SO MY DOCTOR WHIPS OUT THIS NEEDLE…It is far too frequent that patients tell me that they have had steroid injections for this pain or that. Elbow, shoulder and knees seem to be the most common sites. Its frequent use suggests that the doctor giving the injection thinks that there are little safety concerns (other […]
Chronic Neck Pain and Car Crashes – I DON’T WANT TO MILK THE SYSTEM AFTER SOMEONE REAR-ENDED ME… A not uncommon response after getting into an accident that is not your fault is to think that getting care is just “milking” the system. Because of this, some people will actually forgo care for their injuries, […]
No One Should be Taking Tylenol DO YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT GIVING YOUR CHILD TYLENOL? If you watch the commercials or look at the ads, you’d think that only the most demonic, uncaring parents would withhold Tylenol from their child with a fever. It’s safe, right? So long as your 15 month old doesn’t take […]
Anti-Inflammatories lead to Alzheimer’s? ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES LIKE IBUPROFEN LEADS TO ALZHEIMER’S? Is it just me, are has there been a deluge of research looking at all the bad side effects of anti-inflammatory drugs? We’ve always known that they lead to kidney and liver problems, as well as destruction of the joints that most people are taking […]
Does Stress Cause Life Threatening Conditions? IS CALMING OUR MIND REALLY POWERFUL ENOUGH TO OVERCOME LIFE THREATENING DISEASE? Long before we should ask this question, we should ask if stress causes life threatening conditions in the first place (cancer, heart disease, stroke, autoimmune disorders, seizures, etc…). The answer is a strong “yes.” The problem is […]
