Steven G. Cranford, ND An anal fissure is a linear ulcer usually extending from just below the anorectal line to the margin of the anus. The pain associated with fissure disease is disproportionate to the size of the lesion, with postdefecatory pain (intense burning)...
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Let There Be Light: Diverse applications for low-level laser therapy in oncology practice
Katherine Neubauer, ND Heliotherapy, the therapeutic use of sunlight, has long been a core treatment in naturopathic medicine. Current understanding of vitamin Ds importance in oncology supports its value. With the advent of laser technology, the benefit of specific...
The History of Carbonated Waters and the Nauheim Baths: The Benefits of Water
Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Diseases traditionally treated with the Nauheim Baths • Arteriosclerosis • Hypertension • Angina • Chronic nephritis • Cardiac weakness (Endocarditis, Mitral insufficiency, Cardiac Hypertrophy, Aortic and Mitral Stenosis) • Rheumatism In a...
Prostatitis: Follow-Up to “A Ball of Fire”
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND First follow-up (2 Weeks Later) The patient complains of stomachaches. The pain is described as pulling with sensations of bubbling and gurgling. The coccygeal pain is still present and perhaps reduced, but is now more described as a...
Late Effects of Childhood Cancer: Tools for Identifying and Monitoring
Heather Paulson, ND, FABNO The number of adults who have survived childhood cancer is rapidly increasing. The likelihood that NDs will be responsible for monitoring the late effects of cancer treatment is also increasing. This article reviews the common complications,...
A Ball of Fire
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Franklin, a 47-year-old male, had called the college clinic quite a number of times. Desperation is hard to watch. Rachel at the front desk patiently encouraged him to give homeopathy a try. “It won’t hurt,” she would patiently repeat....
Sociological Effects on Autoimmune Disease: An Anthropological Perspective
Emily Chan , ND Taking into account musical, physical, and emotional factors unique to each patient is instrumental in changing the medical approach from reactive to proactive when dealing with autoimmune diseases. Act 1: Music She steps home and notices the achy...
Insights Into Vitex agnus-castus, Past and Present
Robin DiPasquale, ND, RH(AHG) Found in the Verbenaceae family, Vitex agnus-castus, chaste tree berry, is an herb in our materia medica that can profoundly influence the endocrine system and hormonal balance for both women and men. Vitex can, at first glance, appear to...
July 2010 | Pain Medicine
IV Therapeutics for Disease and Pain Control Virginia Osborne, ND Looks at specific parenteral nutrients and the conditions they benefit. The Articular Intraosseous Cyst in Osteoarthritis David Tallman, DC, ND Subchondral cyst and traction cyst diagnosis and treatment...
IV Therapeutics for Disease and Pain Control
Virginia Osborne, ND As NDs we are often confronted with chronic diseases that precipitate, or are precipitated by, inflammation. These are the cases that often lead us to determine that IV (intravenous) therapeutics will be useful in the treatment plan. With basic...