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Sandra Henemyer

Family Practitioner

Sandra (Sandy) Henemyer is a nurse practitioner working in Las Vegas,NV. As a nurse practitioner, Sandra works in the healthcare sector, interacting directly with patients to ensure that they receive high quality care, understand physician instructions, and have access to the services needed to maintain optimal health. Sandra holds an active license to practice, and continues to take an all-encompassing role in supporting a patient's wellbeing.
28 years Experience
Sandra Henemyer
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Pima Community College
  • Accepting new patients

What lifestyle changes and medications can help slow the progression of CKD?

So lifestyle changes that can help slow the progression of CKD would be changes to dietary decrease sodium intake limit foods that have a lot of phosphorus in it. Also eat foods READ MORE
So lifestyle changes that can help slow the progression of CKD would be changes to dietary decrease sodium intake limit foods that have a lot of phosphorus in it. Also eat foods in citrus fruits that have less potassium in them. Plant-based products are good beans nuts they’re easier on the kidneys, exercising 20 to 30 minutes a day. If you are a smoker, stopping smoking can be beneficial if you have high blood pressure make sure that you are keeping your blood pressure maintained in a healthy range because it can slow the pressure progression of CKD if it is normal . If you are overweight or obese, I’m trying to have better diet regimen and exercise and losing some weight will also be helpful with CKD. I hope this answers your questions if you have any other questions or concerns, let me know. Have a great day.

What could be the possible causes for frequent headaches?

Headaches can be caused by so many things. It could be Stress, elevated blood pressure, emotional, decreased oxygen, sleep apnea if you’re waking up with headaches, imbalanced, READ MORE
Headaches can be caused by so many things. It could be Stress, elevated blood pressure, emotional, decreased oxygen, sleep apnea if you’re waking up with headaches, imbalanced, electrolytes, tension headaches, I would start with getting a complete lab work up with your PCP and then follow up for the lab review. Then move on from there to narrow down the Cause

Can exercises help with ankle arthritis?

Physical therapy can help You should have your primary care provider give you a referral for physical therapy. Specialist there will be able to show you the appropriate exercises READ MORE
Physical therapy can help You should have your primary care provider give you a referral for physical therapy. Specialist there will be able to show you the appropriate exercises that will assist you in making your ankles stronger.

How can arthritis pain in the ankle be stopped?

NSAIDs, voltaren cream over-the-counter. Other anti-inflammatories.

How long does a echocardiogram take

Typically, about 20 to 30 minutes.

What foods to avoid with diabetes?

Candy, cookies, ice cream, juices, especially orange juice, soda, carbs breakdown into sugar. Spaghetti sauce has a lot of sugar in it, yogurt has a lot of sugar in it, ketchup READ MORE
Candy, cookies, ice cream, juices, especially orange juice, soda, carbs breakdown into sugar. Spaghetti sauce has a lot of sugar in it, yogurt has a lot of sugar in it, ketchup has a lot of sugar in it. You should just read the side of the bottles and it will tell you how much sugar is in each thing.

What are the treatment options and long-term outlook for pulmonary embolism?

Typically the treatment is Xarelto. You may need to be on Xarelto for quite a while and some people are on Xarelto a lifetime.

What tests need to be done for a brain concussion?

Should be seen by provider. Can do an ACE form concussion score if the office has an eye box can test with that our office does if you are in Las Vegas. Symptoms of concussion READ MORE
Should be seen by provider. Can do an ACE form concussion score if the office has an eye box can test with that our office does if you are in Las Vegas. Symptoms of concussion some but not all would be: headache, nausea, memory loss, memory fog, sleeping too much, not sleeping at all, sensitive to light and noise, more emotional, more irritated to name a few. Should do a mini neuro check. To check for grips of both hands, pupils of eyes reactive, eyes should move in all directions and be able to follow object. Please take your friend to be evaluated. 85% of concussion go away by themselves but should be evaluated.