Search Results

Making the decision to start a family is an important one. Have you considered how your health history may affect future generations? Genetic testing is available to those who are planning a family or...

 Urinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem. The severity ranges from occasionally leaking urine when you cough or sneeze to havin...

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one si...

A herniated disk refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (disks) between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack up to make your spine. A spinal disk is a little like a jelly donut w...

Back pain is common, with about 80% of adults experiencing back pain at some time in their lives. It's one of most common reasons people miss work or see one of our spine team members in La Crosse...

In an oral food challenge, small increment amounts of food are fed to the patient over a period of a few hours to determine if a reaction occurs. Due to the possibility of a severe reaction, it must b...

Asthma is a common lung disorder characterized by episodes of coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Asthma is caused by inflammation of the lining of the small airways in the lungs (bronchioles)...

... or dietary supplements you take. If you regularly take aspirin or other blood-thinning medications, your doctor may ask you to stop taking these types of drugs for at least a week before surgery to reduce...

Getting immediate medical attention after the first signs of a stroke increases the possibility that you may receive clot-dissolving therapies, such as TPA, or other clot-retrieving procedures in time...

... and rectal surgery experts at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse specialize in the treatment of anorectal disorders including: Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids (HEM-uh-roids), also called piles, are swollen veins...