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PEAK Platelet Rich Pasma System
The PEAK Platelet Rich Plasma System is an innovative technology that concentrates and captures your healing potential from a small sample of your blood to make your very own PRP. . Your PRP will contain a physiologic balance of platelets, growth factors and white blood cells tailored specifically for you. . . . . . …
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Sjogren’s Syndrome
Sjogren’s (SHOW-grins) syndrome is a disorder of your immune system often defined by its two most common symptoms dry eyes and a dry mouth.
Sjogren’s syndrome often accompanies other autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. In Sjogren’s syndrome, the mucous membranes and moisture-secreting glands of your eyes and mouth are usually affected first resulting in decreased production of tears and saliva.
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What Is Lupus?
Anyone can get lupus, but it most often affects women. Lupus is also more common in women of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent than in Caucasian women. The cause of lupus is not known. Research suggests that genes play an important role, but genes alone do not determine who gets lupus. It is likely that many factors trigger the disease.
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Osteoporosis: The Diagnosis
Osteoporosis is a condition of low bone density that can progress silently over a long period of time. If diagnosed early, the fractures associated with the disease can often be prevented. Unfortunately, osteoporosis frequently remains undiagnosed until a fracture occurs. An examination to diagnose osteoporosis can involve several steps that predict your chances of future fracture, diagnose osteoporosis, or both.
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Lunar Achilles Bone Densitometer
The GE Lunar Achilles Insight is GE’s first bone ultrasound system that provides instant imaging of the patient’s heel that can be used to assess osteoporosis.
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Meet Our Staff
Specialists in the treatment of rheumatologic conditions such as: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus, Scleroderma, Sjogren’s Syndrome, vasculitis, osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia and musculoskeletal painful conditions such as back pain, tendinitis/bursitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, and others.
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