ANSWER: The most common bacterial infection of the nails is due to pseudomonas, and is sometimes referred to as "green nails" because of the greenish-colored nail plate. Pseudomonas is generally caused from air pockets under the nail plate that allow mositure to get in and the green pigment-producing organism thrives in the moist environment. This is usually accompanied by onycholysis (lifting nail), so a dermatologist should intervene.

Answer: I treat people of all ages from newborn to elderly who have problems sleeping or with nightmares. Specific problems include:

ANSWER: Nail technicians can't actually treat fungal infection, but they should be able to recognize some of the signs of this problem. The green spots frequently seen on clients with extensions are more often pseudomonas and frequently are confused for fungus. (See the next question.) Fungus organisms love to infest wide, open spaces. Keeping nails trimmed short will help prevent this, thus reducing trauma and creating less area for the fungus to invade.

ANSWER: Nails may be grooved in two directions: from side to side or from the cuticle outward. (Do not confuse these with normal ridges that often appear in older clients.) When the grooves are from the cuticle outward, they are called longitudinal grooves of the nail, and these are most commonly caused by a cyst, or a little growth in the skin next to the proximal nail fold. To treat this type of cyst, called a myxoma, a doctor typically performs some form of surgery.

Answer: Although face-to-face sessions in one of our offices is preferable, we can do appointments over the phone supplemented with email attachments for forms and handouts. This has been done successfully with a number of my clients in the past.

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ANSWER: Scarring of the proximal nail fold region involving the matrix (nail growth center) is referred to as pterygium (not to be confused with the common cuticle overgrowth that is often incorrectly referred to as pterygium). This disorder is actually an overgrowth of the proximal nail fold onto the nail bed. By definition, pterygium forms if there is scar tissue in the nail matrix.

Answer: There is a dedicated therapy staff for pediatric and adult patients. The clinic staff treats patients of all ages.

STAINLESS STEEL TEKON treatment keeps Acquinox products cleaner and brighter by repelling water, dust and environmental contaminants that cause corrosion, oxidation and staining. Maintenance is greatly reduced and harmful chemicals are avoided altogether.

In the case of severe sunburn accompanied by fever and blistered skin, see your doctor fro medical treatment. Sunburns in infants are and should be treated as medical emergencies.

Answer: Physical and Occupational therapists treat patients with joint pain, pain or loss of function following surgery or injury, neurological conditions or health conditions that cause an inability to walk or function. Speech therapists treat patients with difficulty speaking, eating or swallowing

Answer: By treating the infested person, any other infested family members, and by cleaning clothing and bedding. Apply lice medicine, also called pediculicide (peh-DICK-you-luh-side), according to label instructions. If your child has extra long hair, you may need to use a second bottle. WARNING: Do not use a creme rinse or combination shampoo/conditioner before using lice medicine. Do not re-wash hair for 1-2 days after treatment.

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Answer : Yes. We treat injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents, falls, and other personal injuries.

Answer: We recommend utilizing the CES application with the earclip electrodes after treating with the probes or AS-Trode? self-adhesive electrodes with our pain protocols. The CES application is found to be so effective that it may reduce or eliminate the pain prior to completion of the pain protocol. This makes it difficult to ascertain whether you are treating the correct area (this can be useful in determining more exact physiology of the problem underlying the pain).

Answer: Members of the OSU Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team have developed the following recommendation regarding the use of insecticides for controlling EAB in Ohio: "Ash trees within Ohio Department of Agriculture?s EAB quarantine, as well as those outside the quarantine but within the vicinity (i.e. 10-15 miles) of a known infestation, are considered to be at risk. Annual insecticide treatments should be considered by those in these areas who want to try to protect their ash trees.

Although we are not a primary care pediatric facility, all of our practitioners see children for a wide variety of health problems, such as allergies, recurrent infections, abdominal pain and headaches.

While acupuncture is often known to its effectiveness in pain control, The World Heatlh Organization (WHO) recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of a wider range of medical problems, including: ? Muscular and Skeletal Disorders: arthritis, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, neck pain, TMJ, sciatica, low back pain, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain.