Author: Dr. Ben Fluegge

When either joints or bursae, the fluid-filled sacs that rest between bones and tendons, become inflamed and painful from a viral, bacterial or fungal infection, as a result of painful conditions that can make movement difficult and require antibiotics to remove the infection. When you suspect you have either septic arthritis or infectious bursitis, it… Continue Reading Diagnosing And Treating Septic Arthritis And Infectious Bursitis

When your kids are young, you are the one that introduces them to the world, and shields them as they start school, make friends, and spread their wings in the world of childhood. However, there may come a time when your kids are embarrassed to talk to you about certain subjects, so it becomes important… Continue Reading Your Child’s Primary Care Provider Is Your Ally In Promoting...

Gynecologists are the traditional provider of many services for women, even though the primary care provider is qualified to help manage many women’s health issues. For the average busy woman, whether you work outside the home or are a stay at home mom, entrusting your health to a primary care provider (PCP) is a sensible… Continue Reading Why Go To A Primary Care Provider For Women’s Health...

A nuclear stress test is a diagnostic procedure that tests your heart at rest and after exercise, by injecting a small amount of radio tracer into a vein. Using a special camera know as a gamma camera, a technician produces computer images of the heart to discern areas where the heart muscle is damaged. The… Continue Reading Nuclear Stress Test: What Is It?

While the diagnosis of “cancer” is frightening no matter what the particulars, skin cancer is a condition that you should take seriously even though it is most often benign. It is the most prevalent cancer in the US, and is often caused by too much exposure to the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun or… Continue Reading Here Comes The Sun: Addressing Skin Cancer

Most women happily await the end of the hassles of menstruation, but going through the process of menopause offers many challenges for some. While some surgical treatments bring menstruation to an abrupt end for some women, those who experience natural menopause undergo a premenopausal state of perimenopause, followed by menopause, and post menopause. Menopause is… Continue Reading Is It Hot In Here? Menopause Symptoms Management

Back pain is a fact of life for many Americans. Sufferers are often so incapacitated that they even miss work or school as a result. Having frequent pain, particularly in the lower back, can be so demoralizing that it can lead you to even think you have a “bad back.” While some people have spinal… Continue Reading How To Properly Treat A Bad Back