The Dilemma of Preventative Surgeries
November 17, 2015 - By Hedley Turk
With our increasing ability to detect smaller and smaller abnormalities many people are drawing conclusions that these abnormalities will manifest into significant problems and are having preventative surgeries. Are they a precursor to disease or just a risk factor that could turn out to be benign?
An option to consider instead of surgery is “active surveillance” which may involve repeated tests over time to monitor if the abnormality is growing and becoming more aggressive.
Check out these two NY Times articles regarding breast and thyroid cancer:
Back Pain
May 13, 2015 - By Hedley Turk
A common yet often overlooked cause of lower back pain are tight muscles in the legs and hips. Daily stretching of the quadriceps, calves, hips and especially the hamstrings may reduce if not eliminate back pain.
Begin with one basic stretch for each muscle. If you’re not familiar with stretching exercises, perform an internet search for “quadriceps stretches”, “hamstring stretches”, “calf stretches” and “hip stretches”. You can perform these exercises in one session or spread them throughout the day. Do each stretch two to three times, holding the stretch for thirty seconds to a minute.
Your goal when stretching is to increase your flexibility over time. Don’t push too hard. This is a gradual process.
Do Fat People Disgust You?
November 25, 2014 - By Hedley TurkDuring a radio interview I was asked “Do fat people disgust you?”
