| Few know physiatrits could help with pain
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 Only 1 percent of U.S. adults know the term "physiatrist," a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, a U.S. survey found.
However, 67 percent of those surveyed by L.C. Williams & Associates Research Group for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation said they could benefit from medical care provided by a physiatrist -- once the specialty was defined for them.
Physiatrists, or rehabilitation physicians, specialize in non-surgical management of a full range of conditions including low back, shoulder and neck pain, tendonitis, arthritis, osteoporosis, sports injuries, or more complex conditions such as spinal cord injuries, stroke and cardiac rehabilitation and traumatic brain injuries, using advanced diagnostic techniques and treatment options.
Broncos' Wiggins seeks do-over after Miami fiasco
It probably saved his career as he had a chance to heal and get better. He should thank the coaches and medical staff for looking out for his career. He also should thank them for letting him transfer. He could have gotten hurt out there playing football with the big boys. 5.) Finally the kid needed to transfer. I am glad for him that a school, even one like WMU, accepted him. At least, he will get to play intramural or whatever football they play up there and get a degree that may hold water somewhere. .
NBA PRO-CON: The East has a better starting All-Star lineup
The Western Conference has more elite teams than the Eastern Conference, but the East has the better starting lineup for the All-Star game in New Orleans on Feb. 17. Here's a position-by-position breakdown: -Center. Dwight Howard, Orlando (East) vs. Yao Ming, Houston (West): Edge goes to Howard, who is better suited for an up-tempo game. All-Star games are up-tempo by definition. Also, get used to seeing Howard as the East's starting All-Star center for a long time to come. -Power forward. Kevin Garnett, Boston (East) vs. Tim Duncan, San Antonio (West): They're even. Duncan's championship rings don't help here. Garnett's individual accomplishments match up very well against Duncan's. -Small forward. LeBron James, Cleveland (East) vs. Carmelo Anthony, Denver (West): Edge goes to James.
Love: Arousiag “Alyce” Keshishian & Gregory Krikor Vartanian
Nov. 24 at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in Philadelphia. Father Nerses Manoogian officiated and a reception for 118 followed at the Drexelbrook in Drexel Hill. They met In August 2006. Alyce, 38, and Greg, 36, told everyone they met through their friend Kathy - kind of true, as it was Kathy who suggested that Alyce try an Armenian dating Web site. But the couple soon discovered they could have met in a more old-fashioned way, as their families have bumped into each other for decades: Alyce was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and a kind neighbor who was helping her young parents was the first to bathe the baby. Turns out this neighbor was Gregory's great-aunt Ankine. Alyce's cousins live next door to Greg's cousins in Toronto.
Two dead in bulding collapse
Police had earlier reported that at least eight people died and seven were injured. Five people were missing and were believed to be trapped under rubble, said Rawalpindi police chief Saud Aziz. Fireworks stored on the ground floor exploded and then the building collapsed, he said. The building had both residential apartments and shops on the ground floor. Share this article .
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