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Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

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|Date: July 12, 2021
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Injured, In Training or Getting Back to Pre-Pandemic Exercise? Sports Medicine can Help!

Content derived from DocTalk with Andy Ashbaugh, MD, Sports Medicine https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT0Nns ...

Content derived from DocTalk with Andy Ashbaugh, MD, Sports Medicine https://www.youtube.com/embed/VT0NnswQEEE What is Sports Medicine?Sports Medicine focuses on physical activity and how to prevent a ...

July 12, 2021
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Preventing Low Back Pain While You’re Expecting— Tips for Pregnancy Posture

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|Date: October 12, 2020
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Preventing Low Back Pain While You’re Expecting— Tips for Pregnancy Posture

by Janelle Trippany DPT, CLT-LANA, PRPC, Lymphedema and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist III, Valley Medic ...

by Janelle Trippany DPT, CLT-LANA, PRPC, Lymphedema and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist III, Valley Medical Center Rehabilitation Services Good posture is always important, but during pregnancy it’s e ...

October 12, 2020
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Neuro/Spine Surgeon David Lundin, MD

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|Date: September 13, 2016
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Neuro/Spine Surgeon David Lundin, MD

“I know this sounds cliché,” says Neuro- and Spine-Surgeon Dr. David Lundin, “but when we get people back ...

“I know this sounds cliché,” says Neuro- and Spine-Surgeon Dr. David Lundin, “but when we get people back to enjoying life, that feeling is really very exciting.” Lundin was recently recognized by Sea ...

September 13, 2016
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Dealing with Painful Sciatica–What are the Best Treatments?

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|Date: June 16, 2016
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Dealing with Painful Sciatica–What are the Best Treatments?

Owww. If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know it’s difficult to get comfortable either sitting or s ...

Owww. If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know it’s difficult to get comfortable either sitting or standing. Sciatica is a pain extending from the back of your pelvis down the back of your thigh, ...

June 16, 2016
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“Life was Incredibly Tough and Getting Unbearable–Valley Medical Center Gave Me My Life Back!”

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|Date: October 17, 2015
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“Life was Incredibly Tough and Getting Unbearable–Valley Medical Center Gave Me My Life Back!”

His neck made a little cracking noise when he lifted a log overhead nearly 20 years ago during a building ...

His neck made a little cracking noise when he lifted a log overhead nearly 20 years ago during a building project. Since then, Randy battled pain that got in the way of most everything he did. “My fam ...

October 17, 2015
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Study to Examine Benefits of Pre-Operative Fitness on Surgery Outcomes

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|Date: July 07, 2015
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Study to Examine Benefits of Pre-Operative Fitness on Surgery Outcomes

2015 marks the start of the 12th year of our research department. 2015 will see us initiate a study to ev ...

2015 marks the start of the 12th year of our research department. 2015 will see us initiate a study to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative optimization of patients undergoing hip and knee repla ...

July 07, 2015
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Is Your Tablet Becoming a Pain in the Neck?

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|Date: March 17, 2015
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Is Your Tablet Becoming a Pain in the Neck?

Since reading, working and keeping in touch socially are now often done on tablets, users need to re-exam ...

Since reading, working and keeping in touch socially are now often done on tablets, users need to re-examine the way they hold and read tablets so they don’t incur injury or strain. Tablet users can p ...

March 17, 2015
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Ergonomic Strategies for Using a Suitcase

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|Date: May 05, 2014
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Ergonomic Strategies for Using a Suitcase

Effects of a Heavy Suitcase Lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, and dra ...

Effects of a Heavy Suitcase Lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, holding, and dragging heavy loads involve static and dynamic efforts, which cause strain on muscles and joints, ...

May 05, 2014
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Stenosis? Arthritis? What is the difference?

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|Date: October 11, 2013
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Stenosis? Arthritis? What is the difference?

One of my patients asked me about the difference between Spinal stenosis and Arthritis. Spinal stenosis i ...

One of my patients asked me about the difference between Spinal stenosis and Arthritis. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of spaces in the spine (backbone) that results in pressure on the spinal cord and ...

October 11, 2013
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Backpack Safety

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|Date: September 27, 2013
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Backpack Safety

With the incredible summer we experienced this year, chances are many of you were enjoying the gre ...

With the incredible summer we experienced this year, chances are many of you were enjoying the great outdoors. In the Puget Sound area, that often includes hiking in the Cascades or the Olympic ...

September 27, 2013
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Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disease

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) refers to blockages in the arteries, causing a mismatch between oxygen ...
Hysterectomy Surgery Options at Valley

At Valley Women’s Healthcare, Olga Valieva, DO, and Eric Schmit, DO, both board-certified OB/GYNs and ...
Janette's Story: Gynecologic Cancer Care at Valley

Janette's story highlights her cancer care experience at Valley, where she was diagnosed with endometrial ...
Demonstrating Excellence: Inside Valley's Robotic Surgery Program

Robotic surgery is transforming how surgical procedures are performed, offering enhanced precision, smaller incisions, and ...
Valley Cancer Services Deemed An Excellent Accredited Cancer Program by Commission on Cancer

We are excited to announce that Valley's Cancer Services program successfully achieved three-year re-accreditation status ...
Colorectal Cancer Awareness for Those Under 45

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Regular screening recommendations start at age 45, but some ...
Facts About Fibroids

Eric Schmit, DO, OB/GYN, and Olga Valieva, DO, OB/GYN, with Valley Women's Healthcare explain what ...
Cervical Cancer Screening Explained

Pap tests, HPV vaccine, Colposcopies and moreCervical cancer screening is part of regular preventive care ...
Debbie's Story: Colon Cancer Care at Valley

The video below shares the story of Debbie, a Valley patient. After opting for a ...
Valley Receives Prestigious Center of Excellence Designation for Robotic Surgery

Valley is proud to share that we recently received accreditation as a Center of Excellence ...

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