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Jeryl J. Wiens, M.D.
Expertise:
Sports Medicine, Spine Medicine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
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1630 East Herndon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
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Phone: (877) 666-6080
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April 2010
Volume 2 Issue 11
What Is Electrodiagnostic Testing?
Electrodiagnostic testing can be helpful in evaluating the cause of pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, fatigue, and muscle cramping. There are two types of electrodiagnostic tests that are commonly used to look at nerve and muscle function to see if a nerve is pinched or not functioning—electromyography tests and nerve conduction studies. Learn more about the process of electrodiagnostic testing.
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Avoid Spring Gardening Injuries
Working in your garden can take its toll on your body. The repetitive bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting places strain on your muscles and joints, and results in aches and pains. But these aches and pains can be avoided.
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Don’t Let Arthritis Stress You Out
Coping with stress properly is important. Research has implied that high levels of stress can cause headaches, disturb sleep, lead to high blood pressure, depression, and likely complicate other illnesses as well. Coping with stress properly becomes even more important if you are one of more than 40 million Americans living with arthritis.
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SPOC in the News
Dr. David E. Taylor, an orthopaedic surgeon at Sierra Pacific Orthopaedic & Spine Center, was recently featured on KFSN ABC 30 about a new, innovative way to make knee replacement surgeries better and more efficient. Read more to view television spot.
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What You Should Know About Bursitis
When the fluid-filled sacs (bursae) which are located between a tendon and skin, or between a tendon and bone become inflamed, a condition known as bursitis occurs.
It can cause pain and tenderness in the area and it can make movement difficult. Read more to learn about what causes bursitis and what some of the symptoms and treatments are.
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