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ZeroG: Safer Treatment for Balance Issues

By |2024-06-21T12:37:23-04:00April 11th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z, Physical Therapy|Tags: |

When you hear the term “zero gravity,” you may think of astronauts and space travel. Now, a similar environment is helping CentraState patients improve their balance. The ZeroG® Gait and Balance System, a new treatment option available at CentraState’s OceanFirst Rehabilitation Center, helps patients more safely and confidently practice walking [...]

Amp Up Your Walk: Adding Exercises for a More Challenging Routine

By |2024-06-21T12:39:03-04:00March 29th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z, Physical Therapy|Tags: , |

Want to make your walking routine more challenging and fun? Follow these tips from CentraState physical therapist Patti Guttormsen, PT, DPT. Turn up the tunes  Turn up the tunes and keep up with the beat of the music. It’ll help you pick up the pace and maintain it. A [...]

The Scoop On Protein Powder

By |2024-03-25T15:19:06-04:00March 25th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

Protein powder is a popular trend. But does it really measure up to the hype? CentraState registered dietitian Chelsea Dyer, RD, a protein powder user herself, provides the scoop. PROS: Protein powder can help build muscle and repair tissue, keep you feeling fuller for longer and increase protein intake [...]

Tackle Fatigue & Boost Energy

By |2024-06-21T12:40:33-04:00March 8th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

If you often feel like you’re dragging through your day, you’re not alone. One of the most common health complaints is physical and mental fatigue. “Fatigue has many possible causes,” says CentraState family practice physician Robert Pedowitz, DO. “It could be the stressful times we’re living in, the result of [...]

The Beat Goes on With a Lifesaving Heart Pump

By |2024-06-21T12:41:25-04:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Cardiology, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , |

Mohammed Chaudhry, 72, was in relatively good health, maintained an active lifestyle and proactively had regular cardiac stress tests. Then one morning, the Jackson resident experienced sudden chest pain, dizziness and numbness in his arms and hands. His wife, Musarat, took him to his nearby primary care doctor, who did [...]

Treating Pulmonary Embolisms

By |2024-11-08T15:48:54-05:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Health A-Z|Tags: |

Pulmonary embolisms (PEs) are blood clots that typically form in a deep vein in the leg (also known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT) and travel to the lung, blocking blood flow. The average pulmonary embolism is the size of a small grape. These blood clots are common – and [...]

Back on Pace After a Complex Tumor Surgery for Sarcoma

By |2024-06-24T13:33:32-04:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: Cancer, Health A-Z, Patient Stories|Tags: , , |

When Maria Rotella felt a lump on the back of her left thigh, she was concerned about a blood clot and went to urgent care. The initial diagnosis was a lipoma, a harmless, fatty tumor. The 83-year-old Perth Amboy resident didn’t think much about it for several months – [...]

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