becomes more difficult the older we get. Life seems to get in the way of a good night’s rest whether we’re...

Tags: brain health, immunity, stages of sleep

Vitamin Overload

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One of my patients told me that every morning he takes his multi-vitamin, a B complex, vitamin C, CO Q 10, some enzymes and then washes down fish oil with a hemp shake. Can you guess his primary complaint? He...

Tags: future health, personal trainer, vitamins and supplements

A Time-Conscious Exercise Program

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In my last article, I discussed how to begin getting in shape for the summer from a nutritional standpoint.In this article, let’s look at how to get in shape with an exercise program that does not cause...

Tags: exercise program, muscle injury

It’s Spring

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It’s that time of the year again – spring. The gray and cold of winter will soon be a memory. Before we know it, the flowers will be blooming and warmer days will shine upon us.The glory of spring...

Tags: organic foods, weight watchers

It’s Time to Get Moving!

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One of the most frequent complaints I hear from my boomer patients has to do with something everyone does a lot during the day – sitting. ”Doc, my back kills me when I sit” or “My legs and feet...

Tags: chronic health problems, poor posture, sports medicine

Healthy Excercise 2009

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As Paul Revere delivered the news that the British are coming, the British are coming, many magazines, on-line articles, and print and television advertisements will soon be delivering their warning cry,...

Tags: boomer, exercise program, treadmill

Meet Our Directors

Posted in: Boomer's Speak & Coffee House Blog |

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   Meet our Directors Michael Kaye We wish you and your family a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity. Click HERE to learn more about...

Tags: happy new year, michael kaye, peace, prosperity

The Secrets of Traveling Pain-Free

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Old man winter is coming and the minds of those of us living back east turn to thoughts of traveling to warmer climates. Holidays beckon us to go home to our families. Some of us can’t wait to get on...

Tags: boomers, lumbar supports

If I Can Only Touch My Toes-The Key to Lower Back Flexibility

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Twenty-seven was a great age. If an object fell to the floor, I did not hesitate to bend down and pick it up, and I certainly didn’t think twice about the proper way to bend. But now I have to be...

Tags: baby boomers, lower back pain, routine experience