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COVID vaccine timing may affect procedure

February 2, 2021 Cliff Peale Community

Taking both shots of a COVID-19 vaccine should provide a layer of protection against contracting the coronavirus – but it may also affect how patients should schedule elective surgeries, pain injections and

Stay alert for signs of a brain aneurysm

February 1, 2021 Cliff Peale Brain Aneurysm

Brain aneurysms gained public attention in January with the news that rapper and music executive Dr. Dre is recovering from such a condition. An aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge of an artery

5 tips: Stay healthy working from home

February 1, 2021 Cliff Peale Physical Therapy, Spine Care

Working from home has quickly become part of the “new normal” for many people – whatever “normal” is going to look like. Whether you work at the dining room table or the

Protect your back this winter

December 3, 2020 Cliff Peale Physical Therapy, Spine Care

As the temperature goes down, make sure your back pain doesn’t flare up. Shoveling snow, slipping on the ice and over-exerting yourself outdoors are just a few of the potential hazards out

Work smarter, not harder, when tackling yard work

April 1, 2020 Cliff Peale Spine Care, Wellness

By Robert Bohinski, MD, PhD As spring arrives with the lacy finery of emerging leaves, the explosion of weeds, and the chorus of birds at dawn, our thoughts are inevitably drawn to

Mayfield’s position on medical marijuana explained

March 24, 2020 Cliff Peale Chronic Pain, Integrative Medicine, PM&R, Spine Care, Wellness

By Marc Orlando, MD I hear the question several times a week: Do doctors at Mayfield Brain & Spine prescribe medical marijuana? The short answer, at this time, is that Mayfield physicians

Stuck at home with spine pain? 10 tips to help you feel better

March 18, 2020 Cliff Peale Chronic Pain, Spine Care, Uncategorized, Wellness

By Lisa Cleveland, PT If the COVID-19 emergency has forced you to delay seeking spine care, we feel your pain. Perhaps you are quarantined at home. Perhaps your physician is not seeing

It’s Ladder Safety Month: Know the risks and stay safe

March 10, 2020 Cliff Peale Neurotrauma, Spinal Trauma, TBI, Wellness

By Tann Nichols, MD If you think ladder injuries are rare, think again. In the United States more than 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries each year, and about 300 people

Building and maintaining muscle as we age

March 2, 2020 Cliff Peale Physical Therapy, PM&R, Spine Care, Wellness

By Tammy Bellman, PT As we age, we experience many physical changes: muscular, cardiovascular, skeletal. Age-related muscle loss – also known as sarcopenia — is especially prevalent. After the age of 30,

When to get a second opinion: a Q&A with Dr. Chris McPherson

February 10, 2020 Cliff Peale Brain Aneurysm, Brain Tumors, Chiari, Chronic Pain, Complex Spinal Deformity, PM&R, skull base, Spine Care, Stroke, Trigeminal Neuralgia

You are hardly alone if a significant medical diagnosis has stopped you in your tracks and caused you to wonder whether you should get a second opinion. Christopher McPherson, MD, a neurosurgeon

During Patient Recognition Week, Mayfield clinicians share appreciation and insights

February 4, 2020 Cliff Peale Community

Patients are accustomed to thanking those who take care of them. But at the same time, most clinicians are deeply appreciative of their patients. Day in and day out, doctors, nurses, and

Treating spinal deformity: It takes a village

January 28, 2020 Cliff Peale Complex Spinal Deformity

By Zachary Tempel, MD If you or a loved one suffers from adult spinal deformity or scoliosis, you know that treatment can be very challenging. When patients come to me with these