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The Musculoskeletal System Never Acts As An Isolated System

The Musculoskeletal System Never Acts As An Isolated System

I remember hearing a cardiologist once say that the cardiovascular system has nothing to do with the musculoskeletal system. I have also heard as much from other specialties during my medical training. This idea of separating systems has become so

Daniel Lopez, D.O. July 29, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

Adult Frenectomy For Pain Relief: Osteopathic Considerations

Adult Frenectomy For Pain Relief: Osteopathic Considerations

Why I Opted To Do The Frenectomy   I decided to consider a frenectomy for a tongue tie (ankyloglossia) after doing it for my daughter, Viviana, when she was 2 months old. Seeing how the shape of her face immediately

Daniel Lopez, D.O. June 20, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Medicine, Osteopathy 35 Comments Read more

The Rule of the Artery: Osteopathic Reflection

The Rule of the Artery: Osteopathic Reflection

The rule of the artery is supreme.” Andrew Taylor Still, D.O.   This quote is often mistaken as being the primary principle that osteopathy is based on. Dr. Still, the founder of osteopathy wrote about the importance of other structures

Daniel Lopez, D.O. June 12, 2014July 18, 2017 Osteopathy 1 Comment Read more

What Else Cesar Millan Taught Me About Medicine

What Else Cesar Millan Taught Me About Medicine

It would always catch my attention when I would watch The Dog Whisperer television show and Cesar Millan would help dogs with self esteem problems by having the dog owners walk their dogs like if they were in a dog

Daniel Lopez, D.O. March 13, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Medicine, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

What Happens When Your Back Goes Out?

What Happens When Your Back Goes Out?

Imagine you are about to pick up something really heavy. You take a deep breath in and hold it, bend down, grasp the object, and bare down. You grunt as you try to lift the object. Suddenly you feel this

Daniel Lopez, D.O. March 11, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Medicine, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

What If We Are Approaching Pain All Wrong?

What If We Are Approaching Pain All Wrong?

Imagine you are driving down the street and the “check engine” light comes on in your car. You stop your car, get a piece of masking tape, and cover up the “check engine” light. Now that you cannot see the

Daniel Lopez, D.O. February 26, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Medicine, Osteopathy 2 Comments Read more

Nutritional And Homeopathic Tips For Back Pain

Nutritional And Homeopathic Tips For Back Pain

Guest post by Natasha Zarrin, H.H.C.   So just about all of us have experienced some type of back discomfort. The reasons are as varied as we all are. Whether it’s chronic or a result of negotiating slippery sidewalks, having

Daniel Lopez, D.O. February 13, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Nutrition No Comments Read more

3 Assumptions Doctors Make About Health

3 Assumptions Doctors Make About Health

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word health is defined as, “the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially :  freedom from physical disease or pain.” In short, this is saying that health is simply the “absence of disease or

Daniel Lopez, D.O. February 11, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

How Your Glasses Or Contacts Are Causing Headaches

How Your Glasses Or Contacts Are Causing Headaches

Have you ever had headaches after getting a new eyeglass prescription? Have you ever wondered why you get those headaches? That is what we will explore in this article and some options besides surgery to improve your vision.  In order

Daniel Lopez, D.O. February 10, 2014July 18, 2017 Health, Osteopathy No Comments Read more

5 Ways Your Shoes Are Deforming Your Feet

5 Ways Your Shoes Are Deforming Your Feet

An Osteopathic Physician’s Perspective Shoes are not designed to mold to the shape of our feet. Instead our feet are forced to mold the shape of your shoes. Over time, our feet lose their pliability. The interesting thing is that

Daniel Lopez, D.O. February 8, 2014July 18, 2017 Gait, Osteopathic Techniques, Osteopathy No Comments Read more
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