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At The Portland Clinic, we’ve been treating the people in our community with trust, kindness, and understanding for over 100 years.| The Portland Clinic
At The Portland Clinic, we’ve been treating the people in our community with trust, kindness, and understanding for over 100 years.| The Portland Clinic
By Kimia Newell, DMSc, PA-C, family medicine Q: Why is it important to know your family medical history? Besides making it easier to fill out medical forms, learning about your family’s health history can make a big difference in your own health. Many medical conditions have genetic components. With your family history in hand, your […] The post Q&A: Family medical history conversations appeared first on The Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
By Andrea Mulligan, DPT, physical therapy Anyone whose activities put their shinbones through repeated pounding, especially on hard surfaces — sorry to all you runners out there — is at risk of shin splints. This common stress injury announces itself as pain along the front of the tibia — the lower leg bone that we […] The post What to do about shin splints appeared first on The Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
By Taylor Hansen, LCSW, behavioral therapy What do we mean when we talk about trauma? Most of us understand that devastating events such as serious car accidents, assaults, combat experiences or natural disasters can be traumatic. Behavioral health professionals refer to these profoundly distressing events as “big T” traumas. But they’re not the only types […] The post Everyone has trauma appeared first on The Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
The Portland Clinic nutrition team tackles the topic of sugar alcohols and substitutes, how to identify them and what to know.| The Portland Clinic
By Megan Madden, M.D., neurology Whether you worry about brain fog today or dementia down the road, I have good news for you: What you do for fun, food, recreation and relaxation can greatly influence how well your brain works, both now and in the future. Here are 10 things you can do to improve […] The post 10 ways to boost your brain power appeared first on The Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
Q: What do you get when you buy over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids? When you buy hearing aids over the counter (in stores or online), you are responsible for setting them up. That includes adjusting and tuning the sound yourself. Prescription hearing aids, on the other hand, have advanced technology and are fitted and programmed by […] The post Q&A: Hearing aids — over-the-counter vs. prescription appeared first on The Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
Why is it that one person can eat 4,000 calories a day and never gain a pound, while another can eat less than 1,200 and still experience weight gain? Much of it has to do with metabolism. Metabolism is the way your body turns food into energy, and it’s very specific to each individual. For […] The post Nine ways to improve your metabolism appeared first on The Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
Most women with pelvic pain suffer for years before seeking help. Let's break the silence and talk about what's normal and what's not.| The Portland Clinic
Karina Hoan, MD, is a gynecologist and minimally invasive surgeon at the Portland Clinic. Her goal is to educate and empower her patients.| The Portland Clinic
Endometriosis: read one patient's success story. Karina Hoan, MD, is a gynecologist and minimally invasive surgeon at the Portland Clinic.| The Portland Clinic
