Dear Chronic Pain
It’s been six months. Uncertain. Unknown. Unremitting concern. Sensitive nerves. Irritated nerves.
It’s not about the food: Shaking off stigmas and misperceptions about eating disorders
“I have something going on with me I want to tell you about.” Allison Guerin, assistant director of graduate education...
Change Your Breathing—Now!
Recently I attended the Anesthesia Grand Rounds’ “Updates in Pain Management.” (Yes—we physical therapy students are involved!) The event featured...
Digital Health Conference Hosted by UCSF
On Jan. 15, UCSF kicked off the semester with its second annual Informatics and Digital Health conference at Mission Bay...
Is your bike responsible for more than getting you around? Five causes of bike pain
As San Francisco continues to be blessed with occasional sun, biking remains one of the most popular ways to commute...
Ringing in the New Year with Neck Pain?
Similar to the low back, it’s difficult to determine the definitive cause of neck pain. However, neck pain can present...
UCSF’s Ebola treatment center is a permanent commitment to treating highly infectious diseases
As UC San Francisco transitions its personnel and operations from the Mt. Zion campus to Mission Bay, one critical piece...
New lenses allow colorblind to see brilliant color
Red/green colorblindness is a genetic, X-linked trait that affects upward of 7 percent of the male population in the U.S...
UCaSeFiles: Street Drugs: There’s Nothing Sweet About Them
A young man with a known history of recreational drug use was found unresponsive and brought in by ambulance to...
Why Walgreens orthotics are just as good as customized orthotics, and other secrets
There are a few jewels I’ve come upon at my time here as a physical therapy student. Keep reading for...