Joseph L Gaffney D.D.S

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• What Could Swollen Feet Mean?

  Swollen feet can be easily linked to pregnancy, standing for long hours, or injury by most people. These cases are often temporary and not a cause for concern. However, swollen feet can also be experienced by people without these factors and can be a sign of an underlying medical condition,...

• Tennis Elbow: What is Shockwave Treatment?

  What is Shockwave Treatment?Tennis elbow (lateral epicondyle) is a medical condition that heals itself with time. Medical treatment is usually only required in cases where the healing process does not kick in after several weeks. Drugs or shots to reduce the pain can be prescribed.Tendons heal...

• Researching Medication to Treat Fibromyalgia

  Prescription or Natural?Physicians have limited options in writing prescriptions for the pain associated with fibromyalgia.  Lyrica and Neurontin (commonly called gabapentin) are the most common prescriptions but often cause side effects. Natural supplements, though helpful, are not regulated which...

• What to Know About the Dukan Diet

  The Dukan Diet, designed by the French physician Pierre Dukan for treating people who are obese, has become very popular in other parts of the world after the publication of the book of the same name. The diet plan, which helped about 5 million French people to lose extra weight, is a phased,...

• "Weight" for It - Delayed Gratification Supports Long Term Weight Loss

  Snack strategy: postpone the cravingSounds simple enough. Postpone eating the snack you are craving and the craving pass. But does that help lose weight?  If we put off eating the food we are craving, will we experience weight loss? Studies show that those who avoid a snack when they crave for it...