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  • Learn the Difference Between Painful Periods, Endometriosis and IBS

    If you have pain in your pelvic area, it may be difficult to know what’s causing your discomfort. Maybe you feel nauseous or constipated, or have diarrhea. You may have mild to severe cramping during your period. Or perhaps you have pain during intercourse or during a bowel movement. These symptoms can range from inconvenient to incapacitating, and the causes can vary as well.

  • Tiberious: The Pet Therapy Dog That Makes Everyone Smile

    My daughter and I found Tiberious at the Orange County Humane Society. It was love at first sight. I’ve had Chow Chows all my life, but never one like Tiberious. He was so obedient, quick to learn, and very kind and loving towards everyone he met.

  • When To Go To An Athletic Trainer For An Injury

    Soreness in your quad muscle. Pain in your foot when you wake up that diminishes as the day goes on. Lingering tenderness from a previous injury.

  • Setting SMART Goals Can Help You Achieve Your Biggest Challenges

    We have all set goals for ourselves at some point in time. We think about our life goals, career goals, and family goals. Have you ever made goals for yourself when it comes to your health? Maybe you want to be more active? Make better dietary choices?

  • Do I have a Food Allergy? When to Get Tested

    Food allergies are common, with 4% to 6% of children and 4% of adults having one. A food allergy is a response from your immune system to eating a particular food or additive. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most food allergies are caused by milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, soy and wheat. Allergic reactions to these foods can vary from a tingling around the mouth to hives to difficulty breathing and even death.

  • It's OK To Let Your Fussy Baby Cry It Out at Night

    You fed the baby, changed her diaper, rocked her for a bit and put her down for bed.

  • Multiple Sclerosis: Know the Signs for Early Detection and Treatment

    A numbness in your hand that goes away. A sudden pain when moving your eyes or blurred vision. The symptoms may be initially concerning, but as long as they go away, there’s no need to worry, right?

  • A Better Way of Measuring Body Composition: Air Displacement Plethysmograph

    It looks a little like a futuristic spaceship, but the air displacement plethysmograph (ADP) actually provides down-to-earth data. The body composition testing device is shaped like a human-sized pod and uses air displacement to measure an individual’s body fat and lean body mass. This can be useful for anyone, but especially for:OHBlog_BodPod_Hadley1

  • Student Athlete Concussions: What To Watch For

    For parents of student athletes, few injuries are as frightening as a concussion. This is especially true because, unlike broken bones or sprained ankles, it can be difficult to know when a concussion has happened. Know which symptoms to watch for can help you spot lingering signs of a concussion. 

  • 5 Reasons You Should See an Athletic Trainer

    One of the first athletic trainers was hired by Harvard University to care for its football team — back in the 1880s. Fast forward more than a century to 1991, when athletic training was recognized as an allied health care profession by the American Medical Association. Since then, the science behind athletic training has advanced substantially.