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Do you experience sudden, sharp pains near your rib cage? Does it hurt when you cough or take a deep breath? One possible diagnosis may be an oblique strain or tear. It’s even more likely that’s the case if you frequently twist or rotate your torso suddenly and forcefully, says Dr. Steven Greer, with St. Joseph’s/Candler Physician Network – Bone, Joint & Muscle Care and medical director of SJ/C Sports Medicine. Think baseball pitchers and cricket bowlers or golfers and tennis players, or an injury can happen as a result of direct trauma to the abdominal wall. Dr. Greer explains treatment and prevention at https://lnkd.in/e987Dawy #physician #primarycare #sportsmedicine #doctor #sportsinjury #obliquestrain #savannah #georgia #hospital

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Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is the term used to describe the sudden and unexpected death of a baby less than 1 year old. These deaths often happen during sleep or in the baby’s sleep area. SUID includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation in a sleeping environment and other deaths of unknown causes. “Following the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nurses at Telfair BirthPlace encourage parents to put the infant on their back on a firm sleep surface when laying them down for a nap or at bedtime,” says LaCameo Miller, nurse at the Telfair BirthPlace. “We also educate them on keeping soft or loose objects out of the crib. This means that there should be no bumper pads, pillows or blankets in the crib due to the increased risk of suffocation.” Since the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended in 1992 that all babies be placed on their backs to sleep, deaths from SIDS have declined dramatically. However, sleep-related deaths from other causes, such as suffocation, entrapment and asphyxia, have gone up. To help keep you baby safe while asleep, Miller explains other recommendations to keep babies safe while asleep: https://lnkd.in/exKiG3Tc #nurses #laboranddeliverynurse #nurse #laboranddelivery #womenshospital #childbirth #savannah #georgia #hospital

Doctors see it all the time: Women putting the health of their children, spouses and aging parents long before their own well-being. Learn how to identify signs of the top three greatest health threats to women, discuss them with your healthcare provider and be proactive about preventing them: https://lnkd.in/e2byTUJz #womenshealth #cardiologist #cardiology #heartattack #depression #mentalhealth #breastcancer #cancer #doctor #physician #savannah #georgia

"We use the BMAT, which stands for Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool. Research shows that this is an effective way for nurses to assess how well patients can move," explains Laura Samuels, RN. "We do a step-by-step assessment twice a day and assign a BMAT score giving mobility exercises appropriate for that patient's current condition. Then we can safely assist patients with increasing activity levels." "Whether it’s doing leg and arm exercises in bed, getting up to a chair or walking, we can keep patients safe. The hospital also invested in safety equipment like ceiling and mobile lift machines, more walkers and gait belts, along with training on these devices. We keep patients safe from falls and staff safe from injury. "Initially there was concern by nurses that trying to increase time patients are out of bed would increase fall risk. Research has proven the opposite. When assessing how strong a patient is every day, we can make sure they have appropriate exercises to keep getting stronger. When they can stand and walk, they are less likely to fall. And finally, improving mobility gives patients mind and spirit a lift as well."

Sore neck or back? Work place injury? You may want to consider therapeutic massage as a complementary healthcare option. Yes, that’s right. Massage therapy is for more than just relaxation and indulgence. Therapeutic massage can be a great complementary option to help with pain management of a sports or workplace injury. It also can help with fibromyalgia, arthritis, blood pressure and circulation and other ailments. St. Joseph’s/Candler has three massage therapists on staff that treat outpatient needs, as well as inpatient care, especially Mother-Baby and oncology patients. More at https://lnkd.in/eANnp__G #therapeuticmassage #massage #painmanagement #pain #massagetherapy #massagetherapist

Pollen got you down? Yes, hay and other grasses can cause the classic symptoms of allergies. But, it’s not the No. 1 cause of hay fever, also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis. Nor, does hay fever result in an actual fever. “Hay fever is when you get upper respiratory symptoms that are triggered by an allergy to something in the air,” explains Dr. Lawrence Zottoli with St. Joseph’s/Candler Primary Care in Pooler. “If you have a fever, it’s not an allergy. Other than typical allergy symptoms – watery eyes, runny nose, sometimes a nasal drip – people with allergies don’t generally feel bad. They don’t have the aches, pains and fever that come with a cold or flu.” More at https://lnkd.in/ecSy4G_J #hayfever #allergies #sinusitis #primarycare #primarycarephysician #pooler #poolerga #savannah #georgia #allergy

If you’re diagnosed with cancer, one treatment option to fight the disease is radiation therapy. But did you know there are different types of radiation treatments? One state-of-the-art approach that is commonly used at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion is called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). SBRT is an advanced outpatient technique that delivers a highly-precise dose of radiation to a tumor as an alternative to surgery, explains Joshua McKenzie, MD, MHA, a radiation oncologist with the LCRP. Because it is so precise, this type of radiation therapy reduces unnecessary radiation exposure to healthy tissues and organs near the tumor. Another benefit of SBRT is shortening the overall treatment course. Because it delivers such a large dose accurately to the tumor, most patients can be treated in five or fewer sessions over a week instead of the more standard approach of up to nine weeks of treatment, Dr. McKenzie says. More at https://lnkd.in/erWu7T2p #cancer #cancertreatment #radiation #radiationoncologist #cancercenter #savannah #georgia

Within a few hours of your newborn’s birth, your care team will do an evaluation for an early determination of your baby’s health. One such test is Universal Infant Hearing Screening, which is an approach for early detection of hearing loss. At the Telfair BirthPlace, infants have their hearing screened twice as part of their routine evaluation. The screening is performed shortly after birth and a second time before mom and baby are discharged. “They are asleep the whole time, and it’s not painful,” says Kathy Dement, clinical audiologist with St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Oto-Neurology. “We put little sensors on their ear and forehead, and they wear earphones while they sleep, and we run the test.” More at https://lnkd.in/ex2bM5P7 #hearingloss #newborns #hearingscreening #hearing #deaf #audiologist #savannah #georgia

Do you find yourself feeling dizzy or have trouble maintaining balance? Do you feel like objects are moving when they aren’t or feel like you’re falling when you aren’t? It may surprise you that it’s most likely due to an injury to your ear. “I do have some patients that come in wondering why I am asking about their ears when their issue is with balance,” says Patrick Pead, audiologist with St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Oto-Neurology. “Although small, the components of our ears play a large part in neural input that you need to function.” More at https://lnkd.in/e_K-g4hm #hearingdisorder #balancedisorder #otoneurology #dizzyness #audiology #audiologist #savannah #georgia #hearing