As a Family Medicine physician, I have cared for many girls and women who had to miss school, sports, work, and life due to severe pain from their periods or ovarian cysts. Since learning and researching
For centuries, this answer was straightforward. Fascia was only seen as ribbons and sheets of “soft” tissue that connected and encased the “important” body structures: muscles, bones, organs, as well as nerves and vessels. Since the
When we think of joints, we usually think of two types, a hinge, like the knee, or “ball and socket,” like the hip. It makes intuitive sense that these weight-bearing joint spaces would get “compressed” over
You have read everything on the internet about plantar fasciitis and diligently followed all the advice – ice, medications, stretches, orthotics, and physical therapy, but despite good attention to your foot, ankle, and calf, you’re still
Many people seek out Functional Medicine to target the root cause of their chronic diseases and ailments, often years after struggling with medication and procedures in conventional medicine. A common misconception is that the average person
In this lecture, I help you understand what inflammation is and why all of us should care about an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. Transcription: Thank you for coming to my Zoom lecture today. I’m Dr. Cathy Kim and
When working in underserved communities, I encounter many patients who are interested in naturally supporting their immune system as they recover from viral illnesses. Aware of their limited finances, I’ve distilled Functional Medicine anti-inflammatory principles into
Primary Care in Fascia Series ~”Diarrhea/Nausea/Vomiting” was the Chief Complaint for 32 year-old CB, my first patient of the day in Urgent Care. He was not dehydrated by his vital signs, and I expected to diagnose
Image Credit: Beth Scupham Fascia in Primary Care Series ~TS was a bright, unassuming patient in her mid-twenties who was unable to open her jaw after accidentally hitting her chin on a counter. The trauma had
Fascia in Primary Care Series ~Similar to many problems in Primary Care, Plantar Fasciitis is simple yet challenging — easy to identify, yet hard to cure. It is another condition in the Idiopathic category: we do