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SI Joint Injections with Dr. Julie Muche

Facet Joint Injections with Dr. Julie Muche

For 10 years, Michael F. experienced random, 24 - hour periods where he would become violently ill, in what he described as, “the closest [he’s] ever felt to death.” These bouts of sickness led him to the emergency room many times looking for answers. He tried to speak with his doctor about his symptoms to no avail.

Tune in and listen to your Lovelace Medical Group orthopedic surgery team discuss with you the importance of what to prepare for before surgery, during your hospital stay, and your post-surgical care.

Tune in and listen to your Lovelace Medical Group orthopedic surgery team discuss with you the importance of what to prepare for before surgery, during your hospital stay, and your post-surgical care.

Tune in and listen to your Lovelace Medical Group orthopedic surgery team discuss with you the importance of what to prepare for before surgery, during your hospital stay, and your post-surgical care.

Linda and Ken A. welcomed their first child into the world in January 2021 at Lovelace Women’s Hospital.

Terry W. Anderson RT(R)(CT) ARRT, Director of Diagnostic Imaging at Lovelace Westside Hospital, presents Imaging As We Age: A Radiology Perspective. Learn more about common radiology procedures such as mammography, bone density testing, CT scans, MRI, fluoroscopy and nuclear stress tests for your heart.

As a childbirth educator and doula, I have always maintained a holistic mind frame of the human body and its functions. When I am teaching a childbirth education class or attending a birth as a doula, I am always amazed at how every function of our bodies has a purpose. During my classes, I work hard to convey how body and mind work together in both pregnancy and birth. Maintenance and preparation for this dual relationship between mind and body is just as vital.

How does exercise and fitness play a role in a healthy pregnancy?

When you begin experiencing the burning urgency to open your bladder, despite having just gone to the bathroom, there’s a good chance your mind goes right to a urinary tract infection (UTI). UTIs are common but nonetheless irritating. It’s tempting to reach for a bottle of cranberry juice, take some over-the-counter (OTC) meds and ride it out, but these methods will not get rid of an infection and may simply mask symptoms.