My FiveFingers

70,630. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, that is the number of drug-involved overdose deaths in the United States in 2019. With such a high number of Americans dying every year from opioid addiction, there is unquestionably a need for further support systems to prevent addiction and abuse.  However, a new study reports […]

It’s just about bedtime and you’re ready to sleep, but a final glance at your fitness tracker reveals you are 100 steps away from your goal. You start to pace and find yourself doing laps around your bedroom in order to finally hit that magic number.  Can you relate to the scenario described above or […]

It’s that time of year again.  You can almost smell the springtime in this March air. The birds are chirping, the trees are starting to bud—And most importantly, it’s time to dust off those clubs that have been sitting in your garage since last November, and head out to the greenway.  Although it’s spring for […]

Healthcare affordability is one of the hottest issues on the news right now. Debates around single-payer healthcare systems, pharmaceutical affordability and community-based proactive health programs fill our screens and newspapers.  A study from medical malpractice group Weiss & Paarz recently found that the average American can expect to spend over $72,500 on healthcare visits throughout […]

Health is the theme of the year. COVID-19 has changed how we all view individual and public health and made maintaining it a priority. While restrictions are relaxing across many states, public health officials agree that we’re not finished with the coronavirus. And with colder months approaching, northern states in particular are fearing an uptick […]

We all know the feeling of waking up one morning with pain in our neck. It can make even the most everyday experiences like cooking, driving, or using a computer incredibly difficult. Sometimes our neck feels sore, with a dull ache, and sometimes we experience a shooting pain in our neck that just won’t go […]

We use our fingers for every essential function under the sun like writing, typing, holding/ carrying objects, cooking, bathing, texting, among a million other functions; therefore, a broken finger can feel extremely inhibiting for day-to-day activities. Once you suspect your finger might be broken, it’s important to know how you can stabilize the injury, minimize […]

A back strain is an injury that can truly disrupt the day-to-day life of sufferers, as it frequently causes pain when performing everyday tasks. Back injuries such as strains are some of the most common of all injuries, ranking behind only headaches in terms of the complaints that healthcare providers receive most often according to […]

A sprained shoulder can be a long and drawn-out injury to deal with as you are forced to use your shoulder for so much everyday movement. The trick is to understand what your shoulder needs to recover and providing it with time for rest and healing. To do this, you’ll need to know how it […]

A strained groin or a pulled groin is an injury resulting from too much stress to the inner thigh muscles or groin muscles. When these muscles — the adductor muscles —  are tensed forcefully from running, jumping, or similar physical activities, they can be overstretched or even torn.  This can be a painful injury that […]