Dr. Frank’s Office
We’ve changed!Barnhill Family Medicine is now part of the Novant Medical Group, the physician network for Novant Health, a non-profit group that includes the Presbyterian Hospital system in Charlotte North Carolina!
Where are we?
722 Hyatt Street
Gaffney, SC 29341Call Us
(864) 489-8168
Fax Us
(864) 489-6958
Treatment for Fibromyalgia-Nighttime Muscle Relaxants
Nighttime pain is almost universal among those who suffer fibromyalgia and any successful treatment for fibromyalgiashould include either pre-bedtime-early evening physical therapy or muscle relaxants.
Senior Health – T’ai Chi Helps Prevent Falls and Improves Mental Health in Elderly
As our population continues to age, two things are happening simultaneously: medical care is improving at a faster rate than any time in the past 100 years and as a result of better care, we are living many years longer than our parents and grandparents.
Secondhand Smoke May Cause Hearing Loss in Teens
Until yesterday, when moms and dads brought their older children and teens in for “problems with their hearing”, I usually told them that any hearing loss was probably due to the loud music they played and the use of iPod earbuds.
Low T Level? How to make sure that your testosterone problem is accurately diagnosed
Low testosterone levels and how they can cause everything from rock-bottom energy levels to depression and problems with sex; seem to be popular news topics in today’s world of immediate electronic information-both internet and television.
Who should be worried about low testosterone levels?
Kids with Asthma More Likely to be Sensitive to Mice and Cockroaches
Experts in childhood Asthma and allergies have known for years that children and teens that were exposed to cockroach and mouse dander (excrement or hair-fur-body parts) were more likely to have symptoms of asthma. In addition, most of us thought that children who tested positive for cockroach allergy usually had more severe asthma that tended to act up more frequently when they lived in poorly ventilated homes.