ESCANABA — Instinctively, most people think of inflammation as something bad, something to get rid of. We usually choose to medicate our pain or stiffness with drugs to relieve the discomfort. However, what you might not know is that inflammation is a critically important part of our defense ...

ESCANABA — Some say our healthcare system needs to make a U-turn, a radical shift in its approach. Are we curing hypertension with our medications? Our approach to many musculoskeletal problems consists of masking symptoms, which is generally what’s happening with an anti-inflammatory, ...

By Dr. Conway McLean, FAPWHc, DABFAS ESCANABA — Pain is a common sensation, experienced by most of us at some point in our lives. When the discomfort lasts more than 12 weeks, it is classified as chronic, experienced by about 20 percent of the population. 50 million US citizens live with ...

ESCANABA — There is an abundance of unexplained medical conditions in the world, although our understanding has advanced tremendously. There is much we don’t know about the human body and don’t let anyone pretend otherwise. How about an explanation for “Stiff Person Syndrome” or ...

By Dr. Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc ESCANABA — You are what you eat…..or so goes the often cited platitude. But this isn’t just a meaningless cliché: every second of every day, the cells of your body are working to maintain their viability, to run the body, repair the damage of ...

By Dr. Conway McLean, DABFAS, FAPWHc It is too common an occurrence, people living with foot pain. They perform their job ably, spend time with their family, participate in the usual activities. But chronic pain detracts from quality of life and interferes with our enjoyment of life. ...