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Season of Indulgence

September to December is the “Season of Indulgence.” As a society, we quicken our pace, sleep less, indulge more in sweets, rich foods and drinks, start jobs, school, and all traditional sports for kids begin. Fairs and festivals can crowd every weekend with edible indulgences from fried Twinkies,...

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The Importance of the First 1000 Days for Your Newborn with Simply Pediatrics

A Message from Holistic Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Simply Pediatrics founder, Jennifer Zethner, RN, MS, CPNP

The First 1,000 Days (TFOD) is a global initiative to improve the health of children focusing specifically on conception until 2yo, which are the first one thousand days of a life. The...

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Do You Have a Picky Eater? Learn how to avoid and overcome picky eating!

When a parent reports that their child is a “picky eater,” I always follow with a question about what they eat for breakfast. The answer is almost always, “Oh, she eats A LOT for breakfast!” In fact, many parents of toddlers report that their child eats multiple breakfasts! Yes, they are supposed...

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Do Trigger Point Injections Hurt?

September 01, 2017

Dealing with trigger points—tight, tender areas of spasm within muscle tissues—is a daily struggle for many people. From experiencing chronic soreness in your neck due to a car accident, or pain in your hips as a result of a sports injury, there are a number of reasons for such physical discomfort.

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What are Trigger Points and How Do You Treat Them?

May 15, 2017

Trigger points are tender areas of spasm within a muscle. They can occur in your neck, lower or upper back, hips, shoulders, and other parts of the body. Besides causing pain and inflammation in that specific area, trigger points may also lead to other health-related issues, such as limited range...

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Getting Rid of Muscle Knots with Trigger Point Therapy

December 15, 2016

Do you feel chronic pain in your knees?

Did you suffer from an injury that has left you with a constant feeling of discomfort in one or both of your hips?

Do the muscles in your neck and shoulders always feel like they are twisted in knots?

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