Morgan DeBlecourt
Blogs by Morgan DeBlecourt
Have Pain but Don’t Want Surgery? See a Physiatrist Instead
If you experience chronic pain from an injury or medical condition, a physiatrist may be able to help you find relief without surgery. Physiatrists are medical…
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Epilepsy Care During Puberty, Pregnancy, and Beyond
Epilepsy can dramatically affect your quality of life, especially if you are planning to have a family in the future. Normal hormonal changes can influence…
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Advanced Jaw Surgery Relieves Pain in Cancer Survivor of 10+ Years
After an oral cancer diagnosis in 2010, Raleigh resident Roger Floyd was relieved when his cancer was cured. Ten years later, however, doctors discovered that…
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Could Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Eliminate Your Chronic Pain?
Peripheral nerve stimulation is becoming a popular treatment option for everything from stubborn back pain to rare neuropathies. Compared with opioid pain…
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When to See a Doctor for Swelling in the Arms or Legs
While minor swelling is common and not usually a cause for concern, swelling that is excessive, unexplained, or long-lasting may be a sign of a medical problem…
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Sudden, Painless Vision Changes Require Emergency Care
Sudden, painless changes in vision could mean you’re experiencing a rare type of stroke caused by a blood clot in the retinal artery. It’s important that…
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Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Relieves Parkinson’s Symptoms in Air Force Colonel
Paul Brezinski was only 37 when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Within eight years, his tremors made life so difficult that he traveled from his…
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Swallowing Therapy Helps Woman Overcome Dysphagia
Elizabeth Morgan, age 51, started having trouble swallowing just a few months after finishing cancer treatment. The Burlington, NC resident began choking on…
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Sialendoscopy Removes Salivary Stones, Spares Glands, Speeds Recovery
If salivary stones are causing you pain or other annoying symptoms, Duke Health offers a minimally invasive procedure called salivary endoscopy (also called…
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Thanks to a Heart Transplant, More Active Future a Possibility
Asheville, NC resident John Welch had gotten used to sitting on the sidelines. As a child, he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy -- a disease…
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Partial Artificial Heart Helps Young Boy Thrive While Waiting for Heart Transplant
Ja’Kye Mason was born with a heart defect that put his life at risk. Medications and several surgeries weren’t enough to keep Ja’Kye’s heart healthy. At only 9…
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New Options Make It Possible for More People to Receive Heart Transplants
Heart transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage heart failure; however, the nationwide shortage of donor hearts may mean a long wait on the…
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