Author: Dr. Ben Fluegge

At Raintree Medical & Chiropractic Center, our healthcare professionals are primary care providers who take a holistic approach to your family’s health care, so you get the best total solutions for your health care needs from a practice that gets to know you and your specific case. Whether you’re dealing with musculoskeletal injuries, a disease… Continue Reading Medical Management And Drug Therapy At Raintree Medical & Chiropractic...

Alcohol Addiction: Enjoying the glass of wine at dinner or having a drink or two with friends after work can be a good way to unwind. But some people find it necessary to drink every day and often drink to excess. Even when drinking gets in the way of relationships, work, and other life responsibilities,… Continue Reading What Drives Alcohol Addiction?

Lightweight, strong, and hard bones form the skeletal system can perform many functions in the body, such as producing red and white blood cells, protecting organs within the body, storing minerals, and enabling mobility. As living organs, bones can grow, break, repair themselves, and become weaker or stronger, largely as a result of diet and… Continue Reading Preventing Bone Loss and Disability

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than one-third, or 78.6 million, adult Americans are obese. In children ages 2-19, obesity already affects 12.7 million. In 2008, the annual medical cost of obesity was $147 billion, with obese individuals having as much as $1,429 more in medical bills than those with a healthy… Continue Reading Obesity: The New Epidemic

When a common cold or allergies leads to inflammation of the sinuses, the spaces in your skull that usually allow for the passage of air and mucus can become infected. The result can be a sinus infection or sinusitis, a condition that affects about 37 million Americans every year. Causes Of Sinus Infections While colds… Continue Reading Sinus Infections: Prevention And Treatment

In the winter, exposure to the cold temperature can lead people to have dry skin on their face, hands, and feet. But some have more serious consequences such as cracking, flaking, or the development of conditions, such as eczema. Why Winter Is Your Skin’s Enemy The problem is not only due to the cold. The… Continue Reading How To Protect Your Skin This Winter