Dr. Chang Assisting in the Production of DIY Physical Therapy

SUBSCRIBE to the the YouTube Channel! In early 2018, Dr. Chang was asked by a pair of physical therapists, Andy Dart and Nick Gallo, to see about making some videos to help individuals perform physical therapy at home rather than in a medical office. Such DIY videos are helpful ESPECIALLY because there is often a yearly insurance cap on physical and speech therapy services combined (~$3700). After agreeing to help make these videos, it was noted that there are already MANY physical t…

4/06/2018 0

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Best HVAC Filters for Patients with Bad Allergies

For patients with bad allergies, management of symptoms include not just medications and allergy shots , but also avoidance. Avoidance entails not just physically avoiding allergy particulates, but also removing them from the air you breath as much as you can. Outside of a school or work environment, the home is where a patient may spend a great deal of time. The home is where one can easily take steps to improve the air quality and therefore reduce allergy symptoms and need for (more) all…

5/13/2017 0

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At-Home Influenza (Flu) Testing

There are kits that can be purchased inexpensively over-the-counter to test for strep and mono . You can also add influenza (aka "the flu") to the do-it-yourself list, but unfortunately, this test kit is expensive at several hundred dollars on Amazon to perform 10-20 tests or about $20 per test. Taking about 15 minutes to perform, these flu test kits are designed to detect Influenza A (including H1N1 virus) as well as the Influenza B virus antigens in nasopharyngeal specimens …

1/24/2015 0

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At-Home Rapid Mono Testing

Rapid mono test kits  can be purchased by anybody to be done at home which may save parents/patients money in doctor visits as well as getting an answer right away. Indeed, should mono testing be positive, than you know that the patient is contagious... and that there's not much to do other than give it time to resolve. A doctor visit may still be worthwhile since there are other possible causes of a sore throat including strep throat, cancer ,  aphthous ulcer ,  sinus infection ,  reflux …

1/24/2015 1

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Video of Deep Head-Hanging to Treat BPPV (Superior Canal)

This is the fifth in a series of videos our practice is producing on inner ear dizziness.  This video  demonstrates how the  Deep Head-Hanging maneuver  is performed to treat superior (or anterior) canal  BPPV . Also demonstrated is what happens within the inner ear when the maneuver is performed correctly. The first video was on  how the inner ear balance system works  which can be watched  here . The second video was on the  Dix-Hallpike maneuver  to diagnose BPPV and which canal type. …

12/05/2014 0

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Video of Lempert (BBQ Roll) to Treat BPPV (Horizontal Canal)

This is the fourth in a series of videos our practice is producing on inner ear dizziness.  This video  demonstrates how the  Lempert maneuver  is performed to treat horizontal (or lateral) canal  BPPV . The Lempert maneuver is also known as the barbecue roll. Also demonstrated is what happens within the inner ear when the maneuver is performed correctly. The first video was on  how the inner ear balance system works  which can be watched  here . The second video was on the Dix-Hallpike man…

11/24/2014 0

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