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As a teenager, there’s a lot of stress and pressure when it comes to school, sports, a social life, family life, etc. With all that going on, the last thing anybody wants to deal with is growing pains. The term “growing pains” is used a lot but there aren’t many painful conditions specifically caused by growth. What we are going to cover today is one of those conditions. Osgood-Schlatter disease is a condition that effects one or both knees in growing children and young adults. There are more than 200,000 cases reported every year. The primary age group effected by …

Imagine this, if you will; you are standing atop a large hill looking over a beautiful sunrise, not a cloud in the sky. You can hear the birds chirping, feel the breeze, smell the fresh grass and blooming flowers of spring. Now, imagine looking up from the bottom of that hill dreading the first step up because you just know your knees can’t handle the climb. Instead of the amazing view, you walk back to your car and drive home to grab a seat in front of the television and rest your knees. Was what I just described a bit …

Living in Minnesota I think it is safe to say that everybody has experienced cold and numb hands during the frigid winters. While cold weather can make your hands and fingers numb, there could be another underlying cause for the lack of sensation. Fortunately, there are ways to determine whether the cold is the culprit or if it’s something else. When it comes to cold weather, our hands become cold and numb because of decreased blood flow. Our bodies must maintain a very precise internal body temperature to survive. A fluctuation of even a few degrees can have terrible consequences. One …