In the field of vascular surgery, Dr. Robert Thompson has carved out his niche here at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The niche is thoracic outlet syndrome, or TOS. Thoracic outlet syndrome used to be a very uncommon diagnosis, but over the years has become more prevalent. Dr. Thompson became very intrigued by this disabling ailment, so much [...]
Have I thought about Botox? Not really – I’ve wondered what it would be like to not be able to move my forehead when I smile, and I think it would drive me batty. I’d rather have the smile lines than look frozen in time. However, that’s not the case for many people, in particular [...]
It was an embarrassing morning for me. It all begins with some nerve pain I’ve been dealing with, which starts in my neck and travels down my right arm to my hand. My fingers tingle and are a little numb, which makes for unloading the dishwasher and other chores involving breakables REALLY fun times. The [...]
The thought of spending one night, let alone many, in a hospital can douse the spirits of even the hardiest of people. But some patients take their long-term stays in stride and bring pieces of home to the hospital. And that can bring about a positive change in wellness and attitude to both the patient [...]
Breakups at any age can feel unbearable. One of my most painful memories was when Paul broke up with me between lunch and recess. He didn’t have the guts to tell me himself, so he sent over his friend John to pass on the bad news. He even had the gall to ask for his [...]
This morning during my personal training session, which I really enjoy, I was introduced to a new exercise. Well, it was more like a torture device, and much of it relied upon the use of upper-body and core strength. I don’t think I was doing it correctly, because during the first 30 reps I noticed [...]
Have you ever gotten a sliver and the jabbing pain just won’t let up? How about stubbing your toe on the leg of your bedframe and feeling that you can’t walk another single step? Or that hangnail that creates a weeks worth of howling pain every time you wash your hands, take a shower or [...]
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