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		<title>Tips for Shoveling Snow</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snow shoveling can contribute to a host of injuries to the spine, shoulders, and muscles of the body.  Most of the problems are as a result of excessive bending and twisting while carrying a heavy load.  Here are some tips to avoid pain and injury from shoveling snow.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Chronic Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The impact of chronic pain is devastating for the individual as well as for society. Persons with chronic pain suffer physical, psychological, and social detriments.]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Laser Therapy- FAQ&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 06:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Laser Therapy? Low level laser therapy is a painless, non-invasive, drug-free treatment which is used to treat a variety of pain syndromes, injuries, neurological conditions, wounds and fractures.  Treatable conditions include Arthritis, Back Pain, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Headaches, Knee Pain, Neck Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Sciatica, Shoulder Pain, Tendonitis, TMJ Pain, Trigger Points, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banish Backpack-Induced Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has endorsed the BackTpack®, an innovative carrying system that uses the vertical force of gravity to ensure proper alignment of the skeleton, developed by physical therapist and APTA member Marilyn Miller von Foerster, PT.]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be a Slouch!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In most cases, it is not too late to experience the positive outcomes of improving one’s posture.  Physical therapy evaluations incorporate a postural assessment to define the severity of the postural problem, to identify contributing factors, and to recognize the possible relationship to someone’s given pain and dysfunction.]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Laser: Healing at the Speed of Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kemi Okunseinde</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Modalities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for an effective and alternative treatment option that can relive pain and help your body heal itself from chronic injuries?  You might consider low level laser therapy (LLLT) or cold laser therapy.]]></description>
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		<title>Prescription Drugs for Pain Leading to Alarming Rise in Deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent investigative report published in the New York Times highlights the alarming increase in methadone prescriptions for the treatment of chronic spinal pain.  The result has been a shocking increase in methadone-related deaths.]]></description>
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		<title>Dry Needling: A Revolutionary Way of Treating Muscle Pain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dry needling is an effective and efficient therapy method for the treatment of myofascial trigger points.  Trigger point dry needling is performed by medical doctors, physical therapists, nurses, chiropractors, and dentists that are specifically trained in the technique.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;No Pain, No Gain&#8221;: When is it Okay and When is it Not Okay?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamer Issa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pain]]></category>

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