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30
Jun

Top 3 Common Golf Pains Keeping you from Swinging

It’s no wonder that golf lovers from all over the country flock to Arizona to enjoy over 300 traditional and challenging golf courses. Whether you have the privilege to live in this great state or swing by occasionally for a visit, the last thing you want to take with you to the golf course is pain. Unfortunately, many golfers suffer
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30
Jun

Rising Cost of HealthCare

Health insurance has been a hot topic for debate over the last few years, especially here in the Phoenix Valley. Whether you supported universal health care measures or not, we’ve seen a huge increase in premiums and many people are still not receiving the treatment they so desperately seek. Here in the Phoenix Valley, we have seen reports of people
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17
Apr

Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common reasons for physician visits and can be an enormous obstacle to overcome. The lumbar spine is made like other spinal regions, with a disc in the front and two joints in the back, which make the shape of an equilateral triangle if viewed from above. This construct is what allows the back
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17
Apr

Chronic Pain and Depression Link:

If you’ve ever slept wrong, you know how painful that neck pain can be. Now, try experiencing that every day, while you sleep, eat, work and more. For many Americans, this is a reality. More than 100 million people in the United States suffer from chronic pain at the cost of around $600 billion a year in medical treatments and
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17
Apr

Exercise Pain: Understanding New Year’s Exercise Routine Aches

If you’re like millions of other Americans, your New Year’s fitness resolutions included a desire to become more active. Whether it’s spending more time at the gym, hiking in Arizona’s great outdoors or getting involved in a specialty workout class, you’ve upped your activity level and are likely suffering from some muscle pain or soreness as you honor your resolutions.
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17
Apr

Workplace Migraines

Have you ever been at work when you suddenly experience an excruciating head? You’re not alone. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraine headaches are the 6th most disabling illnesses in the world, causing 90 percent of sufferers to be unable to work or function normally during their migraine episodes. This results in a collective loss of 113 million work
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17
Apr

Golf Stretches & Exercises:

For many in Arizona, golf is a hobby. For others, it’s a way to get in shape. And, for the handful of golfers that will be heading to North Scottsdale at the end of this month for the annual Waste Management, Phoenix Open, it’s a career. But, whether you’re just doing it for fun or competition, truth is that while
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17
Apr

Selecting The Right Pain Management Doctor:

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), in 2016 more than 25 million American adults experienced chronic pain every day. If those numbers aren’t alarming enough, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission found that more than 193 million pain reliever pills were dispensed last year in Maricopa County alone. A scary reality as we kick-off a New Year. But, there
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17
Apr

Exercise Injuries & Pain In The New Year.

If you’re like millions of other Americans, your New Year’s exercise resolutions involved getting more active. Whether spending more time and the gym, hiking in Arizona’s great outdoors or getting involved in a specialty workout class, you’ve upped your activity level and are likely suffering from some muscle pain or soreness as we head into month two of the New
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17
Apr

Happy New Year

Summa Pain Treatment wants to take this opportunity wish our patients, employees, friends, family and community, a Happy New Year! Thank you for a great 2016. We are looking forward to keeping you pain-free and healthy in 2017.
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